UPSC Civil Service 2019 GS Paper 61 to 70 Questions
61. Which one of the following groups of plants was
domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old
World'?
(a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
(b)Tobacco, cotton and rubber.
(c) Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
(d) Rubber, coffee and wheat
Answer: b
62. Consider the following statements:
1. Asiatic lion is naturally found III India only.
2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India
only.
3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India
only.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: c
63. Consider the following pairs
Famous place River
Pandharpur Chandrabhaga
Tiruchirappalli Cauvery
Hampi Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
64. In a given year in India, official poverty lines
are higher in some States than in others because
(a) poverty rates vary from State to State
(b) price levels vary from State to State
(c) Gross State Product varies from State to State
(d) quality of public distribution varies from State
to State
Answer: b
65. In the context of which of the following do some
scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique
and the injection of sulphate aerosol into
stratosphere?
(a) Creating the artificial rains in some regions
(b) Reducing the frequency and intensity of tropical
cyclones
(c) Reducing the adverse effects of solar wind on the
Earth
(d) Reducing the global warming
Answer: d
66. In the context of which one of the following are
the terms 'pyrolysis and plasma gasification' mentioned?
(a) Extraction of rare earth elements
(b) Natural gas extraction technologies
(c) Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
(d) Waste-to-energy technologies
Answer: d
67. Which of the following are in Agasthyamala
Biosphere Reserve?
(a) Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife
Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
(b) Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife
Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
(c) Kaundinya, Gundla Brahme-swaram and Papikonda
Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
(d) Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries;
and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Answer: a
68. Consider the following statements:
1. Some species of turtles are herbivores.
2. Some species of fish are herbivores.
3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores.
4. Some speeies of snakes are viviparous.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(e) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: d
69. Consider the following pairs:
Wildlife Naturally found in
1. Blue-finned Mahseer Cauvery River
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin Chambal River
3. Rusty-spotted Cat Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: c
70. Why is there a great concern about the
'microbeads' that are released into environment?
(a) They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems.
(b) They are considered to cause skin cancer in
children.
(c) They are small enough to be absorbed by crop
plants in irrigated fields.
(d) They are often found to be used as food adulterants.
Answer: a
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