Model Questions for UPSC PRE GENERAL STUDIES PAPER (SET-1)

Model Questions for UPSC PRE GS PAPER SET -1

::GENERAL STUDIES::

Direction : The following question consists of two statements; one labelled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’ You are to examine these statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

Code:

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

1. Consider the following Mughal nobles:

1. Afzal Khan
2. Mahabat Khan
3. Ali Mardan Khan
4. Asaf Khan

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above nobles ?

(a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
(b) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
(c) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
(d) 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

2. Who among the following played an important role in signing at the Gandhi Irwin Pact ?

1. Motilal Nehru
2. Tej Bahadur sapru
3. Madan Mohan Malaviya
4. M.R. Jayakar
5. C.Y. Chintamani

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 4 and 5

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3. Which one of the following statements is not true in relation to Annie Besant ?

(a) She was an Irish Lady
(b) She was actively connected with the theosophical society.
(c) She was connected with the Home-Rule Movement.
(d) She was the founder of a womens university.

4. Which comment among the following is not true in relation to the politics at the Muslim League after the provincial legislative Assembly elections of-1937 ?

(A) Muslim league was inclined to form coalition ministries with Indian National congress
(B) Jinnah criticised the congress as 'drunk with power'
(C) Muslim league got a Report prepared about illtratement of the Mulslims in congress government provinces.
(D) Muslim league ministries of Bengal, Sindh and N.W.F.P. resigned

5. Consider the following:

1. The Amrita Bazar Patrika was started in 1868.
2. Aruna Asaf Ali was the founder of the congress women volunteers corps.
3. Bina Das fired at the Governor while reciving her degree at the convocation.
4. Latika Ghose took part in the chittgong armoury raid. which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
         List I                                    List II
      (founder)                 (women's political as gomisation)
A. Latika Ghosh              1. Rashtriya Stree Sangha
B. Sarojini Naidu             2. Mahila Rashtriya Sangha
C. Krishnabai Rao           3. Nari Satyagraha Samiti
D. Urmila Devi                 4. Desh Sevika Sangha

Code:

     A   B   C     D
(a) 2    4    1     3
(b) 3    4    1     2
(c) 2    1    4     3
(d) 3    1    4     2

7. Consider the following statements:

Surendranath Banerjee Indian Association

1. Was concerned with a plea for the admission of Indians to the civil service.
2. Carried on a campaign against the Arms Act and the Vernacular Press Act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

8. With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:

1. As per the Act, in the Governors provinces, diarchy was abolished and provincial Autonomy introduced.
2. All the provincial Legislatures consisted of only one chamber called Legislative Assembly.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

9. Which one of the following was not actually part of the original plan of the non-cooperation movement, but acquired great popularity among the movement in many parts of the country ?

(a) Picketing of shops selling foreign cloth
(b) Boycott of Government schools and colleges
(c) Picketing of tadi shops
(d) Boycott of public transport and communication system.

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

         List I                                     List II
(Founders)                               (journals)
A. Zafar Ali khan                      1. Kudi Arasu
B. B.C Horniman                      2. Kisan Bulletin
C. E.V.R. Naicker periyar        3. Bombay chronicle
D. Indulal Yagnik                      4. Zamindar

Code:

       A    B   C   D
(a) 4     2    3   1
(b) 4     3    1   2
(c) 1     3     2   4
(d) 1     2     3   4