(Download) UPSC IAS, IFoS Preliminary General Studies Paper-1: 2013 "Test Booklet Series - A"

Actual Paper of the IAS PRE Exam, held on 26 May 2013.

General Studies Paper-1 "Test Booklet Series - A"

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Date of Exam: 26-05-2-13

Questions Asked from Below Topics: 

• Current events of National and International importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development -Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation
• General Science

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UPSC IAS PRE 2021 EXAM G.S. Paper-1 PDF Download (SET-C) Held On 10 Oct 2021

• SET: C
• Time: 2 Hours
• Marks: 200

Q1. Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

1. the Right to Equality
2. the Directive Principles of State Policy
3. the Right to Freedom
4. the Concept of Welfare

Q2. What is the position of the Right to Property in India?

1. Legal right available to citizens only
2. Legal right available to any person
3. Fundamental Right available to citizens only
4. Neither Fundamental Right nor legal right

Q3.What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?

1. A Democratic Republic
2. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
3. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
4. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

Q4.Constitutional government means

1. a representative government of a nation with federal structure
2. a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
3. a government whose Head enjoys real powers
4. a government limited by the terms of the Constitution

Q5.With reference to India, the terms ‘Halbi, Ho and Kui’ pertain to

1. dance forms of Northwest India
2. musical instruments
3. pre-historic cave paintings
4. tribal languages

Q6.Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards

• Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
• Padma wards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
• The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q7.Consider the following statements

Statement1:

• The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recognized Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World.

Statement 2:

• Hyderabad was selected for the recognition for a year following its commitment to grow and maintain the urban forests.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1
2. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1
3. Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct
4. Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct

Q8.Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000

• American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
• The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.
• Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q9.Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics :

• The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
• Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q10.Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship

• The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.
• New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q11.`Consider the following statements:

• ‘Right to the City’ is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
• ‘Right to the City’ gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
• ‘Right to the City’ means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 and 2
4. 2 and 3

Q12.With reference to India, consider the following statements:

• Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate and such accused is locked up in police station, not in jail.
• During judicial custody, the police officer in charge of the case is not allowed to interrogate the suspect without the approval of the court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q13.With reference to India, consider the following statements:

• When a prisoner makes a sufficient case, parole cannot be out denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of his/her right.
• State Governments have their own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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UPSC IAS PRE 2020 EXAM G.S. Paper-1 PDF Download (SET-C)

SET: C
Time: 2 Hours
Marks: 200

Question 1.  What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture ?

1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2 Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible. 4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Question 2. Consider the following minerals:

1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. Kyanite
4. Sillimanite

In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

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

Question 3. With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 

1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January - March
2. OMT collected during January - March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only 
b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 4. With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements : 

1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government. 
2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas. 3. Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Question 5: With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park
3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.

Select the correct answer using the code given

below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
 
Question: 6. Siachen Glacier is situated to the _____

(a) East of Aksai Chin
(b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit
(d) North of Nubra Valley

Question 7: With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs :

Famous Place    -    Present State 

1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh 

2. Dwarasamudra - Maharashtra

3. Girinagar - Gujarat 

4. Sthanesvara - Uttar Pradesh 

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ? 

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

Question 8: Consider the following statements :

1. 36% of India 36% of India's districts are classified as "overexploited" or "critical" by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).

2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.

3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Question 9: Consider the following statements :

1. Jetstreams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Question 10: Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat" ?

(a) Corbett
(b) Ranthambore
(c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
(d) Sunderbans

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