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UPSC GS Paper 1 2022

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Question 1 of 100

‘’Rapid Financing Instrument’’ and ‘’Rapid Credit Facility’’ are related to the provisions of which of lending by which of the following?

Question 2 of 100

With reference to the Indian Economy, consider the following statements: 1. An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee 2. An increase in Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in trade competitiveness 3. An increase in trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER Which of the above statements are correct?

Question 3 of 100

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. If the inflation is too high, the RBI is likely to buy government securities 2. If the rupee is rapidly depreciating, RBI is likely to sell dollars in the market 3. If interest rates in the USA or European Union were to fall, that is likely to induce RBI to buy dollars Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 4 of 100

With reference to the ‘’G20 Common Framework’’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club 2. It is an initiative to support Low Income Countries with unsustainable debt Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5 of 100

With reference to the Indian economy, what are the advantages of ‘’Inflation-Indexed Bonds (IIBs)? 1. Government can reduce the coupon rates on its borrowing by way of IIBs 2. IIBs provide protection to the investors from uncertainty regarding inflation 3. The interest received as well as capital gains on IIBs are not taxable Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 6 of 100

With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. They can sell their own good in addition to offering their platforms as market-places 2. The degree to which they can own big sellers on their platforms is limited Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 7 of 100

Which of the following activities constitute real sector in the economy? 1. Farmers harvesting their crops 2. Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics 3. A commercial bank lending money to a trading company 4. A corporate body issuing Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 8 of 100

Which of the following situations best reflects ‘’Indirect Transfers’’ often talked about in media recently with reference to India?

Question 9 of 100

With reference to the expenditure made by an organization or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Acquiring new technology is capital expenditure 2. Debt financing is considered capital expenditure, while equity financing is considered revenue expenditure Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 10 of 100

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. A share of the household financial savings goes towards government borrowings. 2. Dated securities issued at market-related rates in auctions form a large component of internal debt. Which of the above statements are correct?

Question 11 of 100

Consider the following statements: 1. Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed. 2. The Constitution of India empowers the supreme court and High court to punish for contempt of themselves 3. In India, the Parliament is vested with the powers to make laws on Contempt of Court Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 12 of 100

With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Government law officers and legal firms are recognized as advocates, but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates. 1. Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 13 of 100

Consider the following statements: 1. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India. 2. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent 3. A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by a special majority and there is no provision for Joint Sitting Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 14 of 100

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister 2. The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 15 of 100

Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha? 1. To ratify the declaration of Emergency 2. To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers 3. To impeach the President of India Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Question 16 of 100

With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements:

Question 17 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 18 of 100

With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements:

Question 19 of 100

With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:

Question 20 of 100

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

Question 21 of 100

Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous-oxide?

Question 22 of 100

“System of Rice Intensification” of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in:

Question 23 of 100

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

Question 24 of 100

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

Question 25 of 100

Consider the following pairs Peak Mountains

Question 26 of 100

The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?

Question 27 of 100

Consider the following countries:

Question 28 of 100

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

Question 29 of 100

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

Question 30 of 100

Consider the following pairs: Wetland / Lake Location

Question 31 of 100

Consider the following:

Question 32 of 100

With reference to Web 3.0, consider the following statements:

Question 33 of 100

With reference to “Software as a Service (SaaS)”, consider the following statements:

Question 34 of 100

Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the “Fractional Orbital Bombardment System” often talked about in media?

Question 35 of 100

Which one of the following is the context in which the term “qubit” is mentioned?

Question 36 of 100

Consider the following communication technologies:

Question 37 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 38 of 100

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics:

Question 39 of 100

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements:

Question 40 of 100

If a major solar storm (solar-flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible. effects on the Earth?

Question 41 of 100

“Climate Action Tracker” which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:

Question 42 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 43 of 100

“If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys.” Which one of the following functions of wetlands best reflects the above statements?

Question 44 of 100

In the context of In WHO Air Quality Guidelines, consider the following statements:

Question 45 of 100

With reference to “Gucchi” sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements:

Question 46 of 100

With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:

Question 47 of 100

Which of the following is not a bird?

Question 48 of 100

Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants?

Question 49 of 100

“Biorock technology” is talked about in which one of the following situations?

Question 50 of 100

The “Miyawaki method” is well known for the:

Question 51 of 100

In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?

Question 52 of 100

In medieval India, the term “Fanam” referred to:

Question 53 of 100

Consider the following freedom fighters:

Question 54 of 100

With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:

Question 55 of 100

With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts:

Question 56 of 100

With reference to Indian History, consider the following pairs: Historical person Known as

Question 57 of 100

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji. 2. During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city. 3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only

Question 58 of 100

With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran”? (a) Arab merchants (b) Qalandars (c) Persian calligraphists (d) Sayyids

Question 59 of 100

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 60 of 100

According to Kautiyla’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

Question 61 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 62 of 100

Consider the following States:

Question 63 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 64 of 100

With reference to the ‘Banks Board Bureau (BBB), which of the following statements are correct?

Question 65 of 100

With reference to Convertible Bonds, consider pin the following statements:

Question 66 of 100

Consider the following:

Question 67 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 68 of 100

In India, which one of the following is responsible for maintaining price stability by controlling inflation?

Question 69 of 100

With reference to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), consider the following statements:

Question 70 of 100

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs States

Question 71 of 100

In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, entrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing worker?

Question 72 of 100

In India, what is the role of the Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO)?

Question 73 of 100

If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

Question 74 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 75 of 100

Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

Question 76 of 100

With reference to the “United Nations Credentials Committee”, consider the following statements:

Question 77 of 100

Which one of the following statements best describes the ‘Polar Code’?

Question 78 of 100

With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements:

Question 79 of 100

With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements:

Question 80 of 100

Which one of the following best describes the term “greenwashing”?

Question 81 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 82 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 83 of 100

Consider the following countries

Question 84 of 100

Consider the following statements

Question 85 of 100

With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea, consider the following statements:

Question 86 of 100

Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue which Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?

Question 87 of 100

Consider the following pairs

Question 88 of 100

Consider the following pairs:

Question 89 of 100

With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements:

Question 90 of 100

Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?

Question 91 of 100

Consider the following pairs: How many pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one pair (b) Only two pairs (c) Only three pairs (d) All four pairs

Question 92 of 100

Consider the following pairs:

Question 93 of 100

Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

Question 94 of 100

“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

Question 95 of 100

The world’s second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the, teachings of Ramanuja?

Question 96 of 100

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?

Question 97 of 100

Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body?

Question 98 of 100

Consider the following statements:

Question 99 of 100

Consider the following statements: DNA Barcoding can be a tool to:

Question 100 of 100

Consider the following