2011 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

2011 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

41.
Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act "?
A.
Adult members of only the scheduled case and scheduled tribe households.
B.
Adult members of below poverty line(BPL) households.
C.
Adult members of households of all backward communities.
D.
Adult members of any household.
ANSWER :
D. Adult members of any household.
42.

With reference to the "Look East Policy" of India. Consider the following statements.
1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination cold war.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in southeast and east Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A.

1 only

B.

1 and 3 only

C.

3 only

D.

1,2 and 3

ANSWER :

B. 1 and 3 only

43.
When the annual union budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha,
A.
The Budget is modified and presented again.
B.
The Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions
C.
The Union Finance Minister is asked to resign.
D.
The Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers.
ANSWER :
D. The Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers.
44.
Under the constitution of india ,which one of the following is not a fundamental duty ?
A.
To vote in public elections.
B.
To develop the scientific temper.
C.
To safeguard public property.
D.
To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals.
ANSWER :
A. To vote in public elections.
45.
With reference to the finance commission of india,which of the following statements is correct ?
A.
It encourages the inflow of foreign capital for infrastructure development.
B.
It facilitates the proper distribution of finances among the Public Sector Undertakings.
C.
It ensures transparency in financial administration.
D.
None of the statements a b and c given above is correct in his context
ANSWER :
D. None of the statements a b and c given above is correct in his context
46.

Consider the following :
1. Right to education.
2. Right to equal access to public service.
3. Right to food.
Which of the above is/are Human Right/ Human Right under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"?

A.

1 only

B.

1 and 2 only

C.

3 only

D.

1,2 and 3

ANSWER :

D. 1,2 and 3

47.

There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon.
3. Upwelling in the seas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A.

1 only

B.

1 and 2 only

C.

2 and 3 only

D.

1,2, and 3

ANSWER :

D. 1,2, and 3

48.

Consider the following :
1. Photosynthesis.
2. Respiration.
3. Decay of organic matter.
4. Volcanic action.
Which of the above adds carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on Earth?

A.

1 and 4 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

2 ,3 and 4 only

D.

1,2,3 and 4

ANSWER :

C. 2 ,3 and 4 only

49.

Recently, the USA decided to support India's membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the "Australia Group " and the "Wassenaar Arrangement ", Which is the difference between them?
1. The Australia group is an informal arrangement that aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives.
2. The Australia group comprises predominantly Asian, African and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

1 only

B.

2 only

C.

Both 1 and 2

D.

Neither 1 and 2

ANSWER :

D. Neither 1 and 2

50.
The surface of a lake in frozen in severe winter,but the water at its button is still liquid.What is the reason ?
A.
Ice is a bad conductor of heat
B.
Since the surface of the lake is at the same temperature as the air no heat is lost.
C.
The density of water is maximum at 4°C. 
D.
None of the statements a b and c given is correct.
ANSWER :
C. The density of water is maximum at 4°C.Â