Static GK - MOST IMPORTANT UPPSC RO/ARO Previous Year Questions

Consider the following types of erosion and arrange these in correct sequence in terms of the increasing order of soil loss from the field due to these types of erosion:
I. Gully erosion
II. Splash erosion
III. Rill erosion
IV. Sheet erosion
Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Given below are two statements, in which one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): “Five Eyes” is an Intelligence Alliance of 5 countries including U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Reason (R) : They share intelligence inputs regarding threats to their countries interests through a collective secret database called "Stone Ghost".

Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from the earliest to the last activity :
I. Discovery of pi meson
II. Discovery of Neutron
III. Discovery of Electron
IV. Discovery of Proton
Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I:
A. Jaya Varma Sinha
B. Manoj Nath
C. Srettha Thavisin
D. Dr. Mohamed Muizzu
List-II:

1. Author of 'Tales from Banana Republic'
2. P.M. of Thailand
3. The first woman Chairperson of the Railway Board
4. President of Maldives

Given below are two statements, in which one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : India is the largest producer of Jute in the world.
Reason (R): India's Jute production increased due to Yellow Revolution.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Dance):
A. Bharatnatyam
B. Kuchipudi
C. Sattriya
D. Kathak
List-II (State):

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Assam

Consider the following statements with reference to Charkula dance of Uttar Pradesh:

1. It is dance performed in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
2. In this dance, veiled women balancing large multi-tiered circular wooden pyramids on their heads dance to songs about Krishna.

With reference to the 'Rhine River in Europe', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Rhine river is an important pathway for industrial activity in northern Germany.
2. Port of Rotterdam is located at the mouth of the Rhine river.

Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Country):
A. China
B. Japan
C. Republic of Korea
D. India
List-II (Total Medals won in Hangzhou, Asian Games-2023):

1. 190
2. 107
3. 383
4. 188

Which one of the following organisation declared Varanasi its first Tourism and Cultural Capital in 2023?

With reference to 'Kuzbass region in Russia', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. This region is rich in coal and iron ore.
2. Novosibirsk is an important industrial centre of this region.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Oil Refineries):
A. Barauni
B. Bongaigaon
C. Bina
D. Koyali
List-II (States):

1. Assam
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Madhya Pradesh

Consider the following statements with reference to 'Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana' -

1. This scheme includes milch cow breeds of Sahiwal, Gir, Tharparkar and Gangatiri only.
2. Beneficiary must have at least one year of cattle rearing experience.

With reference to 'AGMARK', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. “AGMARK" is the sign of quality of agricultural products.
2. Certificate of "AGMARK" is issued by Food Corporation of India.

With reference to “69th National Film Awards for 2021", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. “RRR” and “Gangubai Kathiawadi" bagged 5 and 6 National Awards respectively.
2. "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect" won the best Feature Film Award.

In reference to Mangalayaan launched by ISRO, consider the following statements-
I. It is also called as the Mars Orbiter Mission.
II. It was launched on November 2013.

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Name of Academy):
A. Rajya Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
B. Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow
C. Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow
D. Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, Ayodhya
List-II (Year of Establishment):

1. 1986
2. 1975
3. 1963
4. 1962

With reference to 'Victoria Falls in Africa', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is located on the border of Zambia and Mozambique.
2. It is situated on Zambezi River.

With reference to the Gaza Strip, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is bordered by Egypt.
2. It is bordered by Israel.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Capital City):
A. Kampala
B. Kigali
C. Kinshasa
D. Khartoum
List-II (Country):

1. Rwanda
2. Uganda
3. Sudan
4. Democratic Republic of the Congo