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UPPSC Prelims 2014 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 9)

  1. What was the boundary between the Delhi Sultan and Mongols during the period of Alauddin Khilji after 1306 A.D.?

    1. Beas
    2. Ravi
    3. Indus
    4. Sutlaj
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  2. Which of the following are correct about the Rajya Sabha ?

    1. It is not subject to dissolution.
    2. It has a term of five years.
    3. One third of its members retire after every two years.
    4. Its member shall not be less than 25 years of age.

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

    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 2 and 4
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  3. The first Indian appointed as the chief economist of the World Bank in September, 2012 is:

    1. Amartya Sen
    2. Jagadish Bhagawati
    3. Kaushik Basu
    4. Vijay Kelkar
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  4. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    List - I - List - II

    A. Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan - 1. 1987
    B. Sakshar Bharat - 2. 1988
    C. Operation Blackboard - 3. 2001
    D. National Literary Mission - 4. 2009

    Codes:

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 4 3 2 1
    3. 2 1 3 4
    4. 3 4 1 2
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  5. Which one of the following States decided to merge Annshree Yojana in the National Food Security Scheme in March, 2014 ?

    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. West Bengal
    3. Delhi
    4. Bihar
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  6. Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour ?

    1. Chandragupta Maurya
    2. Bindusar
    3. Ashoka
    4. Rudradaman-I
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  7. The real name of Gulzar the winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2014 is:

    1. Sampurna Singh Kalra
    2. Sadanand Singh Kalia
    3. Surjeet Singh Kohli
    4. Prabodh Chandra Bhatia
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  8. Along with Mahatma Gandhi who amongst the following Muslims did lift the bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak ?

    1. Shaukat Ali
    2. Mohammad Ali
    3. Maulana A.K. Azad
    4. M.A. Ansari
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  9. Match List - I with List - II and find the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List - I - List - II

    A. Vinoba Bhave - 1. Home Rule Movement
    B. B.G. Tilak - 2. Individual Satyagraha
    C. Aruna Asaf Ali - 3. Dharsana Raid
    D. Sarojini Naidu - 4. Quit India Movement

    Codes :
    A B C D

    1. 2 1 4 3
    2. 1 2 3 4
    3. 4 3 2 1
    4. 1 2 4 3
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  10. The task of drafting Congress Inquiry Committee report on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was entrusted to

    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Mahatma Gandhi
    3. C.R. Das
    4. Fazlul Haq
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