UPSC Previous Year Question Paper 2014

1.Who among the following was not given capital punishment in the Lahore Conspiracy Case?
(a).Ajit Singh
(b).Raj Guru
(c).Sukhdev
(d).Bhagat Singh



2.Consider the following statements relating to the Khilafat Movement :
(i).The Khilafat agitation was launched in 1920 on the question of the future of Turkey which was a defeated
power in the First World War.
(ii).The educated Indian Muslims were taking serious interest in the affairs of Turkey.
(iii).During the Amritsar Congress, (1919), it was decided between the leaders of the Congress and the
Khilafat Committee that the Khilafaf agitation would be continued under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) (i) only
(b).(ii) only
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (ii) only



3.Who among the following sports persons were commissioned as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in November 2011 for their outstanding contribution in the field of sports and to their commitment to the Army?
(i).Rahul Dravid
(ii).M.S.Dhoni
(iii).Abhinav Bindre
(iv).Sushil Kumar
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Code :
(a).(i),(ii),(iii) and (iv)
(b).(i), (ii) and (iii) only
(c).(ii) and (iii) only
(d).(i) and (iv) only



4. Which one among the following is the first UN agency to accept Palestine as its full member in October
2011?
(a).UNESCO
(b).WTO
(c).WHO
(d).IMF



5.M is taller than S, who is shorter than R. Vp is taller than Ak. Ah is shorter than Vk. Neither Vp nor Vk is
tallest.If R is standing second in decreasing order of height, who will stand in the middle in the group of
these seven persons?
(a).Vp
(b).Vp or Vk
(c).Ah
(d).Cannot be determined



6.Consider the following statements about India's Five-Year Plan :
1. Prior to the Fourth Five-Year Plan, the allocation of State resources was based on schematic pattern.
2. Lack of transparent and objective mechanism in allocation of State resources led to the adoption of the
Gadgil formula in 1969.
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



7. The benefits under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana include which of the following?
1. Hospitalization expenses, taking care of the most common illnesses excluding maternity benefits.
2. Health insurance cover of Rs. 30.000 per family per annum on a family floater basis.
3. Cashless attendance to all covered ailments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Code ::
(a). 1, 2 and 3
(b). 1 and 3 only
(c). 2 and 3 only
(d). 1 and 2 only



8. M ranked sixteenth from the top and twenty-ninth from the bottom among those who passed an examination.Six students did not participate in the examination and five failed. The number of students in the class was
(a).40
(b).44
(c).50
(d).55



9. Five friends A, B, C, D and E are standing in a row facing South but not necessarily in the same order. Only B is between A and E, C is immediate right to E, and D is immediate left to A. On the basis of this, which one among the following statements is definitely true?
(a). B is to the right of E      
(b). A is second to the left of C
(c). D is third to the left of E
(d). B is to the left of A


10. A clock is so placed that at 12 noon, its minute hand points towards North-East. In which direction does its hour hand point at 1 :30 PM?
(a).North
(b).South
(c).East
(d).West