2024 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 1 Question Papers

2024 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

1.
How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
A.
One
B.
Two
C.
Three
D.
Four
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ANSWER :
D. Four
2.
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?
1.Konkani
2.Manipuri
3.Nepali
4.Maithilis
A.
1, 2 and 3
B.
1, 2 and 4
C.
1, 3 and 4
D.
2, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
A. 1, 2 and 3
3.

Consider the following pairs:

Party Its Leader
1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
2. Socialist Party C. Rajagopalachari
3. Congress for Democracy Jagjivan Ram
4. Swatantra Party Acharya Narendra Dev

How many of the above are correctly matched?

A.

Only one

B.

Only two

C.

Only three

D.

All four

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ANSWER :

B. Only two

4.

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?
1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.
Select the answer using the code given below

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER :

D. 1, 2 and 3

5.
Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
A.
Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
B.
Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
C.
Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
D.
Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
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ANSWER :
C. Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
6.
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?
A.
Article 15
B.
Article 16
C.
Article 19
D.
Article 21
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ANSWER :
D. Article 21
7.

What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?
1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs
3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A.

1, 2 and 3

B.

1 and 2 only

C.

2 and 3 only

D.

1 and 3 only

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ANSWER :

D. 1 and 3 only

8.
Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called:
A.
Operation Sankalp
B.
Operation Maitri
C.
Operation Sadbhavana
D.
Operation Madad
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ANSWER :
C. Operation Sadbhavana
9.
The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
A.
Canada and the United States of America
B.
Chile and Argentina
C.
China and India
D.
Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
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ANSWER :
A. Canada and the United States of America
10.

Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?
1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.
Select the answer using the code given below

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER :

C. 1 and 3 only