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UPPSC Prelims 2021 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 3)

  1. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ?

    1. Hundru Waterfall - Subarnarekha River
    2. Chachai Waterfall - Bihad River
    3. Dhuadhar Waterfall - Narmada River
    4. Budha Ghagh Waterfall - Kanchi River
  2. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

    Assertion (A) : Teesta river was earlier a tributary of Ganga now it is a tributary of Brahmaputra.
    Reason (R) : River capturing is a major feature of Himalayan rivers.

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    Codes :

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. Which among the following is NOT a major factors of economic growth ?

    1. Accumulation of capital and reforms in technology
    2. Change in population
    3. Division of labour in specialised activities
    4. Technocrats and Bureaucrats
  4. Who among the following was the Chairman of the First Finance Commission of India ?

    1. Shri. Santhanam
    2. Shri. K. C. Neogy
    3. Dr. Raj Mannar
    4. Shri. A. K. Chanda
  5. Who among the following has been appointed as first Women Treasury Secretary in United States of America ?

    1. Lyoyd Austin
    2. Janet Yellen
    3. Merrick Gardand
    4. Tullipan
  6. India climate change knowledge portal was launched in which of the following months of 2020 ?

    1. November, 2020
    2. December, 2020
    3. September, 2020
    4. October, 2020
  7. Given below are two statements, one labelled as:

    Assertion (A): Human body synthesises all the vitamins required by it.
    Reason (R): Vitamins are essential for proper growth of the body.

    Select the correct answer from the codes give below:

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) re true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  8. Which of the following is NOT the eligibility criterion before filling registration/ application forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojna 2021 ?

    1. Age group from 18-40 years
    2. Minimum high school pass certificate
    3. Should not registered in any Central Government or State Government Swarojgar Yojna
    4. Citizen from any State of India
  9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    Scheme Year of Launch
    A) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna 1) 2021
    B) P.M. Aatmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojna 2) 2016
    C) Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna 3) 2007
    D) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna 4) 2018

    1. 1,2,3,4
    2. 4,3,2,1
    3. 3,1,4,2
    4. 2,4,1,3
  10. "The Clock is Ticking" is the theme of which of the following days?

    1. International Yoga Day, 2021
    2. International Women’s Day, 2021
    3. World Tuberculosis Day, 2021
    4. World Malaria Day, 2021