UPSC Civil Services Prelims Mock Test Question Papers (GS)

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UPSC Civil Services Prelims Mock Test Question Papers(GS) – Part 5

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Question 1

What is the term used to denote the functional role of an organism in a community?

A	Food Chain
B	Food Web
C	Niche
D	Ecotone

Question 1 Explanation:

Ecological niche is the term used to denote the functional role of an organism.

Question 2

Which among the following statement(s) is/are true about Suspensive veto?

If President uses suspensive veto, then it cannot become an act.
Under suspenive veto President sends the bill back to the Parliament for reconsideration.
Both Parliament and state legislature can override the suspensive veto of President.

A	1 only
B	2 only
C	2 and 3 only
D	Neither of the above

Question 2 Explanation:

Under suspensive veto President sends the bill back to the Parliament for reconsideration. Only Parliament can override the suspensive veto of President and not state legislatures.

Question 3

What is the most appropriate definition of recession?

A	Increase in unemployment and prices
B	Fall in GDP growth rate in last 2 quarters.
C	Fall in GDP in last 2 quarters.
D	Fall in stock prices in last 2 quarters.

Question 3 Explanation:

Recession corresponds to negative growth rate or fall in GDP. Fall in growth rate is called Slow down.

Question 4

Which one of the following was the major reason why Muslim League didn't accept the Rajaji formula?

A	Rajaji formula didn't suggest self government for Pakistan
B	CR formula gave voting rights only for West Pakistan and not East Pakistan, ie current Bangladesh.
C	CR formula suggested voting rights for all communities in the west and east Pakistan and not just Muslims.
D	Rajaji formula didn't had the endorsement of top Congress leaders and Mahatma Gandhi

Question 4 Explanation:

CR formula suggested voting rights for all communities in the west and east Pakistan and not just Muslims. Muslim league feared, if all communities had the voting option, they might lose the Plebiscite for Pakistan formation.

Question 5

Which among the following statements are true about Ionosphere?

Lower Ionosphere reflect long wave radio waves
Ionosphere is part of stratosphere.
Ultraviolet light from the sun collides with atoms in this region knocking electrons loose.
The high radio frequency waves pass through the ionosphere and escape into space while the low frequency waves reflect off the ionosphere.