UPSC – Civil Services (Preliminary) Question Paper (General Studies) 2009

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General Studies

Time: 2 Hour Total Question: 150 M.M. : 150

1. Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period ?

(a) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

(b) Varahagiri Venkatagiri

(d) Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

Answer (c)

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

List – I (Person)	List – II (Organization)
A. Anil Agarwal	1. Gujarat. Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
B. Gautam	2. Raymond Ltd. H. Singhania
C. Sanjay Dalmia	3. Vedanta Resources
D. Venugopal Dhoot	4. Videocon Group

Code :

	A	B	C	D
i.	3	1	2	4
ii.	4	1	2	3
iii.	3	2	1	4
iv.	4	2	1	3

Answer (iii)

3. To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award" ?

(a) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

(b) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

(d) World Economic Forum

Answer (d)

4. In India, which one of the following State.,, has the largest inland saline wetland ?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Haryana

(d) Rajasthan

Answer (d)

5. Consider the following statements :

1. MMTC Limited is India’s largest international trading organization.

2. Neelachal Ispat Nigain Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) I only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither I nor 2

Answer (c)

6. In which one of the following States has India’s largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently ?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer (a)

7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) Japan : Nikkei

(b) Singapore : Shcomp

(d) USA : Nasdaq

Answer (b)

8. Consider the following statements :

1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.

2. INS Viraat is a submarine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (d)

9. Consider the following statements :

1. The Commission Ihr Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops.

2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (d)

10. In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port

(a) Kochi (Cochin)

(b) Dahej

(d) New Mangalore

Answer (b)

11. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for witch the Deepak Parekh Committee was Constituted?

(a) To study the current social-economic condition of certain minority communities.

(b) To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure

(d) To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget

Answer (b)

12. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are

(a) Dhrupad vocalists

(b) Kathak

(d) Tabla Players

Answer (a)

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

List – I (Famous Person)	List – II (Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte	1. Theatre direction
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry	2. Social service and community leadership
C. Romila Thapar	3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao	4. History writing

Code :

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

Answer: (a)

14. With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award" given ?

(a) Administrative skills

(b) Achievements in Scientific Research

(d) Courage and valour

Answer (a)

15. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located ?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Uttarakhand

Answer (b)

16. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvcdi Committee dealt ?

(a) Review of Centre-State relations

(b) Review of Delimitation Act

(d) Price reforms in the oil sector

Answer (d)

17. Mahamastakabhisheka. a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following ?

(a) Bahubali

(b) Buddha

(d) Nataraja

Answer (a)

18. Consider the following pairs :

Tradition	State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art	Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting	Bihar
3. Singhey Khababs : Sindhu Darshan Festival	Jammu and Kashmir

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer (c)

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

List – I (Famous Person)	List – II (Well-known for)
A. Anna Hazare	1. Lawyer
B. Deepak Parekh	2. Banker
C. GVK Reddy	3. Gandhian and social activist
D. Harish Salve	4. Industrialist

Code :

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

Answer (c)

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

List – I (Famous Person)	List – II (Well-known for)
A. Amrita Sher-Gil	1. Theatre direction
B. Bhimsen Joshi	2. Painter
C. Rukmini Devi Arundale	3. Poet
D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala	4. Singer

Code :

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

Answer (b)

21. With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements : ‘

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.

2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (b)

22. Consider the following pairs :

Persons	Sport
1. Anand Pawar	Chess
2. Akhil Kumar	Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia	Golf

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer (b)

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

List – I (Book)	List – II (Author)
A. In Custody	1. Amartya Sen
B. Sea of Poppies	2. Amitav Ghosh
C. The Argumentative Indian	3. Anita Desai
D. Unaccustomed Earth	4. Jhumpa Lahiri

Code :

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

Answer (c)

24. Among the following, who are the Agaria community?

(a) A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh

(b) A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra

(d) A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat

Answer (a)

25. Recently, which one of the following was include in the UNESCO’s World Heritage list?

(a) Dilwara Temple

(b) Kalka-Shimla Railway

(d) Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley railway line

Answer (a)

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