UPSC Daily Practice Questions For Today 23 August 2023

Updated On: August 23, 2023 01:00 am IST

Check the UPSC Daily Practice Questions 2023 for General Studies 1 and 2. Candidte can solve questions to enhance the preparation and improve proficiency in the subject

UPSC Daily Practice Questions For Today 23 August 2023

UPSC Daily Practice Questions 2023: Aspirants planning to appear for the Civil Service exam in 2024 can check the daily practice questions. The practice questions highlighted below are published on a daily basis. Aspirants can solve the questions to enhance their preparation and gain more confidence in the subject. The question in the UPSC exam will be asked from General Studies 1 and 2. The question paper will consist of 100 questions for 200 marks from General Studies 1. There will also be 80 questions for 200 marks from General Studies 2. The questions type will be MCQ-based questions.
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Daily Practice Questions for UPSC Civil Services Prelims

Below candidte can check the UPSC Civil Service Prelims daily practice questions for General Studies 1 and 2:

General Studies 1 Practice Questions

With reference to the funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct? MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education, etc. A specified portion of each MP's fund must benefit SC/ST populations. MPLADS funds are sanctioned on a yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year. 4. The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year.
Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination? Right against Exploitation Right to Freedom Right to Constitutional Remedies Right to Equality
In India, separation of the judiciary from the executive is enjoined by the Preamble of the Constitution a Directive Principle of State Policy the Seventh Schedule the conventional practice
A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before the completion of a fixed term
One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is the final goal of a stateless society class struggle abolition of private property economic determinism

With reference to the funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct?

MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education, etc.
A specified portion of each MP's fund must benefit SC/ST populations.
MPLADS funds are sanctioned on a yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year.
4. The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year.

Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?

Right against Exploitation
Right to Freedom
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Right to Equality

In India, separation of the judiciary from the executive is enjoined by

the Preamble of the Constitution
a Directive Principle of State Policy
the Seventh Schedule
the conventional practice

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before the completion of a fixed term

One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

the final goal of a stateless society
class struggle
abolition of private property
economic determinism

General Studies 2 Practice Questions

Which one of the following statements best implies the suggestion given by the author of the passage? (a) Distribute your wealth different kinds of assets so that your risks would be minimized. (b) Risk-taking behaviour should be a necessary component of your personality if you want to generate wealth. (c) While making investments, find a trustworthy asset management organization which would manage your wealth for you. (d) You should know that investing your money is a risky business.
Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Rivers and other wetlands should be protected under Ramsar Convention. (b) Engineering water systems should be modernized and further augmented. (c) Wetlands need to be reinforced as more than just open sources of water (d) Water supply should not be free of cost so as to prevent its misuse or overuse
Which one of the following statements best implies the crux of the passage? (a) Precautionary principle is not given 'importance in current debate on developing GM crops. (b) Biotechnology is not currently used in climate change mitigation and adaptation mechanisms. Biotechnology's role is not confined to the current priorities developing GM crops. (d) The negative impacts of biotechnology are not properly understood.
Let XYZ be a three-digit number, where (X+Y + 2) is not a multiple of 3. Then (XYZ + YZX + ZXY) is not divisible by (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 37 (d) (X+Y +2)
Let p, g, r and s be natural numbers such that p-2016 = 9+2017 = r -2018 = s+2019 Which one of the following is the largest natural number? (a) p (b) q (c) r (d) s
How many five-digit prime numbers can be obtained by using all the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition of digits? (a) Zero (b) One (c) Nine (d) Ten

Which one of the following statements best implies the suggestion given by the author of the passage?

(a) Distribute your wealth different kinds of assets so that your risks would be minimized.

(b) Risk-taking behaviour should be a necessary component of your personality if you want to generate wealth.

(d) You should know that investing your money is a risky business.

Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?

(a) Rivers and other wetlands should be protected under Ramsar Convention.

(b) Engineering water systems should be modernized and further augmented.

(d) Water supply should not be free of cost so as to prevent its misuse or overuse

Which one of the following statements best implies the crux of the passage?

(a) Precautionary principle is not given 'importance in current debate on developing GM crops.

(b) Biotechnology is not currently used in climate change mitigation and adaptation mechanisms.

Biotechnology's role is not confined to the current priorities developing GM crops.

(d) The negative impacts of biotechnology are not properly understood.

Let XYZ be a three-digit number, where (X+Y + 2) is not a multiple of 3. Then (XYZ + YZX + ZXY) is not divisible by

(a) 3

(b) 9

(d) (X+Y +2)

Let p, g, r and s be natural numbers such that p-2016 = 9+2017 = r -2018 = s+2019

Which one of the following is the largest natural number?

(a) p

(b) q

(d) s

How many five-digit prime numbers can be obtained by using all the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition of digits?

(a) Zero

(b) One

(d) Ten

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