Solved Questions of UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015: Series One

Solved Questions of UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2015: Series One (Link Source: www.upsc.gov.in)

Question No 01. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana for Has Bean Lunched for

• Providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates
• Promoting women's Self-Help Groups in backward areas
• Promoting financial inclusion in the country
• Providing financial help to the marginalized communities

Answer: Promoting financial inclusion in the Country

Question No 02. With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent
2. it has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1only
• 2 only
• Both 1 and 2
• Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:1 Only

Question No 03. The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of

• ASEAN
• BRICS
• OECD
• IN THAT

Answer: BRICS

Question No 04. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?

1. Slowing economic growth rate
2. Less equitable distribution of national income

Answer: Slowing economic growth rate

Question No 05. In the South Atlantic and South Pacific regions in tropical cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?

• Sea surface temperatures are low
• Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
• Coriolis force is too weak
• Absence of land in those regions

Answer: Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs

Question No 06.Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

• Assam and Rajasthan
• Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
• Assam and Gujarat
• Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Question No 07. Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy

1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country
2. The provisions contained in these principles are not enforceable by any court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only
• 2 only
• Both 1 and 2
• Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2

Question No 08. In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries' which one of the following is given the highest weight?

• Coal Production
• Electricity generation
• Fertilizer production
• Steel production

Answer: Coal production

Question No 09. Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a Swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

• Bhitarkanika National Park
• Keibul Lamjao National Park
• Keoladeo Ghana National Park
• Sultanpur National Park

Answer: Keibul Lamjao National Park

Question No 10 Which of the following statements is /are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (Nif)?

1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India's premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only
• 2 only
• Both 1 and 2
• Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: 1 Only

Question No 11. What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?

1. Proliferation of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.
2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place
3. Leaching of nitrate to the ground-water can occur.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 3 only
• 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 2 and 3 Only

Question No 12. With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments.
3. CITES is legally binding on the states that have joined it, but this convention does not take the place of national laws.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1,2 and 3

Answer: 2 and 3 Only

Question No 13.The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the

• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
• Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
• Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture
• Agriculture Produce Market Committee

Answer: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

Question No 14. What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis
• Convergence of the two equatorial currents
• Difference in salinity of water
• Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator

Answer:  The Earth's rotation on its axis

Question No 15. Consider the following pairs

Place of Pilgrimage               Location
1. Srisailam: Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar         : Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar             : Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is /are correctly matched?

• 1 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 1 Only

Question No 16.With reference of Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is /are correct?

1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the Sedition Committee.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission Coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1,2 and 3

Answer: 1 and 2 only

Question No 17. Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?

• Syria and Jordan
• Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
• Philippines and Papua New Guinea
• Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam

Answer: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

Question No 18. With reference to fly ash produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction.
2.Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the portland cement contents of concrete.
3.Fly ash is made of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxin elements.
Select the correct answer using the code

• 1 and 2
• 2 only
• 1 and 3
• 3 only

Answer: 1 and 2

Question No 19.With reference to 'Dugong', a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is /are correct?

1. It is a herbivorous marine animal
2. It is found along the entire coast of India.
3. It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 2
• 2 only
• 1 and 3
• 3 only

Answer: 1 and 3

Question No 20.Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. R.C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1,2 and 3

Answer: 1, 2 and 3
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