UPSC CS PRELIMS EXAM 2020
PRACTICE TEST - 1
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS - 5
1. With reference to Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI), consider the following statements:
1. It is the statutory authority under the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology
2. It is
responsible for enrolment and authentication of unique identification numbers
(UID) called as Aadhaar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following countries
1. Poland
2. France
3. Denmark
4. Switzerland
5. Austria
6. Belgium
With which of the countries mentioned above does Germany share
its borders
a. 1,2,3,4 and 5
b. 1,2,4,5 and 6
c. 2.3.5 and 6
d. 1,2,3,4,5, and 6
3. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a. Commensalism is a symbiotic
relationship between the organisms of different species in which both the
organisms benefit.
b. The study of animal behaviour
is known as Ethology
c. Loss of habitat is one of the
major threat to Biodiversity
d. Parasitism is a symbiotic
relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite lives on or in
another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally
to this way of life.
4. Consider the following statements regarding B.M.Malabari
1. He was a parsi social reformer
2. He campaigned against child marriage
3. He acquired and edited the English language daily Indian
spectator
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 1,2 and 3
5. Consider the following statements
1. National population Register (NPR) is a database of people
living in India, citizens or not.
2. National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a database of Indian citizens
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
KEY
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. c
KEY
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. c