UPSC- IAS, / HPSC - HCS Previous year's solved question papers 2014

UPSC- IAS, HPSC- HCS, Previous Year's Solved Questions 2014

Question 1. Which is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru ?

A. Oryx is adapted to live in hot and arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in Steppe and semi-desert areas of cold high mountains

B. Oryx is poached for its antlers whereas Chiru is poached for its musk

C. Oryx exists in Western India only whereas Chiru exists iin North-East India only

D. None of the above

Question 2.Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region ?

A. Bandhavgarh National Paark

B. Dandeli Sanctuary

C. Rajaji National Park

D. Indravati National Park

Question 3. Which one of the following is not a site for in situ method of conservation of flora ?

A. Biosphere Reserves

B. Botanical Garden

C. Wild Life Sanctuary

D. National Park

Question 4. Which one of the following is a Biosphere reserve ?

A. Gulf of Khambhat

B. Panna

C. Panchmarhi

D. Kinnaur

Question 5. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by

A. carbon dioxide and nitrogen

B. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

C. ozone and carbon dioxide

D. nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

Question 6. In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of

A. insects and fungi

B. limited sunlight and paucity of nutrients 

C. water limits and fire

D. None of the above

Question 7. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity

A. Oceans, lakes, grasslands, mangroves

B. Mangroves, oceans, grasslands, lakes

C. Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans

D. Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grasslands

Question 8. Consider the following pairs National Park River flowing through the park

1. Corbett National Park : Ganga

2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas

3. Silent Valley National Park : Kaveri

 Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

A. 1 and 2

B. Only 3

C. 1 and 3

D. None of these

Answer: 1.(a), 2.(d), 3.(c), 4.(a), 5.(c), 6.(a), 7.(c), 8(b).