UPPSC Prelims 2019

Change the following sentence into a simple sentence: "The Institution is as bad as it could be."

Choose the correct meaning of the phrase "Zero hour".

Correct the following expression: Both he as well as his son were present.

Find out the correct indirect narration of the following direct speech: John looked at the Taj and said, "How magnificent!"

Choose the correct option: This pen is much ______ than that.

Select the word that is an appropriate meaning of the given word "Vandal" from the following.

Change the given sentence into passive voice: Everyone loves him.

How many numbers from 11 to 50 are divisible by 7 but NOT by 3?

A is richer than B. C is richer than A. D is richer than C, E is richest of all. If they are made to sit in the above order of richness, who will have the central position?

In a Zoo, there are rabbits and pigeons. If heads are counted there are 200 in all and if legs are counted there are 580 in all. How many pigeons are there in the Zoo?

In which of the following decision-making styles is low tolerance for ambiguity found?

According to the "communication as interaction" perspective, feedback is

In case of complex problems, group performance is higher in a

A sum of ₹12,000 deposited at compound interest becomes double after 5 years. After 20 years, it will become

Choose the odd one out.

What are the barriers to effective communication?

A group effort of generating alternative ideas that can help a manager solve a problem is called

Consider the statement: "Do scientists believe in religion?" I. Yes, because science, a profession, does not come in the way of faith. II. No, because reason and faith do not go together. Codes:

If ROSE is coded as 6821, CHAIR is coded as 73546 and PRECH is coded as 96143, what will be the code for SEARCH?

Which of the following does NOT characterize grapevine?

The context of face-to-face communication is

Given that A is the brother of B, C is the father of A, D is the brother of E, E is the daughter of B. Then, the uncle of D is

1 January 1995 was Sunday. What day was it on 1 January 1996?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Choose the number which is different from the others.

If in a certain code COMPUTER is written as BNLOTSDQ, then which of the following code would be written for SOFTWARE?

Select the one which is different from the other three.

Another name for interpersonal communication is

In interpersonal communication the functions of source-receiver are performed by

A mother is 4 times as old as her daughter and the father is 5 times as old as his daughter. The sum of mother's and father's age is 135 years. What is the age of daughter?

Which term is used for communication through colours?

An individual's ability to communicate effectively with others is called

When you become "other oriented", you

Raman runs faster than Mohan, but not as fast as Kareem. Kareem runs faster than Suman, but not as fast as Abhinav. Who runs fastest?

An overriding element of consideration in all interpersonal communication is

For any two sets A and B, A – (A – B) equals to

Which one of the following may be harmful in terms of effective decision-making by the group members?

The difference of median and mode of the following data: 25, 33, 72, 65, 29, 60, 30, 54, 32, 53, 42, 52, 42, 51, 42, 48, 45, 47, 46, 33 is

In which century February will have 29 days from the following?

If the cost price of 10 shirts is equal to the selling price of 08 shirts, then which of the following is true for the transaction?

Choose the odd pair.

Each of the sides of a triangle is 4 cm less than the sum of its other two sides. Area of the triangle (in cm²) is

The first step in decision making is to

Two numbers are such that their sum, difference and product are in the ratio 5:1:18. The difference of their squares is

If x – 2 is a factor of polynomial x⁴ + 4x² – 3x – 18, then its other factors are

That new student says that I am his favourite professor and he must be telling the truth, because no student would lie to his favourite professor. Identify the fallacy involved in the passage.

In a test in Mathematics, 20% of the students obtained "First class". If the data are represented by a Pie-chart, what is the central angle corresponding to "First class"?

The total number of triangles in the following figure:

Which factors influence the choice of communication partners?

The length of a parallelogram is 17 cm and its width is 11 cm. One of its diagonals measures 26 cm. The length of the other diagonal is

Find out the missing number from the following series: 3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 12 and 144 respectively. If one of the numbers is 36, the other number is

Which of the following decision-making techniques involves structured rules for generating ideas?

If the radius of a circle is increased in such a way that its circumference increases by 10%, by what percentage will its area increase?

Which of the following mental tendencies does NOT help in problem solving?

The expression 2x³ + x² – 2x – 1 is divisible by

Vikas ranks 18th in a class of 49 students. What is his rank from the last?

Statement: Should school education be made free in India? Arguments: I. Yes, this is the only way to improve the level of literacy. II. No, it will add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Ratan is 40 metres south-west of Pawan. If Lalan is 40 metres south-east of Pawan, then Lalan is in which direction of Ratan?

Which one does NOT belong to the following group?

What is the median of the numbers 4.6, 0, 9.3, –4.8, 7.6, 2.3, 12.7, 3.5, 8.2, 6.1, 3.9, 5.2?

The essence of decision making is

The following pie-chart shows the daily hourly distribution (in degree) of various activities of a student. How much time (in %) does he spend in playing games in comparison to sleeping?

The study of temporal communication is known as

Consider the following statements: There are six villages A, B, C, D, E and F F is 1 km to the west of D B is 1 km to the east of E A is 2 km to the north of E C is 1 km to the east of A D is 1 km to the south of A Which three villages are in a straight line?

The sum of three prime numbers is 100. If one of them exceeds another number by 24, then one of the other numbers is

The 'Golden Rule' is basic to every system of ethics ever devised and everyone accepts it in some form or other. It is, therefore, undeniably a sound moral principle. It involves the fallacy of

Which one of the following is NOT a rule for estimating the subjective probability of outcomes of any decision?

Consider the argument: All Indians are religious. All painters are religious. All painters are Indians. The argument involves the fallacy of

If in a certain code 'DATE' is written as 'WZGV', then which of the following codes would be written for 'COME'?

What is the value of X in the second figure? 119 174 184 17 21 X 18 23 24

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Vegetation Type) A. Maquis B. Fynbus C. Chaparral D. Matorral List-II (Region) 1. California 2. Mediterranean Sea Coastal Region 3. South Africa 4. Chile Codes: (a) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 (b) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 (c) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 (d) A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Country) A. Uzbekistan B. Tajikistan C. Kyrgyzstan D. Turkmenistan List-II (Capital) 1. Tashkent 2. Dushanbe 3. Bishkek 4. Ashgabat Codes: (a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 (b) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 (c) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 (d) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Natural Vegetation) A. Epiphytes B. Acacia C. Baobab D. Cedars List-II (Region) 1. Mediterranean 2. Equatorial 3. Sahara 4. Savanna Codes: (a) A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 (b) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 (c) A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 (d) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Tribe) – (Place) (a) Pygmy – Congo basin (b) Angami – Nagaland (c) Ainu – Japan (d) Khirghiz – Sudan

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Indian Ocean has become the military base of many big powers. Reason (R): There are strong geo-political benefits in Indian Ocean and adjacent countries. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the hills of Central India located from West to East? (a) Maikal, Satpura, Mahadeo and Chhotanagpur (b) Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal and Chhotanagpur (c) Maikal, Mahadeo, Satpura and Chhotanagpur (d) Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur and Maikal

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The highest concentration of Seismic zones lies in Himalayan region in India. Reason (R): There are many longitudinal thrust zones in Himalayas. Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

'Imphal Basin' surrounded by Manipur hills is fine example of (a) Lacustrine plain (b) Loess plain (c) Glacial plain (d) Alluvial plain

Which of the following rivers is famous for its fault valley drainage?

Which one of the following natural regions is known as the "Land of Big Games"?

With reference to the Himalayan range, which of the statements is/are correct? 1. The sedimentary rocks of the Greater Himalayas were fossil-less. 2. Marine living fossils are found in the sedimentary rocks of Lesser Himalayas. 3. Remains of human civilization are found in the Outer or Shivalik Himalayas. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Akbar, like Sher Shah, tried to regulate the currency of the state. Reason (R): As in Sher Shah’s currency, the chief copper coin of Akbar’s time was the Dam. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Arrange the following battles in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Battle of Sarnul II. Battle of Bilgram III. Battle of Dharmat IV. Battle of Jajau

With reference to Hath Yog, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Hath Yog was practised by Nathpanthis. 2. Hath Yog technique was also adopted by the Sufis. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Iqta System?

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Books) — (Writers)

In which year was the ‘Native Marriage Act’ passed?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Movement) A. Pabna B. Eka C. Santhal D. Tana Bhagat List-II (Year) 1. 1855-56 2. 1873-85 3. 1922 4. 1914

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Event) — (Year)

Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Appointment of Simon Commission II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre III. Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March IV. Death of Ferozshah Mehta

The trial of the Officers of the I.N.A. was held in

Assertion (A): The Asiatic Society of Bengal was established in the period of Warren Hastings and he declined the offer of its Presidentship in favour of Sir William Jones. Reason (R): Warren Hastings was himself a great scholar and an orientalist who encouraged the study of Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

In which year was accounting separated from auditing and the Comptroller and Auditor-General's task remained confined only to auditing the Government Accounts?

Who opposed Planned Development in India?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Article 30 of the Constitution of India does not define the term "minorities". Reason (R): The Constitution recognises only linguistic and religious minorities. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

With reference to the federal system in India, which of the statements is/are correct? 1. States have no right to secede from the Union under the Constitution of India. 2. Just advocacy of secession will have the protection of freedom of expression. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

How many items are there in the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

With reference to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) which one of the statements is/are correct? 1. It came into existence in 1977. 2. It is headed by the Cabinet Secretary. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) Only 1 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

The provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution are applicable in which of the following states?

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

The Money Bill is defined in which Article of the Constitution of India?

The cross-border oil pipeline inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in September 2019 connects which of the following cities?

Jaipur was listed as 'World Heritage Site' by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in its 43rd Session held in which city?

The newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) is

The National Programme launched on October 10, 2019 by the Indian Government to encourage talented children to enrich their skills is

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Thomas Cook B. Greta Thunberg C. Dr. Usha Kiran D. Carrie Lam List-II 1. Recipient of Bharat Bharati Award 2. Hong Kong Leader 3. Environmental Activist 4. British Tour and Travel Company Codes (A B C D): (a) 1 2 3 1 (b) 4 2 3 4 (c) 1 3 4 2 (d) 4 3 1 2

The 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics was given to a woman for the second time. Name the first woman who was earlier awarded this prize.

The Rural Sanitation Strategy launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in September 2019 relates to which of the following periods?

The Central Institute of Indian Languages is located at which of the following places?

India aims to achieve land degradation neutrality by the year

Which Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was used by ISRO to launch the Chandrayaan-2 space craft?

Which of the following statements about India's largest Charkha is/are true? 1. It was inaugurated in Noida. 2. It is made of used plastic waste. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Which of the following organisms has white blood?

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria make combination with cells of the roots of

What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Which of the following substances is NOT protein?

A liquid remains hot or cold for a long time in a thermus flask because there is no loss or gain of heat by

Which of the following glands in human body acts both as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland?

Which one of the following materials contains calcium?

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Substance) – (Use)

Tulsi plant has medicinal values due to the presence of the following

What is true about ecosystem?

With reference to Eutrophication, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a phenomenon of nutrient enrichment of a water body. 2. It depletes dissolved oxygen of the water. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The environment modified by human activities is called

Which of the following statement is NOT true?

Which one of the following is the well-known example of bio-indicator of air pollution?

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Which of the following is an example of herbicide?

The gas, which is emitted in the paddy fields and increases the earth's temperature is

At which of the following places is the Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) located at present?

The first Union Territory of India to run 100 percent on solar energy is

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): There is a positive relation between Human Development Index (HDI) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ranking of Indian State. Reason (R): The underlying dimension of SDG targets are closely related to education and health aspect. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Multidimensional poverty index includes: i. Health ii. Education iii. Living Standard Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Wild Life (Protection) Act II. Biological Diversity Act III. Project Tiger IV. Project Elephant

Under the Civil Registration System (CRS), it is legally mandatory to register birth and death events within how many days in India?

National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 does not include

The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) shows the relationship between per capita GDP and environmental loss. What is the shape of Environmental Kuznets Curve?

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) Assertion (A): Sustainable development is important for well being of human society Reason (R): Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following Direct Benefit Scheme (DBS) has been recognized by the 'Guinness Book of World Record' as the world's largest Direct Benefit Scheme?

With reference to the National Food Security Act, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It will cover up to 75 percent rural and 50 percent urban population. II. Special focus on nutritional support to women and children. III. Eldest woman of above 18 years age will be head of household. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

With reference to the measures of Tenancy Reform in India, which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Regulation of rent 2. Security of tenure 3. Conferment of ownership on tenants Select the correct answer using codes given below:

With reference to the functions of Public Sector in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. To provide public utility resources II. To build social and economic overhead capital growth III. To ensure balanced regional and sectoral development IV. To pursue egalitarian goals Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is

Telegraphic Plateau is a part of

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Different name of tropical cyclone) A. Willy-Willies B. Taifu C. Baguio D. Hurricanes List-II (Country) 1. Philippines 2. Australia 3. Japan 4. U.S.A.

Which one of the following cities is NOT located on the Trans-Siberian rail route?

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Wind) – (Country)

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Coal Fields) A. Talcher B. Karnapura C. Singrauli D. Singareni List-II (Located) 1. Damodar Valley 2. Son Valley 3. Godavari Valley 4. Mahanadi Valley Code:

Which one of the following peaks is NOT located in India?

The winter rains caused by Western disturbance in North-Western Plain of India gradually decreases from