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UPSC Prelims 2018 question paper
Try 10 of the 99 UPSC Prelims 2018 questions on Lakshyank below. Tap an option to see if you are right. Marked here as: +2 correct, −0.66 wrong, 0 skipped.
Question 1General Studies · 2018
Consider the following statements:
1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct!
The answer is B, 2 only.
Question 2General Studies · 2018
Consider the following statements:
1. The quantity of imported edible oils is more than the domestic production of edible oils in the last five years.
2. The Government does not impose any customs duty on all the imported edible oils as a special case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct!
The answer is A, 1 only.
Question 3General Studies · 2018
Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?
1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct!
The answer is A, 1 and 2 only.
Question 4General Studies · 2018
With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements:
1. BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account.
2. While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct!
The answer is A, 1 only.
Question 5General Studies · 2018
Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country
1. Aleppo Syria
2. Kirkuk Yemen
3. Mosul Palestine
4. Mazar-i-sharif Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct!
The answer is B, 1 and 4.
Question 6General Studies · 2018
If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government, then
Correct!
The answer is C, the opportunity costs is transferred from the consumers of the product to the tax-
paying public..
Question 7General Studies · 2018
Consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities.
2. Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the State Governments.
3. Treasury bills offer are issued at a discount from the par value.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct!
The answer is C, 2 and 3 only.
Question 8General Studies · 2018
Which of the following statements best describes “carbon fertilization”?
Correct!
The answer is A, Increased plant growth due to increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere..
Question 9General Studies · 2018
Which r eference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?
Correct!
The answer is C, Maityera.
Question 10General Studies · 2018
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at
Correct!
The answer is B, The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro.
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