Thursday, 20 February 2020

UPSC CS Prelims exam 2020 : Practice test - 1




                                      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