2018 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

2018 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

31.

Consider the following events:
1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.
3. Air India was nationalized and became the national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

A.

4 – 1 – 2 – 3

B.

3 – 2 – 1 – 4

C.

4 – 2 – 1 – 3

D.

3 – 1 – 2 – 4

ANSWER :

B. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4

32.
Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statements?
A.
Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution
B.
Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
C.
Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
D.
Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
ANSWER :
C. Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
33.

Consider the following:
1. Areca nut
2. Barley
3. Coffee
4. Finger millet
5. Groundnut
6. Sesamum
7. Turmeric
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above?

A.

1, 2, 3 and 7 only

B.

2, 4, 5 and 6 only

C.

1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only

D.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

ANSWER :

B. 2, 4, 5 and 6 only

34.
In which one of the following State Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
A.
Arunachal Pradesh
B.
Manipur
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Nagaland
ANSWER :
A. Arunachal Pradesh
35.

With reference to India’s satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements:
1. PSLVs launch satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are designed mainly to launch communication satellites.
2. Satellites launched by PSLV appear to remain permanently fixed in the same position in the sky, as viewed from a particular location on Earth.
3. GSLV Mk III is a four-staged launch vehicle with the first and third stages using solid rocket motors; and the second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

1 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1 and 2

D.

3 only

ANSWER :

A. 1 only

36.

With reference to the governance of public sector banking in India, consider the following statements:
1. Capital infusion into public sector banks by the Government of India has steadily increased in the last decade.
2. To put the public sector banks in order, the merger of associate banks with the parent State Bank of India has been affected.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

1 only

B.

2 only

C.

Both 1 and 2

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER :

B. 2 only

37.

Consider the following items:
1. Cereal grains hulled
2. Chicken eggs cooked
3. Fish processed and canned
4. Newspapers containing advertising material
Which of the above items is/are exempted under GST (Goods and Services Tax)?

A.

1 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1,2 and 4 only

D.

1,2,3 and 4

ANSWER :

C. 1,2 and 4 only

38.

Consider the following statements:
1. The definition of “Critical Wildlife Habitat” is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

3 only

D.

1,2 and 3

ANSWER :

A. 1 and 2 only

39.

Consider the following:
1. Birds
2. Dust blowing
3. Rain
4. Wind blowing
Which of the above spread plant diseases?

A.

1 and 3 only

B.

3 and 4 only

C.

1,2 and 4 only

D.

1,2,3 and 4

ANSWER :

D. 1,2,3 and 4

40.

With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements:
1. ‘The National Programme for Organic Production’ (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. ‘The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

3 only

D.

1,2 and 3

ANSWER :

B. 2 and 3 only