Monday, May 8, 2023

Mock preliminary test 1 for UPSC civil services examination


1. Which statement is / are true

1. Location of INS Shivaji is at Lonavala

2. The Centre of Marine Engineering Technology (CMET), is lacated at INS Shivaji

3. Location of INS Shivaji is at VijayDurga, Ratnagiri

A. 1 & 2 B. Only 2 C. 2 & 3 D. None of these

2. Which statement is / are true

1. Constitution assembly was set by Cabinet mission plan of 1946

2. Dr. Sachchhidanand Sinha was the first provisional President of the Constitution assembly

3. Mr. H.C. Mukherjee was the vice president of the constitution assembly.

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

3. Which statement is / are true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. The constitution assembly appointed 22 committees for the formulation of the constitution.

2. The draft constitution was published in January 1948 for discussion and amendments by public.

3. The draft of the constitution was finally adopted on November 1949

4. Which statement is / are true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Alladi K Ayyar was the member of the drafting committee.

2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the drafting committee.

3. Dr. Khaitan was the member of the drafting committee but discontinued the work due to his death.

5. Which statement is / are not true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Daniel cell is having mixture of Ethyl and methyl alcohol as a solvent

2. In Dry cell Carbon rod serves as a negative terminal

3. Lead plates are used as a positive terminal in the first electro galvanic cell prepared by Volta.

6. Which statement is / are true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Hydration sphere of Li is bigger than the same of Cs

2. Hydration sphere depends upon Charge density

3. Hydration sphere of Na is bigger than the same of Rb

7. Which statement is / are true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Shark liver oil is the good source of Retinol.

2. Lemmon contains Amino acids

3. Retinol can be obtained from Cow milk.

8. Which statement is / are not true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Always f orbital is filled prior to d orbital

2. Capacity of d orbital is of 14 electrons

3. d orbital is completely filled in Na atom at ground state

9. Which statement is / are true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Highest peak in Aravali Mountain is higher than highest peak in Vindhya

2. Second highest peak in Maharashtra is higher than the highest peak in Vindhya

3. Panchamadhi is the highest peak in Vindhya

10. Which statement is / are not true

A. only 1 B. 1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3

1. Bruhadeshwar temple at Thanjavur is constructed by Rajendra Chola

2. GangaikondaCholapuram was the capital of RajRaja Chola

3. Empire of RajRaja Chola was extended till modern Indonesia.

11. Which statement is / are true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 2,3,4 D. Only 4

1. Value of g at the center of the earth is zero

2. Value of g is constant on earth

3. Value of g is constant throughout the universe.

4. g is the universal gravitational constant.

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 2,3,4 D. Only 4

12. Which of the following statement is not true about Lothal

1. This is situated on the bank of river Shatadru

2. This site is presently in the Indian state Gujarat.

3. Dock like structure is found at Lothal

4. The site is considered as an IVC site.

A. 1 B. 1,4 C. All 2,3,4 D. Only 4

13. Which statement is / are true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 3 & 4 D. All 4

1. Jay was written by Maharshi Vyaas

2. Bharat is the modification of the Jay by Vaishampayan

3. Shat Sahasree Sanhita is the modification of Bharat by Sauti and his disciples.

4. Ramayan was writen by Mahasrhi Valmiki

14 Which statement is / are true

A. 1&2. B. 2 only C. 1, 2, 4 D. Only 3

1. Adinath or Rishabhdev is the first Tirthankar of Jainism

2. Parshwanath is the 23rd Jain Tirthankar who edited Jain literature.

3. Charvak is the name of 3rd Jain Tirthankar

4. Vardhaman Mahaveer is the 24th Tirthankar

15. What is the fact about Naneghat inscriptions

1. Naneghat inscription is in the Brahmi script …

2. Naneghat inscription describes achivements of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

3. Naneghat inscriptions are written in Marathi Language

4. Naneghat inscriptions are present in Satpura Mountains.

A. 1,2 B. Only 1 C. 2,3 D. Only 4

16. Which statement is / are not true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 2,3,4 D. Only 4

1. Uranium (Z = 92 A = 235) contains 92 Protons

2. Uranium (Z = 92 A = 235) contains 143 Electrons

3. Uranium (Z = 92 A = 235) contains 235 Neutrons

4. Uranium (Z = 92 A = 235) contains 92 Neutrons

17. Location of Chandra x-rays observatory is...

A. Mount Olympus (Greece) B. Mount M3 (Indiana, USA)

C. Mount Philipa (Mexico) D. None of these

18. Which statement is / are not true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 1,2,3,4 D. Only 4

1. He is the Element which is discovered on Sun first and then earth

2. He discovered by spectroscopic analysis.

3. He is the most lightest element having neutrons

4. He is having completed duplet of electrons

19. Which statement is true about Satvahan

A. They were also called as Andhras

B. They faced Hun attack on India successfully.

C. Their empire was extended till Pacific ocean

D. They were ruling from Pataliputra as their capital

20. Which statement is / are not true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 1 & 3 D. Only 4

1. Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of USA

2. Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of USSR

3. Fundamental rights in the Indian constitution are inspired by the constitution of USSR

4. Fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of USA

21 Which is true about Rudradaman depicted in the inscription of Junagadh

1. He was a Kushan ruler 2. He was a Saka ruler

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

22. Which statement is / are true

A. 2 & 4. B. 1 only C. 3, 4 D. None of these

1. The Saka era began in the year 78 AD was started by Vikramaditya ... the Gupta ruler

2. Shaka era began in the year 78 BC was started by Moga or Maus

3. Nahapan ... the Shaka ruler of Karnataka started the Shaka era on 78 BC

4. Shaka era was started by Simuk in 78 BC

23. Which statement is / are true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 1, 2 & 4 D. All of these

1. Ammonium nitrate is used as an explosive

2. TNT is more powerful explosive than Ammonium nitrate

3. Gun powder was used at the time of Babur was composed of TNT

4. Ammonium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Hydrogen Chloride are not explosive

24. First European visited India is

A. Marco polo B. Vasco D Gamma C. Megasthinis D. None of these

25. How many strings (wires) are there on violin?

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. None of these

26. Which statement / s is/ are true

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

1. Kutalagh Khwaja was a Mongol rider defeated by Md. Tughlaq.

2. Kutub-ud-din Aibak used artillery to defeat Ibrahim Lodhi in the battle of Kanauj.

27. Which statement is / are true

A. 1&2. B. 1 only C. 1, 2 & 4 D. All of these

1. If the graph of velocity vs time is straight line passing through origin, but not coinciding with X axis, then Acceleration is constant

2. If the graph of velocity vs time is straight line parallel to x axis then Acceleration is increasing.

3. If the graph of velocity vs time is straight line parallel to Y axis then Acceleration is decreasing

4. If the graph of velocity vs time is straight line passing through origin then Velocity is constant.

28. Which statement / s is/ are true

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

1. Raja Jaising was defeated by Adilshah of Bijapur.

2. Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated by Dilerkhan in the battle of Kondana.

29. Which statement / s is/ are true

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

1. Guru Govind singh was responsible for Khalsa sect in Sikhism.

2. Akbar announced the death punishment for Guru Arjan deo.

30. Which statement / s is/ are true

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

1. Chhatrapati Shahu (Shivaji II) was having capital at Salher.

2. The Saluva dynasty was ruling from Vijay Nagar.

31. Which of the following Statement is True

1. High court has the power to review and correct its own judgement

2. The power of High court to review and correct its own judgement is vested by the constitution

a. only 1 b. only 2 c. both 1 & 2 d. None of these

32. Which statement / s is/ are true

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

1. Birthplace of Aurangzeb was Delhi.

2. Aurangzeb was the Son of Arjumand Banu.

33. Which of the following is false regarding the amendment of the constitution?

1. The bill must be passed in each House of the Parliament by special majority

2. In case of disagreement between the two Houses, there is no provision for joint sitting

a. only 1 b. only 2 c. both 1 & 2 d. none

34. In barometer Mercury is preferred over water because

A. Mercury is a good conductor of heat

B. Mercury is shining and therefore its level can be read easily

C. Mercury is available in pure form

D. Mercury has high density.

35. Which statement / s is/ are true

A. 1 true, 2 false B. 1 false, 2 true C. both true D. both false

1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj constructed the famous fort of Pratapgad in the Jawli valley near Mahabaleshwar.

2. Birth place of Chhatrapati Sambhaji is Fort Purandar.

36. Blitzkrieg is a

A. War strategy of Germany in second world war B. War strategy of USSR in the second world war.

C. War strategy of England in first world war D. None of these

37. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from

A. Dead Sea B. Red Sea C. Black Sea D. Mediterranean Sea

38. 38. The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is

A. Borneo B. Malagasy C. New Guinea D. Sumatra

39. Kynrem falls are present in ....

A. China B. India C. Yuganda D. Afghanistan

40. Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in

A. 1892 B. 1896 C. 1904 D. 1886

41. Longest river in the world has its origin at..

A. Lake Tana B. Lake Victoria C. Both A & B D. None of these

42. Moving from South to the Northern part of India, _________ is the first Himalayan range

a. Greater Himalaya b. Trans Himalaya c. Shivalik d. None of these

43. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

A. Amostaghavarsha1 B. Dantidurga C. Dhruva D.Krishna 1

44. Odd Man Out

A. Charon B. Mercury C. Moon D. Titan

45. Number of time zones in India is / are ....

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

46. Capacity of ‘d’ shell is .....

A. 2 B. 6 C. 10 D. 14

47. In which of the following element, electron will enter in all four shells in ground state

configuration.

A. H B. U C. C D. He

48. Aurora boralisis can be observed from

A. Dhanbad B. Canberra C. Paris D. None of these

49. Sedimentary rock’s example is ...

A. Granite B. Basalt C. Lime stone D. None of these

50. Most of the involuntary actions are controlled by ..

A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Medulla oblongata D. Olfactory lobes

51. Which statement is not true regarding Arjun Tank

A. It was first used in Kargil war

B. It is developed by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), for the Indian Army

C. It can work by using Diesel engine.

D. It can not achieve the speed of 100 Km/Hr

52. बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम् Strength's Origin is in Science is the Motto of

A. DRDO B. BARC C. TIFR D. None of these

53. Apsara, Poornima, Cyrus are the names of

A. Nuclear reactors at BARC B. Nuclear power plant at Kalpakkum

C. Nuclear weapons developed by India D. None of these

54. Headquarters of DRDO is at

A. Mumbai B. Nashik (Ozar) C. Surat D. None of these

55. Operational longest range Agni missile is (In March 2023)

A. Agni 3 B. Agni 4 C. Agni 5 D. Agni 6

56. Brahmos is the name derived from ...

A. Brahma the Hindu God of creation.

B. Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers

C. Brahma and Moksha

D. None of these

57. Which statement is true about Brahmos

A. It is a cruise missile

B. It is having Ramjet

C. It can be fired from land

D. All of these

58. Select the correct statement/s from below

1) Economics was part of section Psychology before emerging as a separate branch

2) Money introduced double coincidence of wants

3) Economics is science of household management

A) 1,2 & 3 B) 1 & 2 C) only 2 D) only 3

59. 1997 South east Asian crisis was important as it gave the idea of

A) Closed economy B) Floating exchange rate

C) Rapid industrialization D) Mass production of commodities

60. Which of the following statement/s are not correct?

1) John Maynard Keynes gave the idea for market economy

2) Adam Smith gave the concept of “Lassiez faire”

3) Prof. Oscar Lange gave birth to Socialistic or state Economy

4) India adopted Socialist economy pattern post Independence

A) only 2 B) 1 & 3 C) 1 & 2 D) all 4

61. Select the correct statement/statements

1) The share of secondary sector was more in Indian economy post independence

2) Great depression of 1930 gave birth to capitalistic form of economy

3) When USA got independence in 1775 they adopted capitalistic nature of economy

4) Socialistic economy follows “invisible hand in the market” principle

A) 1, 2, 3 & 4 B) 1 & 3 C) only 2 D) only 3

62. currently which of the following method is used for GDP calculation in India?

A) income method B) expenditure method C)gross value addition method D) production method

63. The total number of ministers, including the PM in the council of Ministers shall not exceed _____ of the total strength

a. 15% b. 10% c. 5% d. 20%

64. Which of the following statement is true regarding the Cabinet

1. It is an advisory body to the President and its advices are binding on him

2. It is the chief crisis manager

a. only 1 b. only 2 c. both 1 & 2 d. None of these

65. Which of the receipts are credited to the consolidated fund of India

1. Revenues received by the government

2. Provident Fund deposits

a. only 1 b. only 2 c. both 1 & 2 d. None of these

66. On behalf of President the Contingency fund of India is held by

a. Finance Minister b. Attorney General c. Finance secretary d. None of these

67. Which of the following Statement is False

1. The Parliament is not authorized to curtail the jurisdiction and powers of SC

2. The Parliament can extend the powers of SC

a. only 1 b. only 2 c. both 1 & 2 d. None of these

68. Who among the following constitute the National Development Council

1. Prime Minister 2. Finance Minister 3. Union Cabinet ministers 4. Chief Ministers of States

a. 1,2,3 b. 1,3,4 c. 2,4 d. all of them

69. The governor can reverse the bill in which of the following case

1. If the bill is of grave national importance

2. If the bill is opposed to the Directive Principle of State Policy

a. only 1 b. only 2 c. both 1 & 2 d. None of these

70. Arrange the following Stages in enactment of the budget in proper order

1. General discussion 2. Appropriation bill 3. Finance bill 4. Voting of demand for grants

5. Presentation to legislature

a.1,2,3,4,5 b. 5,1,4,2,3 c. 5,1,4,3,2 d. 5,1,3,4,2

71. Amount of Helium gas present on sun is around ...

A. 71 % B. 26 % C. 50% D. 69%

72. Overall, Tapi river flows from ....

A. East to west B. North to South C. West to east D. South to North

73. Breathing roots are observed in .... category of plants.

A. Conifers B. Mangroves C. Both A and B D. None of these

74. 1. Fort Kunjpura was conquered by Sadashivrao Bhau during war of Panipat.

2. The first subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Lord William Bentinck.

Which of the above statement is correct ?

A. Both 1 & 2 B. Only 1 C. Only 2 D. None of the above

75. .......... defeated Portuguese power at Bassin [Vasai] ?

A. Chimaji Appa B. Sawai Madhavrao C. Nur Khan Beg D. None of these.

76. Given below are some pairs of Great Thinkers & there Newspapers/Magazines. Which of the

following is Incorrect ?

A. Digdarshan (Monthly) : Balshastri Jambhekar

B. Sudharak : G.G.Agarkar

C. Prabhakar : Bhau Mahajan

D. Nibandhmala : Lokhitwadi

77. 1. Dantidurga was founder of Rashtrakut dynasty and succeeded by his uncle Krishna ( I ).

2. Ajanta caves were under construction ( Carving ) from Satavahana period.

Which statement/s is/are true.

A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1& 2 D. None of th above

78. Chhatrapati Shambhuji ( Sambhaji ) given asylum to ...., son of Aurangzeb

A. Akbar B. Azamshah C. Muajjam D. Hamid

79. Saint Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?

A. Babar B. Humayun C. Shahjehan D. Shah Alam

80. Energy source of Sun is predominantly ...

A. Fusion of He B. Fusion of H C. Fission of U D. Fission of Pu

81. 1. Tenali Raman was in the court of Ramdevrai Yadav.

2. Ancient name of Ahemdabad was Karnavati.

Which of the above statement is correct ?

A. Both 1 & 2 B. Only 1 C. Only 2 D. None of the above

82. Which of the following pair describing Social Reformers and their Work is incorrect ?

A. Swatrantryaveer Savarkar : Establishment of Patitpavan Mandir at Ratnagiri

B. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule : Orphanage for children of Widow’s predominantly.

C. Rajarshi Shahu : Started a branch of Satyashodhak Samaj in Kolhapur.

D. Pandita Ramabai : Established Sevasadan in Pune

83. Who was the Founder of Deccan Education Society ?

A. Nyaymurti Ranande B. Keshvchandra Sen C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy D. G.G. Agarkar

84. Lilavati was written by ....

A. Banbhatta B. Saint Changadev C. Saint Chokhamela D. Bhaskaracharya

85. Sajjangad was named as ... by Aurangzeb.

A. Azamtara B. Bakshindabaksh C. Navarastara D. Islamgad

86. Antiparticle of electron is

a. Proton b. Positron c. Progesterone d. Pi-meson

87. Which of the following revolts was made famous by Bankimchandra Chatterjee in his novel 'Anand Math'

A. Bhil uprising B. Rangpur and Dinapur

C. Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion D. sanyasi rebellion

88. The tail of a comet is directed away from the sum because:

A. As a comet rotates around the sun, the lighter mass of the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone

B. As a comet rotates, the lighter mass of the comet start situated in the direction of its tails

C. The radiation emitted by the sun exerts a redial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the sun away

D. the tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation

89. Hydrogen is very good fuel except ...

A. It is giving poisonous gases after combustion B. It is not easily available

C. Both A & B D. Neither A nor B

90. Vinegar is chemically

A. Acidic B. Basic C. Amphoteric D. None of these

91. Baking soda is .....

A. Sodium hydrogen carbonate B. Sodium bi carbonate C. Both A & B D. None of these

92. What is the change in the Value of G, if a person approaches Sun.

A. Remain same B. Increases C. Decreases D. First increases and then decreases

93. INC was united after 1907 in .. .. session.

A. Lucknow B. Lahor C. Vardha D. None of these

94. Red shirt uniforms were famous in ....

A. Abhinav Bharat B. British Army C. R.S.S.. D. None of these

95. ... was prime minister of England at the time of beginning of second world war was

A. Atlee B. Chamberlain C. Churchill D. None of these

96. Lok-hit-vadee is having original name. ....

A. Gopal Deshmukh B. Gopal Gokhale C. M.D.Karve D. None of these

97. Khuda-i-khidmatgar was founded by....

A. Maulana Azad B. Md. Jeenah C. Sir Sayyad Ahamad Khan D. None of these

98. First woman president of INC was....

A. Dr. Muthulaskshmi Reddi B. Dr. Anandibai Joshi C. Sarojini Naidoo D. None of these

99. Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by....

A. Robert Clive B. L. Cornwallis C. Mahadji Shinde D. None of these

100. First woman Legislator of India was

A. Dr. Muthulaskshmi Reddi B. Dr. Anandibai Joshi C. Sarojini Naidoo D. None of these