UPPSC Civil Services Examination 2012 : Preliminary Exam 2012 general Studies Paper

Uttar Pradsesh Public Service Commission Examination-2012

Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Services (Pre) Exam

Exam held On 10.06.2012 General Studies Solved Question Paper

51.  Sharada Act fixed the minimum age of marriage of girls and boys respectively as

• 12 and 16
• 14 and 18
• 15 and 21
• 16 and 22

52.Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :

 List -1 (Newspaper)                            List- II (Language)
   a. Bharat Mitra                                     1. Bengali
   b. Rashtramata                                    2. Gujarati
   c. Prajamitra                                        3. Hindi
   d. Nayak                                               4. Marathi

• 1 2 4 3
• 2 3 1 4
• 3 4 2 1
• 4 1 3 2

53.Who among the following were Jahangiri painters ?Select the correct answer for the codes given below 
1.Abdus Samad
2.Abul Hasan
3.Aqa Riza
4.MirSayyadAli

• 1 and 2            
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4             
• 4 and 1

54.Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was forafed in London ?

• Akbar
• Jahangir
• Shahjahan
• Aurangzeb

55.At the time of Aurangzeb's death, the Maratha Leadership was in the hands of

• Shambhuji
• Rajaram
• Jijabai  
• Tarabai

56.Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of Raja by

• Lord William Bentinck
• Akbar II
• Followers of Brahma Samaj
• Intellectuals opposing the custom of Sati

57.Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
         List - I                                    List-II
 (Congress Presidents)         (Venues of Session)
 a.Dr. M.A. Ansari                    1. Hanpura
 b.Purushottam Das                 2.  Kanpur
 c.Sarojini Naidu                       3. Madras
 d.Subhas Chandra                  4. Nasik 

• 1 2 4 3
• 2 3 1 4
• 3 4 2 1
• 4 1 3 2

58.Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of their country ?

• Charter Act 1833
• Charter Act 1853
• Government of India Act 1858
• Indian Councils Act 1861

59.A Provisional Government of India with Raja Mahendra Pratap as its President was established during the First World War in

• Afghanistan
• Germany
• Singapore
• Turkey

60.The National Leader who was elected President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925 was

• Motilal Nehru
• C.R. Das
• Vallabhbhai Patel
• Vitthalbhai Patel

61. Who of the following was entrusted with finance portfolio in the ministry formed in U.P after the election of 1937?

• Govind Ballabh Pant
• Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
• Kailash Nath Katju
• Mohammed Ibrahim

62.Which of the following States of India has the largest area (2010) under tobacco cultivation ?

• Uttar Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Andhra Pradesh
• Gujarat

63.In Uttar Pradesh the highest production of Aonla comes from

• Rae Bareilly
• Pratapgarh
• Faizabad
• Allahabad

64.Which of the following movements drew women out from the seclusion of home ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1.Swadeshi Movement
2.Home Rule Movement
3.Non-Cooperation Movement
4.Civil Disobedience Movement

• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 4 only
• 3 and 4 only
• 1,2, 3 and 4

65.Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges ?

• Sharavati
• Narmada
• Mahi              
• Sabarmati

66.Which of the following is correctly matched ?

• Lonar  - Madhya Pradesh
• Nakki -  Gujarat
• Kolleru - Andhra Pradesh
• Pulicat -  Kerala

67.Which of the following is not a kharif crop ?

• Cotton
• Groundnut
• Maize
• Mustard

68.Which of the following rivers is called biological desert on account of its pollutants ?

• Yamuna
• Periyar
• Damodar
• Mahanadi

69.Most of the production of Natural gas in India comes from

• Andhra Pradesh Coast
• Gujarat Coast
• Bombay High
• Tamil Nadu Coast 

70.Which one of the following is the main area for producing "Tidal Energy" ?

• Gulf of Bengal
• Gulf of  Mannar
• Gulf of  Khambhat (Cambay)
• Gulf of Kutch

71.Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
     List - I                                                 List - II
 (Mining Areas)                                    (Minerals)
a.Gurumahisam                                 1. Lead

b.Talchar                                             2. Uranium

c.Jaduguda                                        3. Iron ore

d.Zavar                                               4. Coal

• 3    4    2    1 
• 3    2    1    4
• 2    4    3    1
• 1    2    3    4

72. Which of the following ports of India is afi open sea port ?

• Haldia
• Mumbai
• Chennai
• Vishakhapatnam

73. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

• Nangal Dam - Satluj River
• Sardar Sarovar - Narmada     
• Nagaijun Sagar - Godavari
• Hirakud Dam - Mahanadi

74. Teak forest is found in which of the following States of India ?

• Madhya Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh
• Jharkhand
• Karnataka

75. Which of the following pairs of countries are around Aral Sea ?

• Kazakhastan - Uzbekistan
• Kazakhastan - Turkemenistan
• Azerbaijan - Uzbekistan
• Kazakhstan - Russia

76.Which of the following seas has the highest salinity ?

• Caspian Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea
• Dead Sea

77. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of diamond ?

• Australia
• Venezuela
• Russia
• Botswana

78.The "Death Valley" in South California, USA is an example of

• Anticlinal Valley
• Synclinal Valley
• Antecedent Valley
• Rift Valley

79.Which of the following State is the largest manganese producer in India ?

• Maharashtra
• Madhya Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Orissa

80. Which of the following Union Territories has the lowest population density ?

• Daman and Diu
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli
• Andaman and Nicobar
• Puducheri

81. Which of the following is the highest Peak in South India ?

• Anai Mudi
• Doda Beta
• Mahendragiri
• Dhupgarh

82. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

• Fulani   -  West Africa
• Bantu   -  Sahara
• Masai  -   East Africa
• Nuba  -   Sudan

83. Indian Parliament consists of

• Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister
• Speaker and Lok Sabha
• President and both the Houses

84. The joint sitting of the House of People and the Council of States is summoned by

• The President
• Speaker of  Lok Sabha
• Parliament
• Chairman of Rajya Sabha

85. Money Bill is introduced in

• Lok Sabha
• Rajya Sabha
• Joint sitting of both the Houses
• None of the above

86. Who of the following Presidents of India was associated with Trade Union Movement ?

• V.V. Gin
• N. Sanjiva Reddy
• K.R. Narayanan
• Zakir Hussain

87. Which of the following is not a temperate grassland  ?

• Pampas
• Veld
• Downs
• Savannah

88. The largest proven oil reserve of the world lies in

• Venezuela
• Saudi Arabia
• Iran
• Iraq

89. Peanuts are the main crop of

• Georgia
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guatemala

90. The correct sequence of the following countries in terms of area in descending order is :

• Brazil, Argentina, Australia, India
• Australia, Brazil, India, Argentina
• Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil
• India, Brazil, Argentina, Australia

91. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following ?

• Prime Minister
• President
• Rajya Sabha
• Lok Sabha

92. No money bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of a State, except on the recommendations of

• the Parliament
• the Governor of the State
• the President of India
• a Special Committee of Ministers

93. Who amongst ihg following elects the Vice President of India ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

1.Members o f Lok Sabha
2.Members of Rajya Sabha
3.Members Legislative Assemblies
4.Members of Legislative Councils

• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1,2 and 3 only
• 1,2, 3 and 4

94. The Council of Ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by a majority of members of

• Lok Sabha
• Rajya Sabha
• Both the Houses separately
• Both the Houses in joint sitting

95. State Governor is appointed by

• Central Cabinet
• Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• Speaker of Lok Sabha
• President of India

96. The Parliament can legislate on a subject in the State list

• by the wish of the President
• if  the Rajya Sabha passes such a resolution
• under any circumstances
• by asking the legislature of the concerned State

97. Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution of India on the recommendation of

• Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
• lyenger Committee
• Swaran Singh Committee
• Thakkar Committee

98. Who has the right under the Constitution to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on question of law     

• President
• Any High Court
• Prime Minister
• All the above

99. Which of the following are constitutional authorities ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

1.State Election Commission

2.State Finance Commission
3.Zila Panchayat
4.State Electoral Officer

• 1 and 2 only
• 1, 2 and 3 only
• 2, 3 and 4 only
• 1, 2, 3 and 4

100. Which among the following functions as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments ?

• National Integration Council
• Finance Commission
• National Development Council
• None of the above