2014 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 1 Question Papers

2014 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

21.
In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for
A.
military officers
B.
Village headmen
C.
Specialists in Vedic rituals
D.
Chiefs of craft guilds
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ANSWER :
B. Village headmen
22.
Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of
A.
algae and bacteria
B.
alage and fungi
C.
bacteria and fungi
D.
fungi and mosses
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ANSWER :
B. alage and fungi
23.

If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

3 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER :

A. 1 and 2 only

24.

Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?
1. Oxides of sulphur
2. Oxides of nitrogen
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon dioxide
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A.

1, 3 and 4 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1 and 4 only

D.

1, 2, 3 and 4

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ANSWER :

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

25.

Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avantix
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A.

1, 2 and 3

B.

2 and 4

C.

3 and 4 only

D.

1, 3 and 4

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ANSWER :

C. 3 and 4 only

26.
Every year, a monthlong ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plants saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
A.
Bhutia and Lepcha
B.
Gond and Korku
C.
Irula and Toda
D.
Sahariya and Agariya
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ANSWER :
B. Gond and Korku
27.
The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a
A.
tax imposed by the Central Government
B.
tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by the State Government
C.
tax imposed by the State Government but collected by the Central Government
D.
tax imposed and collected by the State Government
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ANSWER :
D. tax imposed and collected by the State Government
28.
What does venture capital mean?
A.
A short-term capital provided to industries
B.
A long-term start-up capital provided to new entrepreneurs
C.
Funds provided to industries at times of incurring losses
D.
Funds provided for replacement and renovation of industries
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ANSWER :
B. A long-term start-up capital provided to new entrepreneurs
29.
The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is
A.
inclusive growth and poverty reduction
B.
inclusive and sustainable growth
C.
Sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment
D.
faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
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ANSWER :
D. faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
30.

With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/ constitute the Current Account?
1. Balance of trade
2. Foreign assets
3. Balance of invisibles
4. Special Drawing Rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A.

1 only

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

1, 2 and 4

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ANSWER :

C. 1 and 3