UPSC Civil Services Prelims — 2016

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to:

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the:

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War:

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized:

Consider the following: 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’? 1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy 2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector 3. To reduce India’s dependence on gold imports Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to ‘payment banks’, consider the following statements: 1. They can issue both debit cards and credit cards. 2. They can accept demand deposits. 3. They can undertake lending activities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following best describes the term ‘Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)’?

What is the main purpose of ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’?

Which of the following are the components of India’s current account? 1. Merchandise trade 2. Services 3. Income receipts and payments 4. Capital transfers Select the correct answer using the code given below:

What does the term ‘base effect’ in inflation measurement refer to?

Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Start-Up India’?

With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following parliamentary committees scrutinizes the appropriation accounts and the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President of India. 2. The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is always appointed as the Chief Justice of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is

Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India can the Supreme Court issue directions, orders or writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

Who among the following has the power to amend the Constitution of India?

Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains the Anti-Defection provisions?

With reference to the Governor of a State in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President. 2. The Governor can be removed by the President without assigning reasons. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs: Famous Place — Region 1. Bodhgaya — Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho — Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi — Vidarbha 4. Nasik (Nashik) — Malwa 5. Tirupati — Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below.

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer using the code given below.

In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term ‘transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refers to

With reference to prepackaged items in India, is it mandatory for the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 2011? 1. List of ingredients including additives 2. Nutrition information 3. Recommendation, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions 4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? Virus can infect 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Plants Select the correct answer using the code given below

With reference to ‘LiFi’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission. 2. It is a wireless technology and is several times faster than ‘WiFi’. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space. 2. Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO— 1. Is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. Made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit Mars after USA 3. Made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit Mars in its very first attempt Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?

‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and ‘Kasturirangan Committee Report’, sometimes seen in the news, are related to

Which of the following best describe/describes the aim of the ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India? 1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the ‘green accounting’ 2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures

In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of the Air Quality Index? 1. Carbon dioxide 2. Carbon monoxide 3. Nitrogen dioxide 4. Sulphur dioxide 5. Methane

The term ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

What is ‘Greenhouse Gas Protocol’?

With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017. 2. The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2°C or even 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. 3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.

Consider the following statements: 1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the ‘Club of Rome’. 2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is/are the importance/importances of the ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’? 1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships. 2. It has a special focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates allocation of major portions of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging participation of local people in combating desertification.

With reference to red-headed vulture, consider the following statements: 1. It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger. 2. It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction. 3. It is endemic to a particular region of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some provisions provided by law? 1. Gharial 2. Indian wild ass 3. Wild buffalo

With reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an initiative of the European Union. 2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets. 3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Consider the following statements: 1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries. 2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC): 1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?

If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?