UPPSC Prelims 2024

Select the correct order of mending the puncture in a cycle tube: 1. Wait for material to dry. 2. Remove tyre and tube and dip in water to check. 3. Fix the tyre and tube. 4. Mark the spot and apply puncture mending material.

Fill in the blank with the correct option. We ______ ourselves to the circumstances.

What should be the outcome of leadership actions?

Find the synonym for the word ‘traditions’ in the above passage.

What is the main theme of this passage?

The concept of leadership discussed in this passage is:

“Leadership studies is an emerging discipline” means:

Find out the synonym for the italicised word given in the following sentence. He was filled with remorse for the action.

Which of the following is the correct passive form of the following? “What has cut the tree?”

Change into direct form: I said to him, “How do you know this?”

Choose the correct option to find out the meaning of the idiom given below: “To end in smoke”.

What is the meaning of the idiom, ‘Blow one’s own horn’?

Choose the correct antonym of the following word. Gloomy

Select the word which is opposite in meaning of the following: Indiscreet

The art of beautiful handwriting is known as:

Choose the correct alternative which replaces the given statement/sentence: “Anything written in a letter after it is signed”.

Which among the following is a correctly spelt word?

Fill in the blanks with the correct options. “__________ he worked, __________ he failed.”

Fill in the blank with the correct option. ________ one of the boys was in the playground.

Find the correct sentence.

13 is related to 2190 in the same way as 14 is related to:

In a circle, if radius is doubled, what happens to the area?

The values of x and y in the following diagram are:

The value of which of the following will not change if a constant number is added to all the scores of a series?

If the side lengths of a square are doubled, then how much area will be increased?

₹2196 is distributed in 300 children. If girls gain ₹1 and 50 paisa, then what is the number of boys?

x − 4 and 2x − 1 are factors of which of the following polynomials?

The factor of expression (x + y)³ + (x − y)³ is:

The work capacity of A is three times more than that of B. Both of them together can complete a work in 15 days. In how many days will A alone complete that work?

The cost price of 40 oranges is equal to the selling price of 30 oranges. Find the percentage profit.

A man covers half of his journey at a speed of 6 km/hr and the remaining half at a speed of 3 km/hr. His average speed is:

A number when divided by 53 gives 34 as quotient and 21 as remainder. Then the number is:

The number of subsets of A = {0, 1, 2} will be:

If the difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum of money in 2 years at 10% annual interest rate is ₹12, then find the amount.

Surya sells 45 pens and suffers a loss equal to the selling price of five pens. What is his total loss percentage?

The number of integers n satisfying −n + 2 ≥ 0 and 2n ≥ 4 is:

The largest 3-digit prime number is:

Let A = {a, b, c, e, f, g}, B = {b, c, d, f, g, h} and C = {c, d, e, g, h, i}. The value of [(A – B) – (A – C) – (C – B)] is:

Who first calculated the value of π?

By dividing x³ – 6x² + 2x – 4 by (−3/2)x + 1, the remainder is:

The value of x in the given figure is:

If the median of the following data is 11, then find the value of K: 3, 21, 10, 7, 6, 9, (K + 6), 15, 20

If CONSTABLE is coded as 91, what will be the code number for STABLE?

If BELONGINGS is coded as TABLESTSEF, how will you code LINEN?

Which one is different from the other three?

As ‘poster’ is related to ‘wall’, in the same way ‘photograph’ is related to:

When two people get together, the one who appears more relaxed in body language ________.

________ is influenced by inter-personal context.

Among 200 persons, 90 people like tea while 108 people like coffee and 46 people like both tea and coffee. How many people like neither tea nor coffee?

0.235 = ?

Ogive curves for 'more than' type and 'less than' type distribution intersect at:

If the points (1, x), (5, 2) and (9, 5) are collinear, the value of x is:

Two cubes, each of volume 27 cm³, are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is:

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

The missing number in the series is: 4, 18, 48, ?, 180

If x + 1/x = 2, then the value of (2x² + 2)/(3x² + 4x + 3) will be:

Given HCF (306, 657) = 9. Find the LCM (306, 657).

It is human nature to know why we/others behave in a specific way. The process of explaining our own and others' behaviour is ________.

Tendency of people to like each other is ______.

Which decision-making bias refers to the tendency to give excessive weight to the first information received?

What are the four basic communication skills? 1. Understanding 2. Listening 3. Informing 4. Speaking 5. Observing 6. Reading 7. Influencing 8. Writing Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following type of memory has the shortest duration?

Functional fixedness is a kind of __________.

__________ is/are used by human beings most of the time to control the behaviour of others as well as of themselves.

What are the examples of interpersonal communication? 1. Seminar 2. Journalism 3. Office operation 4. Letter writing 5. Study-Teaching 6. Conversation 7. Interview Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following is an example of mediated communication?

The role of a leader is defined by the three circles of need: 1. Task 2. Function 3. New ideas 4. Team 5. Process 6. Communication 7. Individual Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

If in a non-leap year, it is Tuesday on 28th February, then what day will be on 28th March of that year?

Another name of interpersonal communication is:

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good decision?

The process of problem solving where the problem has only one single answer is:

Find the missing number in the following arrangement based on some principle: 10 7 4 3 ? 9 15 18 21 Select the correct answer from the code given below:

What will be the next item in the series 7, 11, 19, 35, 67 ____________ ?

__________ allows several people to use software at the same time to create documents, keep track of projects.

Consider the following Peshwas and arrange them in ascending chronological order: 1. Raghunath Rao (Raghoba) 2. Balaji Baji Rao 3. Narayan Rao 4. Balaji Vishwanath Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to early trade: 1. There are references of numerous river-ports in ancient India. 2. There were large entrepots of goods and traffic. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Arrange the following Sen rulers of Bengal in ascending chronological order: 1. Ballal Sen 2. Lakshman Sen 3. Hemant Sen 4. Vijaya Sen Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to Bairam Khan: 1. Akbar gave the title of Khan-i-Khana to Bairam Khan. 2. This title was not given at the time of appointment of Bairam Khan as Vazir of Empire. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Write in descending order the following States on the basis of their population as per Census, 2011: 1. Bihar 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. West Bengal Choose the correct answer with the help of the following codes:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Human Development Report B. World Economic Outlook C. World Investment Report D. Emissions Gap Report List-II 1. International Monetary Fund 2. United Nations Environment Programme 3. United Nations Development Programme 4. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Codes:

Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from the earliest to the last activity: 1. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana 2. Rural Employment Generation Programme 3. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana 4. Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Economist/Author) A. Myrdal B. Hirschman C. Kaldor D. Adam Smith List-II (Book) 1. Economic Theory and Under-developed Regions 2. The Strategy of Economic Development 3. Strategic Factors in Economic Development 4. The Wealth of Nations Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 2 1 3 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an "ecological niche"? (a) Dominant species occupy extensive and broader ecological niche. (b) Number of species becomes large in ecological niche of natural ecosystem, if resources are sufficient. (c) Number of species becomes small in ecological niche, if resources are sufficient. (d) Dominance of single species becomes minimum if the resource distribution is equitable in a habitat.

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Biosphere Reserve) A. Simlipal B. Nokrek C. Agasthyamalai D. Manas List-II (State) 1. Kerala 2. Odisha 3. Assam 4. Meghalaya Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 2 4 1 3

Consider the following statements: 1. Scientific investigation depends on commitment to practical ideals. 2. Honesty is particularly important in science. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct. (b) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. (c) Statement 1 is correct, 2 is not correct. (d) Statement 1 is correct, 2 is unpredictable.

Which of the following is the correct order of plant species from higher to lower order? (a) Class – Phylum – Order – Plant Kingdom (b) Order – Class – Phylum – Plant Kingdom (c) Class – Plant Kingdom – Phylum – Order (d) Plant Kingdom – Phylum – Class – Order

Consider the following statements with reference to the Justice Party: 1. The Justice Party opposed Congress by calling it a Brahmin-dominated organisation. 2. It claimed the same communal representation for non-Brahmins as the Morley-Minto reforms had given to Muslims. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Only 1 (d) Only 2

Consider the following statements with reference to the Workers and Peasants Party: 1. The Workers and Peasants Party was formed in 1927 and was given the form of an All India Organisation. 2. The objective of this party was to work within the Congress so that it could be made a more revolution-inclined party and an organisation of the common people. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Only 1 (d) Only 2

Consider the following associations and arrange them in chronological order: 1. East India Association 2. National Indian Association 3. Indian Society 4. Indian Association Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 1, 3, 2, 4 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Arrange the following events in correct chronological order (earliest to latest): 1. Royal Indian Navy Revolt 2. Announcement of Cabinet Mission 3. Formation of Interim Government 4. Arrival of a UK Parliamentary Delegation in Delhi Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 4, 1, 2, 3 (c) 4, 2, 1, 3 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3

With reference to the Age of Consent Act, 1891 consider the following statements: 1. It was Behramji Malabari, a Parsi reformer from Bombay, who advocated for this legislation. 2. The Act was supported by the extremist wing led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2

Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): Shivaji had to face opposition from the big Deshmukhs. Reason (R): These Deshmukhs were not in favour of an independent Maratha State and wanted to remain as feudal lords of Bijapur. 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) (A) is false, but (R) is true. (c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Which of the following reasons caused catastrophic coral bleaching and mass coral deaths in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? (a) Increased industrial activities in the coastal regions (b) Increase of 2 °C temperature in the Indian Ocean (c) Heavy marine pollution (d) Decrease of temperature by 4 °C in the Indian Ocean

Consider the following statements with respect to Ashoka: 1. The definition of Dhamma given by Ashoka is taken from "Rahulovada-sutta". 2. In the 14th year of his coronation, Ashoka appointed a new type of staff, called Dhamma-mahamatras. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India? 1. The President shall not be a member of either of the Houses of the Parliament. 2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and both Houses. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements: An Amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the: 1. Lok Sabha 2. Rajya Sabha 3. State Legislatures 4. President of India Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following are the functions of the Election Commissioner of India? 1. Conduct of elections for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 2. Conduct of elections of the Municipal Corporations and Municipalities. 3. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the above elections. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases of Biotic succession?

Assertion (A): Relative humidity decreases with increasing air temperature. Reason (R): Absolute humidity increases with increasing evaporation. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Planting Hearth 1. Hungary B. Cryophyte Steppe 2. Adolf Engler C. World Floral Regions 3. C.O. Sauer D. Puszta Grassland 4. Arctic Tundra

Which one of the following pairs (Aluminium Plant – State) is not correctly matched?

Which of the following pairs (National Park – State/Union Territory) is not correctly matched?

Assertion (A): The Himalayas are still rising. Reason (R): The Indian tectonic plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Coal Resources) List-II (States) A. Hutar 1. Madhya Pradesh B. Ib River 2. Chhattisgarh C. Tatapani-Ramkola 3. Odisha D. Umaria 4. Jharkhand

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Canals) A. Upper Bari Doab Canal B. Sirhind Canal C. Gurgaon Canal D. Indira Gandhi Canal List-II (Rivers) 1. Sutlej 2. Yamuna 3. Sutlej, Ravi, Beas 4. Ravi Codes:

Which one of the following pairs (Crop – Peculiarity) is NOT correctly matched? (a) State where rice is grown three times in a year – West Bengal (b) Bihar's contribution to rice production – 15.7% (c) State with largest area under rice production – Uttar Pradesh (d) Isohyets that decide western limit of rice production – 100 cm

Consider the following statements with reference to cotton crops: 1. Cotton is mostly a Kharif crop. 2. Cotton crop requires moderate amounts of rainfall varying between 50–75 cm annually. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Red soil denotes the second largest soil group of India. Reason (R): Red soil surrounds the black soil in the south, east and north directions. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Name of the City) A. Kanchipuram B. Jaisalmer C. Kodaikanal D. Bhilai List-II (Period of being Planned) 1. Post-independence 2. Colonial Period 3. Medieval Period 4. Ancient Period Codes:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Famous Local Storm) A. Mango shower B. Blossom shower C. Norwesters D. Loo List-II (Place/Area) 1. Punjab to Bihar 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka Coastal Areas 4. West Bengal Codes:

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Capital – Country (a) Naypyidaw – Myanmar (b) Khartoum – Ethiopia (c) Dublin – Ireland (d) Ottawa – Canada

Consider the following statements with reference to Upper Gangetic agro-climatic region: 1. This region encompasses central and western Uttar Pradesh. 2. This region has more than 130% irrigation intensity and 140% cropping intensity. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Pass) A. Debsa B. Rohtang C. Bara-lacha D. Banihal List-II (Height from Sea Level) 1. 5360 metres 2. 4850 metres 3. 3978 metres 4. 2832 metres Codes:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Jute is an indigenous plant of India. Reason (R): Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Essayist) A. Devan Bhatta B. Hemadri C. Madhavacharya D. Ballal Sen List-II (Treatise) 1. Dan Sagar 2. Parashar Madhav 3. Chaturvarga Chintamani 4. Smriti Chandrika Codes:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Turkish invasion on India was successful. Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS): 1. India recently concluded its 2nd Voice of Global South Summit. 2. The term Global South is related to developed countries. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

What does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasize regarding reductions in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission? 1. Gradual and limited reductions are enough. 2. Deep, rapid and sustained reductions are essential. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

What does the term "Cereal Yield" refer to? 1. The amount of cereal crops produced per unit area of harvested land 2. The total production of cereal crops in a given country Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the trend of unemployment rate in India between July-September, 2019 and July-September, 2022? 1. It remained the same. 2. It declined. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Who prepares/publishes the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report? 1. World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2. Oxford Poverty and World Health Organisation (WHO) 3. Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The concept of Sustainable Development was popularised by the Brundtland Report. Reason (R): The Brundtland Report is also known as "The Limits to Growth". Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order: 1. World Heritage Day 2. World Thyroid Day 3. World No Tobacco Day 4. International Day of Light Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Gopi Thotakura B. Dipa Karmakar C. Aroh Barjatya D. Dev Patel List-II (Reason) 1. First Indian Gymnast to win Gold at Asian Championship 2. Indian-born NASA scientist who led the team to study solar ecliptic impact on ionosphere 3. First Indian Space Tourist 4. British actor who made his directorial debut with thriller "Monkey Man" Codes:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): During 2023-24, Singapore emerged as the largest source of FDI to India. Reason (R): The India–Mauritius Tax Treaty amendment has brought a major shift in countries as major sources of FDI to India. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

What is R21/Matrix-MTM?

Who among the following won the Best Actress award in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ category of the Cannes Film Festival, 2024?

With reference to RudraM-II Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an air-to-air missile. 2. It was tested in Rajasthan in May 2024. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Newly Elected Head of the State) A. Gitanas Nauseda B. Luong Cuong C. Halla Tomasdottir D. Jose Raul Mulino List-II (Country) 1. Iceland 2. Vietnam 3. Lithuania 4. Panama Codes :

Which of the following pairs (Deccan Trap – Peculiarity) is NOT correctly matched? (a) Depth of middle trap – 1200 metres approximately (b) Intertrappean beds – Fossils of sea plants and animals (c) Depth of lower trap – 150 metres approximately (d) Depth of upper trap – 450 metres approximately

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Jet streams discovered during World War II are high-altitude westerly winds. Reason (R): Jet streams flow with a speed of 300-500 km per hour. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Country) A. Spain – France B. Switzerland C. Bulgaria D. Italy List-II (Mountain) 1. Alps 2. Apennine 3. Pyrenees 4. Balkan Codes :

Plants and animals that live on land are called:

The joint where the neck joins the head is:

The disease-causing microorganism among these is:

Milk is an example of:

The formula of baking soda is:

CPR stands for:

The only vein that carries oxygenated blood is:

Diabetes is the most common disorder associated with:

The recent global pause during COVID-19 pandemic was caused due to:

A bus covers the first half of a certain distance with speed v₁ and the second half with a speed v₂. The average speed during the whole journey is :

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched regarding peculiarities of Ramganga project? (a) Dam's length – 825.8 metres (b) Hydropower generation capacity – 198 MW (c) Location – Garhwal (Uttarakhand) (d) Irrigated area – 6 lakh hectares

Consider the following statements with reference to cultivated area of some countries of the world: 1. In comparison to USA, China and Japan, India has highest geographical area under cultivation. 2. India's location in tropical monsoon region helps diversified cropping all through the year. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Place) A. Devprayag B. Rudraprayag C. Karnaprayag D. Tehri List-II (Confluencing Rivers) 1. Alaknanda and Pindar 2. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi 3. Bhagirathi and Bhilangna 4. Alaknanda and Mandakini Codes: A B C D

Consider the following statements with respect to the climate of Western Europe: 1. Western Europe receives rainfall in all months. 2. Western Europe is located in the belt of Westerlies. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following mountains and arrange them in correct order from West to East by their location: 1. Karakoram 2. Pontic 3. Hindu Kush 4. Zagros Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which one of the following pairs (River – Direction) is NOT correctly matched?