UPSC Civil Service 2019 GS Paper 21 to 30 Questions
21. With reference to the Constitution of India,
consider the following statements:
1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to
declare any central law to be constitutionally invalid.
2. An amendment to the Constitution of India cannot be
called into question by the Supreme Court of India.
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
Answer: c
22. Consider the following statements
1. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are
calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket
of goods and services in different countries.
2. In terms of PPP dollars, India is the sixth largest
economy in the world.
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
Answer: a
23. With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops
in India in the last five years, consider the following statements:
1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than
that of oilseeds.
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of
sugarcane.
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily
decreased.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: a
24. Among the agricultural commodities imported by
India, which one of the following accounts for the highest
imports in terms of value in the last five years?
(a) Spices
(b) Fresh fruits
(c) Pulses
(d) Vegetable oils
Answer: d
25. In the context of polity, which one of the
following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of
liberty?
(a) Protection against the tyranny of political rulers
(b) Absence of restraint
(c) Opportunity to do whatever one likes
(d) Opportunity to develop oneself fully.
Answer: b
26. Which one of the following is not the most likely
measure the Government/RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian
rupee?
(a) Curbing imports of non-essential goods-and
promoting exports
(b) Encouraging
Indian borrowers to issue rupee denominated Masala Bonds
(c) Easing conditions relating to external commercial
borrowing
(d) Following an expansionary monetary policy
Answer: d
27. Consider the following statements:
The Reserve Bank of India's recent directives relating
to 'Storage of Payment System Data', popularly known
as data diktat, command the payment system providers
that
1. they shall ensure that entire data relating to
payment systems operated by them are stored in a system
only in India
2. they shall ensure that the systems are owned and
operated by public sector enterprises
3. they shall submit the consolidated system audit
report to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India by
the end of the calendar year
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
28. Which of the following adopted a law on data
protection and privacy for its citizens known as 'General Data
Protection Regulation' in April 2016 and started
implementation of it from 25th May, 2018?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) The
European Union
(d) The United States of America
Answer: c
29. Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action
Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in
the Nuclear Field' with which of the following
countries?
(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) The United Kingdom
(d) The United States of America
Answer: b
30. The money multiplier in an economy increases with
which one of the following?
(a) Increase in the cash reserve ratio
(b) Increase in the banking habit of the population
(c) Increase in the statutory liquidity ratio
(d) Increase in the population of the country
Answer: b
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