UPSC Prelims Questions

Q.14599Miscellaneous2011Easy

He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottages and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He, however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had. He soon fell asleep because

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Q.14600Miscellaneous2011Easy

He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottages and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He, however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements : 1. He was walking through the countryside. 2. The cottagers and farmers gave him enough food so that he could sleep at night without feeling hungry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q.14601Miscellaneous2011Easy

I opened the bag and packed the boots in; and then, just as I was going to close it, a horrible idea occurred to me. Had I packed my toothbrush? I don’t know how it is, but I never do know whether I’ve packed my toothbrush. My toothbrush is a thing that haunts me: when I’m travelling, it makes my life a misery. I dream that I haven’t packed it, and wake up in a cold perspiration, and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it, and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and then I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs to get it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket-handkerchief. When he was going to close the bag, the idea that occurred to him was

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Q.14602Miscellaneous2011Easy

I opened the bag and packed the boots in; and then, just as I was going to close it, a horrible idea occurred to me. Had I packed my toothbrush? I don’t know how it is, but I never do know whether I’ve packed my toothbrush. My toothbrush is a thing that haunts me: when I’m travelling, it makes my life a misery. I dream that I haven’t packed it, and wake up in a cold perspiration, and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it, and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and then I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs to get it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket-handkerchief. What makes his life miserable whenever he undertakes travelling ?

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Q.14603Miscellaneous2011Easy

I opened the bag and packed the boots in; and then, just as I was going to close it, a horrible idea occurred to me. Had I packed my toothbrush? I don’t know how it is, but I never do know whether I’ve packed my toothbrush. My toothbrush is a thing that haunts me: when I’m travelling, it makes my life a misery. I dream that I haven’t packed it, and wake up in a cold perspiration, and get out of bed and hunt for it. And, in the morning, I pack it before I have used it, and it is always the last thing I turn out of the bag; and then I repack and forget it, and have to rush upstairs to get it at the last moment and carry it to the railway station, wrapped up in my pocket-handkerchief. His toothbrush is finally

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Q.14604Miscellaneous2011Easy

In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three month old cubs. The mother bear has fasted for as long as eight months but that does not stop the young from demanding full access to her remaining reserves. If there are triplets, the most persistent stands to gain an extra meal and it may have the meal at the expense of others. The smallest of the litter forfeits many meals to stronger siblings. Females are protective of their cubs but tend to ignore family rivalry over food. In 21 years of photographing polar bears, I’ve only once seen the smallest of triplets survive till autumn. Female polar bears give birth during UPSC Prelims PYQ CSAT 2011

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Q.14605Miscellaneous2011Easy

In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three month old cubs. The mother bear has fasted for as long as eight months but that does not stop the young from demanding full access to her remaining reserves. If there are triplets, the most persistent stands to gain an extra meal and it may have the meal at the expense of others. The smallest of the litter forfeits many meals to stronger siblings. Females are protective of their cubs but tend to ignore family rivalry over food. In 21 years of photographing polar bears, I’ve only once seen the smallest of triplets survive till autumn. Mother bear

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Q.14606Miscellaneous2011Easy

In spring, polar bear mothers emerge from dens with three month old cubs. The mother bear has fasted for as long as eight months but that does not stop the young from demanding full access to her remaining reserves. If there are triplets, the most persistent stands to gain an extra meal and it may have the meal at the expense of others. The smallest of the litter forfeits many meals to stronger siblings. Females are protective of their cubs but tend to ignore family rivalry over food. In 21 years of photographing polar bears, I’ve only once seen the smallest of triplets survive till autumn. With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Polar bears fast as long as eight months due to non-availability of prey. 2. Polar bears always give birth to triplets. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid ?

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Q.14607Miscellaneous2011Easy

You have been asked to give an explanation for not attending an important official meeting. Your immediate boss who has not informed you about the meeting is now putting pressure on you not to place an allegation against him/her. You would

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Q.14608Miscellaneous2011Easy

A local thug (bad element) has started illegal construction on your vacant plot. He has refused your request to vacate and threatened you of dire consequences in case you do not sell the property at a cheap price to him. You would

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Q.14609Miscellaneous2011Easy

You are an officer-in-charge for providing basic medical facilities to the survivors of an earthquake affected area. Despite your best possible effort, people put allegations against you for making money out of the funds given for relief. You would

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Q.14610Miscellaneous2011Easy

You have been made responsible to hire boats at a short notice to be used for an area under flood. On seeing the price mentioned by the boat owners, you found that the lowest price was approximately three times more than the approved rate of the Government. You would

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Q.14611Miscellaneous2011Easy

You are the officer-in-charge of a village administering distribution of vaccine in an isolated epidemic hit village, and you are left with only one vaccine. There is a requirement of that vaccine from the Gram Pradhan and also a poor villager. You are being pressured by the Gram Pradhan to issue the vaccine to him. You would

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Q.14612Miscellaneous2011Easy

You have taken up a project to create night shelters for homeless people during the winter season. Within a week of establishing the shelters, you have received complaints from the residents of the area about the increase in theft cases with a demand to remove the shelters. You would

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Q.14613Miscellaneous2011Easy

Consider the following: 1.Right to education. 2.Right to equal access to public service. 3.Right to food. Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"?

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Q.14614Miscellaneous2011Easy

You, as an administrative authority, have been approached by the daughter-in-law of an influential person regarding harassment by her in-laws on account of insufficient dowry. Her parents are not able to approach you because of social pressures. You would

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Q.14615Miscellaneous2011Easy

Consider the following Velocity-Time graph. It shows two trains starting simultaneously on parallel tracks. With reference to the above graph, which one of the following statements is not correct?

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Q.14616Miscellaneous2011Easy

A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal ?

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UPSC Prelims Questions

You have been asked to give an explanation for not attending an important official meeting. Your immediate boss who has not informed you about the meeting is now putting pressure on you not to place an allegation against him/her. You would

A local thug (bad element) has started illegal construction on your vacant plot. He has refused your request to vacate and threatened you of dire consequences in case you do not sell the property at a cheap price to him. You would

You are an officer-in-charge for providing basic medical facilities to the survivors of an earthquake affected area. Despite your best possible effort, people put allegations against you for making money out of the funds given for relief. You would

You have been made responsible to hire boats at a short notice to be used for an area under flood. On seeing the price mentioned by the boat owners, you found that the lowest price was approximately three times more than the approved rate of the Government. You would

You have taken up a project to create night shelters for homeless people during the winter season. Within a week of establishing the shelters, you have received complaints from the residents of the area about the increase in theft cases with a demand to remove the shelters. You would

Consider the following: 1.Right to education. 2.Right to equal access to public service. 3.Right to food. Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"?

You, as an administrative authority, have been approached by the daughter-in-law of an influential person regarding harassment by her in-laws on account of insufficient dowry. Her parents are not able to approach you because of social pressures. You would

Consider the following Velocity-Time graph. It shows two trains starting simultaneously on parallel tracks. With reference to the above graph, which one of the following statements is not correct?

A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal ?

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