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Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) GIC Lecturer Solved Previous Year Screening Paper General Studies (PART-II)
1. The Darghah of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya lies inâ
(A) Agra
(B) Ajmer
(C) Delhi
(D) Fatehpur-Sikri
Ans : (C)
2. âPurna Swarajyaâ was announced in the Indian National Congress Session ofâ
(A) Karachi
(B) Lahore
(C) Calcutta
(D) Nagpur
Ans : (B)
3. Arrange the following events in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given belowâ
1. Non-cooperation movement.
2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
3. Gandhiâs Champaran Satyagrah.
4. Civil Disobedience Movement.
Codes :
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans : (C)
4. âIndian Nationalism was the child of the British Raj.â Who made this statement ?
(A) Bipin Chandra
(B) R. Coupland
(C) R. C. Majumdar
(D) P. E. Roberts
Ans : (B)
5. The first President of the Sovereign Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India wasâ
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Sachidananda Sinha
Ans : (D)
6. The Pakistan resolution was adopted by the Muslim League inâ
(A) February 1922
(B) December 1928
(C) March 1940
(D) September 1944
Ans : (C)
7. Which one of the following rights was described by B. R. Ambedkar as âThe Heart and Soul of the Constitutionâ ?
(A) Right of freedom of religion
(B) Right to property
(C) Right to equality
(D) Right to constitutional remedies
Ans : (D)
8. Whcih Article of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the amendment in the Constitution ?
(A) 348
(B) 358
(C) 368
(D) 378
Ans : (C)
9. Under which Article of the Constitution of India Supreme Court safeguards the fundamental rights of the Indian citizens ?
(A) 74
(B) 56
(C) 16
(D) 32
Ans : (D)
10. The President of India may declare National Emergency if there is threat ofâ
1. External aggression
2. Internal disturbances
3. Armed rebellion
4. Communal clashes
Select the correct answer from the code given belowâ
Codes :(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1 and 3 only
Ans : (A)
11. Which one of the following is a Directive Principle of the State Policy ?
(A) Uniform civil code
(B) Freedom of the press
(C) Freedom of the religion
(D) Equality before law
Ans : (A)
12. Which city of Turkey is the âGateway to the Westâ ?
(A) Ankara
(B) Adana
(C) Izmir
(D) Istanbul
Ans : (D)
13. Falkland current flows along theâ
(A) Eastern coast of Australia
(B) Western coast of South Africa
(C) Eastern coast of Argentina
(D) Eastern coast of Japan
Ans : (C)
14. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Cyprus â Baghdad
(B) Lebanon â Beirut
(C) Turkey â Ashgabat
(D) Ukraine â Akmola
Ans : (B)
15. Bosporus strait connectsâ
(A) Black Sea and Aegean Sea
(B) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(C) Adriatic Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(D) Black Sea and Sea of Marmara
Ans : (D)
16. The largest producer of petroleum in the world isâ
(A) Kuwait
(B) Iran
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Russia
Ans : (C)
17. India played its 100th Cricket Test Match withâ
(A) Australia
(B) South Africa
(C) West Indies
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans : (D)
18. Dada Sahab Phalke Award 2007 was given toâ
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Kishore Kumar
(C) Manna Dey
(D) Mohammad Rafi
Ans : (C)
19. Tsunami killed hundreds of people in September 2009 inâ
(A) Hawaii Islands
(B) Marshall Islands
(C) Samoa Islands
(D) Norfolk Islands
Ans : (C)
20. The winner of the Durand Cup 2009 isâ
(A) Churchill Brothers
(B) East-Bengal Club
(C) Mahindra United
(D) Mohun Bagan
Ans : (D)
21. The name of the new research station being set-up in Antarctica by India isâ
(A) Dakshin Gangotri
(B) Bharti
(C) Dakshinayan
(D) Maitri
Ans : (D)
22. The working of a jet engine is based upon the conservation ofâ
(A) Mass
(B) Energy
(C) Linear momentum
(D) Angular momentum
Ans : (C)
23. The law of planetary motion were enunciated byâ
(A) Newton
(B) Keplar
(C) Galileo
(D) Copernicus
Ans : (B)
24. Leprosy is caused byâ
(A) Bacteria
(B) Virus
(C) Fungus
(D) Protozoa
Ans : (A)
25. The gaseous pollutant responsible for acid rain isâ
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Methane
(C) Ammonia
(D) Sulphur dioxide
Ans : (D)
26. The unit of heredity in our body is calledâ
(A) Chromosome
(B) DNA
(C) Gene
(D) Nucleus
Ans : (C)
27. Who among the following Pakistani national was awarded âBharat Ratnaâ by the Indian Government ?
(A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(B) Liaqat Ali Khan
(C) M. A. Jinnah
(D) Muhammad Iqbal
Ans : (A)
28. âAshtadhyayiâ was written byâ
(A) Vedavyas
(B) Panini
(C) Shukadeva
(D) Valmiki
Ans : (B)
29. The number of Puranas isâ
(A) 16
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 21
Ans : (B)
30. Which of the following Mughal Emperors granted duty-free trading facilities to the English in Bengal ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Bahadur Shah
(D) Farrukhsiyar
Ans : (B)
