Static GK - MOST IMPORTANT UPSC EPFO Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPSC EPFO.
📘 Power Projects of India📚 Power Projects of India
Q1
Consider the following statements regarding the Nuclear Power Programme of India:
1. Pressurised heavy water reactors have been set up at Kaiga (Karnataka) and Rawatbhata (Rajasthan).
2. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata is one of the five Research Centres under the Department of Science and Technology.
3. India has a vast resource of Thorium and the third stage of Indian Nuclear Power Programme envisages the use of Thorium for power generation.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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📘 Nicknames of Eminent Persons📚 Nickname of Eminent Persons
Q2
Which leader is called the 'father' of India's social reform movement?
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📘 Classical Dances of India📚 Bharatnatyam
Q3
Match List-I (Classical Dance Form) with List-II (State):
List-I:
E. Bharat Natyam
F. Kathakali
G. Kuchipudi
List-II:
1. Odisha
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Manipur
4. Andhra Pradesh
5. Kerala
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📘 Important Boundary lines of the World📚 Important boundary lines of world
Q4
Consider the following statements:
1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory.
2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification.
3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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📘 Water bodies of World📚 Seas
Q5
Consider the following statements:
1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean.
2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt.
3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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📘 Agriculture📚 Seasons and associated crops
Q6
Consider the following statements:
1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops.
2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut.
3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June.
Which of these statements are correct?
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📘 Census📚 Census
Q7
Consider the following statements regarding Census 2001:
1. The literacy rate increase for males is more than that of the females during last one decade.
2. Amongst the States and Union Territories, Delhi has the highest population density while Sikkim has the lowest.
3. The correct sequence of population in descending order of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is Tamil Nadu-Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan-Karnataka.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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📘 National Parks of India📚 National Parks of India
Q8
Match List-I (Park/Sanctuary) with List-II (State):
List-I:
A. Keoladeo National Park
B. Corbett National Park
C. Kaziranga Sanctuary
D. Periyar Sanctuary
List-II:
1. Assam
2. Kerala
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
5. Uttaranchal
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📘 Dams of India📚 Dams of India
Q9
Match List-I (Multi-purpose river valley projects) with List-II (State):
List-I:
A. Purna Project
B. Bhima Project
C. Kakrapara Project
D. Tehri Dam Project
List-II:
1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttaranchal
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Karnataka
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📘 River side cities of India / World📚 River side cities of India
Q10
Match List-I (City) with List-II (River Passing through the city):
List-I:
A. Nasik
B. Surat
C. Ujjain
D. Vijayawada
List-II:
1. Krishna
2. Cauvery
3. Godawari
4. Shipra
5. Tapti
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📘 Name of Parliaments in the World📚 Name of Parliaments of World
Q11
Knesset is the name of the Parliament of
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📘 First in World📚 First Man
Q12
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I:
A. Dennis Tito
B. Colin Powell
C. Jacques Chirac
D. Donald H. Rumsfeld
List-II:
1. President of France
2. Defence Secretary, USA
3. Secretary of State, USA
4. First space tourist
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📘 Sports📚 Football
Q13
Match List-I (Football World Cup/Year) with List-II (Host Country):
List-I:
A. 1986
B. 1990
C. 1994
D. 1998
List-II:
1. Italy
2. Mexico
3. France
4. USA
5. Spain
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📘 Transportation System of India📚 Railways
Q14
'Raksha Kavach' is
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📘 Sports📚 Football
Q15
Consider the following statements in respect of Soccer World Cup:
1. Prior to FIFA-2002 Cup, Brazil had won the World Cup four times.
2. 'Indomitable Lions' is the nickname for Cameroon team.
3. 'Azzurri' is the nickname for the Italian team.
4. Senegal, Slovenia and Ecuador participating in FIFA-2002 are the only teams participating in the World Cup for the first time.
Which of these statements are correct?
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📘 Players & Associated Sports of world📚 Players and Associated Sports in World
Q16
Match List-I (Prominent Football Player) with List-II (Country):
List-I:
A. Michael Owen
B. Luis Figo
C. Gabriel Batistuta
D. Raul Gonzalez
List-II:
1. Italy
2. Spain
3. Portugal
4. Argentina
5. England
6. Brazil
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📘 Indian Armed Forces of India📚 Indian Air Force
Q17
Match List-I (City) with List-II (Establishment):
List-I:
A. Arkonnam
B. Allahabad
C. Kamptee
D. Mhow
List-II:
1. Central Air Command HQ
2. Naval Air Base
3. Institute of Military Law
4. Coast Guard District HQ
5. College of Combat
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📘 National Organizations of India📚 Organizations of India
Q18
Crop Yield Formulation Unit which has developed statistical models to forecast crop yield works under the control of
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📘 International Awards📚 Ramon Magsaysay Award
Q19
Shri Rajender Singh won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for
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📘 First in World📚 First Woman
Q20
Which among the following became the first woman Prime Minister in the world?
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