UPSC Civil Service 2019 GS Paper 81 to 90 Questions
81. Consider the following statements:
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into
environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen
compounds into environment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
82. What is common to the places known as Aliyar,
Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b) Tropical rain forests
(c) Underground cave systems
(d) Water reservoirs
Answer: b
83. In the context of proposals to the use of
hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport,
consider the following statements:
1. The main adyantage of the use of H-CNG is the
elimination of carbon monoxide emissions.
2. H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon dioxide and
hydrocarbon emissions.
3. Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume can be blended
with CNG as fuel for buses.
4. H-CNG makes the fuel less expensive than CNG.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: b
84. Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
(a) Clouds absorb the radiation released from the
Earth's surface.
(b) Clouds reflect back the Earth's radiation.
(c) The Earth's surface would have low temperature on cloudy
nights.
(d) Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level.
Answer: b
85. Consider the following statements:
1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India
introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime
Minister beyond judicial review.
2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th
Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative
of the independence of judiciary.
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: b
86. Consider the following statements:
1. The- motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court
of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the
Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2. The Constitution of India defines and gives details
of what Constitutes 'incapacity and proved
misbehaviour' of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
India.
3. The details of the process of impeachment of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the
Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
4. If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is
taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be
backed by each House of the Parliament and supported
by a majority of total membership of that House and
by not less than two-thirds of total members of that
House present and voting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Answer: d
87. The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the
Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Morarji Desai
Answer: a
88. Consider the following statements:
1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of
India under Indira Gandhi.
2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the
shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in
coal production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
89. Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification)
Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on
the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the
Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
90. Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India
can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be
declared null and void?
(a) Third Schedule
(b) Fifth Schedule
(c) Ninth Schedule
(d) Twelfth Schedule
Answer: c
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