(Answer Key's) UPSC IAS (Pre.) General Studies Exam Paper - 2015 (Paper - 1) "
held on 23-8-2015"
Exam Name: IAS (Pre.)
Subject: General Studies (GS) Paper -1
Year: 2015
Test Booklet Series: A
1) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been launched for
a) providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates
b) Promoting women’s Self Help Groups in backward areas
c) promoting financial inclusion in the country
d) providing financial help to marginalised communities
2. With Reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent
2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’ recently in the news, is related to the affairs of:
a) ASEAN
b) BRICS
c) OECD
d) WTO
4) A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?
1. Slowing economic growth rates
2. Less equitable distribution of national income
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
5) In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
a) Sea Surface temperature are low*
b) Inter Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
c) Coriolis force is too weak
d) Absence of land in those regions
6. Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the eastern most and Western most State?
a) Assam and Rajasthan
b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
c) Assam and Gujarat
d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
7) Consider the following Statements regarding the DPSP/Directive Principles of State Policy:
1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country
2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court.
Which of the statements given below are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
8) In the Index of Eight Core Industries, which one of the following is given the highest weight?
1. Coal Production
2. Electricity generation
3. Fertilizer Production
4. Steel Production
9) Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?
1. Bhitarkanika National Park
2. Keibul Lamjao National Park
3. Keoladeo Ghana National park
4. Sultanpur National park
10) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?
1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government
2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2