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Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Subject: General Studies Paper-I

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which principle is in favor of a limited government with checks and balances on power?

Constitutionalism Statism Totalitarianism Anarchism
Q2. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Force Velocity Distance Acceleration
Q3. Which Indian state recently faced severe floods due to heavy rainfall and landslides?

Kerala Assam Uttarakhand Bihar
Q4. Which wildlife sanctuary is famous for the Asiatic lions?

Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary Gir Forest Wildlife Sanctuary
Q5. What is the foundation of the Indian legal system?

Constitutionalism Rights Rule of Law Judicial Review
Q6. What is the full form of 'NDMA' in the context of disaster management in India?

National Disaster Management Authority National Disaster Mitigation Agency National Disaster Monitoring Agency National Disaster Relief Association
Q7. What is the term used for the collection of hymns in the Rigveda?

Upanishads Puranas Vedas Samhitas
Q8. Which agricultural activity contributes to deforestation and climate change?

Organic farming Slash-and-burn agriculture Crop rotation Drip irrigation
Q9. Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

Yogi Adityanath Akhilesh Yadav Mayawati Rahul Gandhi
Q10. Which type of biodiversity refers to the variety of genes within a species?

Ecosystem diversity Species diversity Genetic diversity Functional diversity
Q11. What is the primary objective of disaster management?

Rehabilitation Reconstruction Risk reduction Resource allocation
Q12. The Western Ghats block the moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea, leading to heavy rainfall in which region of India?

Deccan Plateau Gangetic Plain Western Coastal Plains Eastern Coastal Plains
Q13. What was the impact of the National Movement on the caste system in India?

It reinforced caste divisions It abolished the caste system It promoted inter-caste marriages It had no impact on the caste system
Q14. Which ocean is the third largest ocean in the world?

Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean
Q15. Which natural disaster is caused by the shaking of the Earth's surface?

Hurricane Tornado Earthquake Volcano eruption
Q16. What is the SI unit of temperature?

Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit Rankine
Q17. Which international organization is India a member of?

NATO ASEAN OPEC EU
Q18. Which system is responsible for the production of hormones in the body?

Circulatory system Nervous system Endocrine system Immune system
Q19. Which organization is responsible for conducting the National Assessment Survey (NAS) in India?

NCERT UGC NAAC NCERT
Q20. Under which article of the Indian Constitution, the President can proclaim a Financial Emergency?

Article 356 Article 360 Article 370 Article 352

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