UPSC 2010 Prelims – all questions

Three men start together to travel the same way around a circular track of 11 km. Their speeds are 4, 5.5 and 8 kmph respectively. When will they meet at the starting point for the first time?

With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

King Cobra is the only snake that makes its own nest. Why does it make its nest?

As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm GlobeScan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.
2. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.
3. A drug called “taxol” is obtained from Taxus tree is effective against Parkinson’s disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

P, Q, R and S are four men. P is the oldest but not the poorest. R is the richest but not the oldest. Q is older than S but not than P or R. P is richer than Q but not than S. The four men can be ordered (descending) in respect of age and richness, respectively, as

What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere?

Indiscriminate disposal of used fluorescent electric lamps causes mercury pollution in the environment. Why is mercury used in the manufacture of these lamps?

If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India?

1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
2. Indo-Gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of space technology, what is “Bhuvan”, recently in the news?

The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added on each successive day is the same as the number already present in the basket. This way the basket gets completely filled in 24 days. After how many days was the basket 1⁄4th full?

The diameters of two circular coins are in the ratio of 1 : 3. The smaller coin is made to roll around the bigger coin till it returns to the position from where the process of rolling started. How many times did the smaller coin roll around the bigger coin?

The difference between the simple interest received from two banks on Rs. 500 for two years is Rs. 2·50. What is the difference between their rates?

When ten persons shake hands with one another, in how many ways is it possible?

A candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of them. If he obtained 60% marks in the test and all questions carried equal marks, then what is the total number of questions in the test?

In how many ways can four children be made to stand in a line such that two of them, A and B, are always together?

In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will south become?

Consider the following statements:

1. The “Bombay Manifesto” signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?

For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme ?

Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?

Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process ?

From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which one of the following is the correct sequence of evolution ?

Consider the following statements:

1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS
2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition ?

Consider the following statements:

1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine Flu.
2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu.
3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

What are the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in the immediate future ?

1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available.
2. India cannot invest huge funds in research and development.
3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
2. All the territories/countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Examine the following statements :

1. All colours are pleasant.
2. Some colours are pleasant.
3. No colour is pleasant.
4. Some colours are not pleasant. Given that the statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded ?

In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union, what is the difference between European Commission and European Council ?

1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union.
2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

The approximate representation of land-use classification in India is

With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements :

1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance.
2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India.
3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund managers.
4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In India,

which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission ?

Which one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm ?

With reference to the institution of Banking Ombudsman in India, which one of the statements is not correct ?

With reference to India, consider the following :

1. Nationalization of Banks
2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks
3. Adoption of villages by Bank Branches

Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the “financial inclusion” in India ?

What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?

With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements :

1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?

1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements :

1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills.

The functions of commercial banks in India include

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage of gross tax revenue has significantly declined in the last five years ?

Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular State ?

Consider the following statements : In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are

1. Levied by the Union
2. Collected by the States

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant ?

Consider the following statements :

1. The Union Government fixes the Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcane for each sugar season.
2. Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements :

1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 years.
2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere :

1. Soot
2. Sulphur hexafluoride
3. Water vapour

Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere ?

The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the