UPSC EPFO SOLVED PAPER 2012

Total Questions: 100

21. Vultures, which were very common in our countryside a few years ago, are rarely seen now-a-days. This is attributed to one of the following :

Correct Answer: (b) A drug used by cattle owners for treating their discased cattle
Solution:

The reason for decline in the vulture population was discovered by Dr. Lindsay Oaks and his team at the Peregrine Fund in 2003 to be diclofenac. It is a common anti-inflammatory drug administered to livestock and is used to treat the symptoms of inflammation, fevers and/or pain associated with disease or wounds. It was widely used in India beginning in the 1990s. The drug is fatal to vultures.

22. Who won the Golden Boot Award in the recently concluded UEFA Euro 2012?

Correct Answer: (a) Fernando Torres (Spain)
Solution:

Spain Striker Fernando Torres won Golden Boot Award in the UEFA Euro 2012. Lionel Messi won the European Golden Boot Award in 2019. Fernando Torres made his first team debut in 2001. This award was first introduced in 1982. The top goal scorer is awarded the Golden Boot Award. The Golden Gloves Award is given to the top performing goalkeeper of the tournament.

23. Which of the following sets of countries has only federations?

Correct Answer: (b) Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil
Solution:

Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil are the countries which has only federation. A federation is a political entity characterised by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states or other regions under a central federal government.

24. Match the following.

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

25. Match the following.

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

26. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently?

Correct Answer: (b) He was elected to the international court of Justice.
Solution:

Dalveer Bhandari was in news because he was elected to the International Court of Justice, in the elections held on 27th April, 2012. He secured 122 votes in the United Nations General Assembly against 58 for his rival, Florentino Feliciano. Others Indians elected to the ICJ are B. N. Rau (1952-53) Nagendra Singh (1973-88) and R. N. Pathak (1989-91).

27. Match the following.

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

None of the given options is correct.

28. A cultivator has about two hectares of rain fed land without irrigation facilities. Which type of crops would he like to grow?

1. Jowar              2. Cotton
3. Arhar              4. Potatoes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Correct Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only
Solution:

Jowar and Arhar are the two crops for whose cultivation rainfed land without irrigation facilities is enough.

29. Match the following.

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Buxa tiger reserve is located in West Bengal which covers an area of 760 Km². It was established in 1983 as the 15th Tiger Reserve in India. Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the districts of Idukki and Pathanam’thitta in Kerala. It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve. It was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982. Sariska National Park is a tiger reserve in Alwar district. It was declared a National Park in 1990. Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1972 and came under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.

30. Which one of the following statements is true about red soil?

Correct Answer: (c) It is rich in iron compounds.
Solution:

Red soil contains a lot of iron oxide which makes it appear brown or grey. It develops on old crystalline rocks. It is found in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bundelkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. It is suitable for almost all crop types especially vegetables, rice, ragi, tobacco, ground nut and potatoes.