2015 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 1 Question Papers

2015 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

31.
The terms 'Agreement on Agriculture', 'Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures' and 'Peace Clause' appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the
A.
Food and Agriculture Organization
B.
United Nations Framewok Conference on Climate Change
C.
World Trade organization
D.
United Nations Environment Programme
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ANSWER :
C. World Trade organization
32.

With reference to 'Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses electromagnetic radio fields.
2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other.
3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
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 :

C. 1 and 3 only

33.
The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
A.
Central Asia
B.
Middle East
C.
South-East Asia
D.
Central Africa
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ANSWER :
B. Middle East
34.
Convertibility of rupee implies
A.
being able to convert rupee notes into good
B.
allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
C.
freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
D.
developing an international market for currencies in India
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ANSWER :
C. freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
35.

Consider the following pairs:

Medieval Indian Present Region State
1) Champika Central India
2) Durgara Jammu
3) Kuluta Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 only

C.

1 and 3

D.

3 only

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ANSWER :

B. 2 only

36.

Consider the following rivers:
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?

A.

1, 2 and 3

B.

2, 3 and 4

C.

1, 2 and 4

D.

2 and 3 only

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ANSWER :

D. 2 and 3 only

37.
When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
A.
a simple majority of members present and voting
B.
three-fourths majority of members present and voting
C.
two-thirds majority of the Houses
D.
absolute majority of the Houses
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ANSWER :
A. a simple majority of members present and voting
38.
Which one of the following regions of Indian has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
A.
North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
B.
South-West Bengal
C.
Southern Saurashtra
D.
Andaman and Nicober Islands
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ANSWER :
D. Andaman and Nicober Islands
39.

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

A.

1, 2 and 3

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1, 3 and 4

D.

3 and 4 only

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ANSWER :

D. 3 and 4 only

40.
Which one the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?
A.
Bretton Woods Conference
B.
Montreal Protocol
C.
Kyoto Protocol
D.
Nagoya Protocol
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ANSWER :
B. Montreal Protocol