UPSC Civil Services Prelims — 2019

Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?

Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813: 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. 2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company. 3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Swadeshi Movement consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of the Swadeshi Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’. 2. In Lord Chelmsford’s War Conference, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. 3. Consequent upon the breaking of the Salt Law by the Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru — President, All India Liberal Federation 2. K. C. Neogy — Member, The Constituent Assembly 3. P. C. Joshi — General Secretary, Communist Party of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League — Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sabha — Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 3. Self-Respect Movement — E. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’: It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the company. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Swadeshi Movement consider the following statements: It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. The National Council of Education was established as a part of the Swadeshi Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’. In Lord Chelmsford’s War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. Consequent upon the breaking of the Salt Law by the Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of indentured labour. 2. In Lord Chelmsford’s War Conference, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. 3. Consequent upon the breaking of the Salt Law by the Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru – President, All India Liberal Federation 2. K. C. Neogy – Member, The Constituent Assembly 3. P. C. Joshi – General Secretary, Communist Party of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League – Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sabha – Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 3. Self-Respect Movement – E. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Among the following, which one is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?

In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis? 1. The foreign currency earnings of India’s IT sector 2. Increasing government expenditure 3. More remittances from Indians abroad Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?

In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?

When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?

With reference to India’s Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution of basic and capital goods industries for consumer goods industries. 2. The Fourth Five-Year Plan focused on growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance. 3. In the context of economic development, the Fifth Five-Year Plan focused on poverty alleviation and self-reliance. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: 1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations. 2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB. 3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia. Which of the statements given above are correct?

What was the purpose of Inter-Creditor Agreement signed by Indian banks and financial institutions recently?

The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’, sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of

In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered a part of household savings? 1. Money held in savings accounts 2. Shares held in a company 3. Houses held by individuals Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. 2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognized for the first time in 1969. 3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognized as the Leader of the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor makes a customary address to members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year. 2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review. 2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a Minister in a State for six months even if he or she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘office of profit’. 2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times. 3. The term ‘office of profit’ is well-defined in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?

Within which Schedule of the Constitution of India do the details of division of powers between the Union and the States lie?

Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty?

Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?

On what grounds can a Governor be removed from his office by the President of India?

Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?

Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?

In the context of proposals to the use of hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider the following statements: 1. The main advantage of the use of H-CNG is the elimination of carbon monoxide emissions. 2. H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions. 3. Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume can be blended with CNG as fuel for buses. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

Consider the following statements: 1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only. 2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only. 3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?

Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the

In the context of any country, what is the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?

In India, ‘extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

Butanone is frequently used in the production of

What is Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news?

With reference to the recent developments in science, which one of the following statements is not correct?

At the present level of technology, which of the following activities can be successfully carried out by using drones? 1. Spraying pesticides on a crop field 2. Inspecting the craters of active volcanoes 3. Collecting breath samples from spouting whales for DNA analysis Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells? 1. Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal cells do not. 2. Plant cells do not have plasma membranes unlike animal cells which do. 3. Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst an animal cell has many small vacuoles. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

In the context of recent advances in human reproductive technology, “Pronuclear Transfer” is used for

With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements: 1. Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps. 2. Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settings’ are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field. 2. When direct planting of seeds is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds. 3. If bad weather conditions prevail when seeds are directly planted, single-budded seeds have better survival as compared to large setts. 4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with concern. These chemicals are used as

In the context of which one of the following are the terms ‘pyrolysis and plasma gasification’ mentioned?

Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into the environment?

Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate’? 1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits. 2. Large deposits of methane hydrate are found in Arctic tundra and under the seafloor. 3. Methane in the atmosphere is oxidised to carbon dioxide after a decade or two.

Consider the following: 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Methane 3. Ozone 4. Sulphur dioxide. Which of the above are released into the atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?

In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into the stratosphere?

Consider the following statements: 1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into the environment. 2. Cattle release ammonia into the environment. 3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into the environment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of proposals to use hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider the following statements: 1. The main advantage of the use of H-CNG is the elimination of carbon monoxide emissions. 2. H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions. 3. Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume can be blended with CNG as fuel for buses. 4. H-CNG makes the fuel less expensive than CNG. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels. 2. People’s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to: 1. State the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought 2. Lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?

Consider the following statements: 1. Asiatic lions are naturally found in India only. 2. Double-humped camels are naturally found in India only. 3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. Some species of turtles are herbivores. 2. Some species of fish are herbivores. 3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores. 4. Some species of snakes are viviparous. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs: 1. Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River 2. Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River 3. Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats. Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?