UPSC Level 1 Prelims Quiz #75

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.

#1. Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth’s lithosphere. Which one among the following statements regarding Plate tectonics is not correct?

Tectonic plates are composed of Oceanic lithosphere and thicker Continental lithosphere

Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has a higher strength than the underlying asthenosphere

The Earth's lithosphere is braked up into Tectonic Plates

Along divergent plate boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle

#2. Which of the following is the most appropriate description of Species?

The assemblage of the population of plants, animals, bacteria and fungi that live in an area and interact with each other.

A community of animals and plants inhabiting a particular area.

Similar organisms having the potential for interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Group of organisms co-dependent on each other for survival.

#3. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan civilization: 1. All of the cities were divided into two or more parts. 2. In the divided cities usually, the part to the west was larger but at a lower elevation and called as the lower town. 3. In the divided cities usually, the part to the east was smaller but at a higher elevation and called as the citadel. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

None of the above

#4. The terms Cirque, Aretes and Bergschrund are related to which geographical phenomena?

Coastal landforms

Wind erosion landforms

Landforms of glaciation

Running water landforms

#5. Arrange the following states of India on the basis of conferring statehood (starting from the earliest): 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Nagaland 3. Sikkim 4. Meghalaya Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2 — 4 — 3 — 1

2 — 1 — 4 — 3

4 — 1 — 3 — 2

4 — 1 — 2 — 3

#6. Consider the following statements regarding ground water in India: 1. The large scale exploitation of ground water is done with the help of tube-wells. 2. The demand for ground water started increasing with the advent of green revolution. 3. The total replenishable ground water reserves is highest in the hilly tracts of Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

#7. The main constituent of Gobar gas is

Ethane

Methane

Propane

Acetylene

#8. Consider the following diseases: 1. Malaria 2. Hepatitis B 3. Dysentery Which of the above disease(s) is/are caused by protozoans?

3 only

1 and 2 only C

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

#9. Bagasse, a by-product of sugar manufacturing industry, is used for the production of

glass

Paper

rubber

cement

#10. Which of the following are the most important reason/reasons of flood becoming a destructive natural hazard in the Ganga-Brahmaputra valley? 1. Due to population pressure more and more people are living in flood prone areas 2. Increased frequency and magnitude of landslide and soil erosion in the upper catchments 3. Increase in the amount and intensity of rainfall in the north-western part of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Finish

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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.