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UPSC CSAT Previous Year Question Paper Prelims GS-II 2019
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Directions for the following 8 (eight) 01. What is the main idea that we can
items: infer from the passage?
Read the following seven passages and (a) Untouchability in India has not
answer the items that f ollow each been taken seriously by political
passage. Your answers to these items theorists.
should be based on the passages only.
(b) Historical injustice is inevitable in
Passage - 1 any society and is always beyond
Political theorists no doubt have to take repair.
history of injustice, for example,
(c) Social discrimination and
untouchability, seriously. The concept of
deprivation have their roots in bad
historical injustice takes note of a variety
economies.
of historical wrongs that continue into
the present in some form or the other (d) It is difficult, if not impossible,
and tend to resist repair. Two reasons to repair every manifestation of
might account for resistance to repair. historical injustice.
One, not only are the roots of injustice 02. On the basis of the above passage,
buried deep in history, injustice itself the following assumptions have been
constitutes economic structures of made:
exploitation, ideologies of discrimination
1. Removal of economic
and modes of representation. Two, the
discrimination leads to removal of
category of historical injustice generally
social discrimination.
extends across a number of wrongs such
as economic deprivation, social 2. Democratic polity is the best way
discrimination and lack of recognition. to repair historical wrongs.
This category is complex, not only Which of the above assumptions is/
because of the overlap between a number are valid?
of wrongs, but because one or the other
(a) 1 only
wrong, generally discrimination, tends
(b) 2 only
to acquire partial autonomy from others.
This is borne out by the history of repair (c) Both 1 and 2
in India. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Passage - 2 Passage - 3
Education plays a great transformatory Soil, in which nearly all our food grows,
role in life, particularly so in this rapidly is a living resource that takes years to
changing and globalizing world.
form. Yet it can vanish in minutes. Each
Universities are the custodians of the
intellectual capital and promoters of year 75 billion tonnes of fertile soil is
culture and specialized knowledge. lost to erosion. That is alarming — and
Culture is an activity of thought, and not just for food producers. Soil can trap
receptiveness to beauty and human
huge quantities of carbon dioxide in the
feelings. A merely well informed man is
form of organic carbon and prevent it
only a bore on God’s earth. What we
should aim at is producing men who from escaping into the atmosphere.
possess both culture and expert 04. On the basis of the above passage,
knowledge. Their expert knowledge will
the following assumptions have been
give them a firm ground to start from and
their culture will lead them as deep as made:
philosophy and as high as art. Together 1. Large scale soil erosion is a major
it will impart meaning to human reason for widespread food
existence.
insecurity in the world.
03. On the basis of the above passage,
the following assumptions have been 2. Soil erosion is mainly
made: anthropogenic.
1. A society without well educated 3. Sustainable management of soils
people cannot be transformed
helps in combating climate
into a modern society.
change.
2. Without acquiring culture, a
person’s education is not Which of the above assumptions is/
complete. are valid?
Which of the above assumptions is/ (a) 1 and 2 only
are valid?
(b) 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only
The rural poor across the world, food security problem in the
including India, have contributed little foreseeable future.
to human-induced climate change, yet (d) Only small-holder farmers in
they are on the frontline in coping with India can ensure food security.
its effects. Farmers can no longer rely
25. The above passage implies that
on historical averages for rainfall and
temperature, and the more frequent and 1. There is a potential problem of
extreme weather events, such as food insecurity in India.
droughts and floods, can spell disaster. 2. India will have to strengthen its
And there are new threats, such as sea
disaster management
level rise and the impact of melting
capabilities.
glaciers on water supply. How significant
are small farms? As many as two billion Which of the above assumptions is/
people worldwide depend on them for are valid?
their food and livelihood. Small-holder (a) 1 only
farmers in India produce 41 percent of
(b) 2 only
the country’s food grains, and other food
items that contribute to local and (c) Both 1 and 2
national food security. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Passage - 4 Passage - 5
A changing climate, and the eventual Access to schooling for those coming of
efforts of governments (however school age is close to universal, but
reluctant) to deal with it, could have a access to quality exhibits a sharp
big impact on investors’ returns. gradient with socio-economic status.
Quotas for the weaker sections in private
Companies that produce or use large
schools is a provision introduced by the
amounts of fossil fuels will face higher
Right of Children to Free and
taxes and regulatory burdens. Some Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The
energy producers may find it impossible quotas have imposed a debate on issues
to exploit their known reserves, and be of social integration and equity in
left with “stranded assets” — deposits of education that private actors had
oil and coal that have to be left in the escaped by and large. The idea of
ground. Other egalitarian education system with
equality of opportunity as its primary goal
industries could be affected by the
appears to be outside the space that
economic damage caused by more
private school principals inhabit.
extreme weather — storms, floods, heat Therefore, the imposition of the quotas
waves and droughts. has led to resistance, sometimes justified.
26. On the basis of the above passage, 27. With reference to the above passage,
the following assumptions have been the following assumptions have been
made: made:
1. Governments and companies 1. Making equality of opportunity a
need to be adequately prepared reality is the fundamental goal of
to face the climate change. the Indian education system.
2. The present Indian school system
2. Extreme weather events will
is unable to provide egalitarian
reduce the economic growth of
education.
governments and companies in
3. Abolition of private schools and
future.
establishment of more
3. Ignoring climate change is a huge government schools is the only
risk for investors. way to ensure egalitarian
Which of the above assumptions is/ education:
are valid? Which of the above assumptions is/
are valid?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only
Passage - 6 29. A five-storeyed building with floors
A majority of the TB infected in India are from I to V is painted using four
poor and lack sufficient nutrition, different colours and only one colour
suitable housing and have little is used to paint a floor.
understanding of prevention. TB then
Consider the following statements:
devastates families, makes the poor
poorer, particularly affects women and 1. The middle three floors are
children, and leads to ostracisation and painted in different colours.
loss of employment. The truth is that
2. The second (II) and the fourth (IV)
even if TB does not kill them, hunger
and poverty will. Another truth is that floors are painted in different
deep-seated stigma, lack of counselling, colours.
expensive treatment and Jack of 3. The first (I) and the fifth (V) floors
adequate support from providers and are painted red.
family, coupled with torturous side-
effects demotivate patients to continue To ensure that any two consecutive
treatment — with disastrous health floors have different colours
consequences. (a) Only statement 2 is sufficient.
28. Which one of the following is the
(b) Only statement 3 is sufficient.
most logical, rational and crucial
message conveyed by the above (c) Statement 1 is not sufficient, but
passage? statement 1 along with statement
(a) TB is not a curable disease in 2 is sufficient.
Indian circumstances. (d) Statement 3 is not sufficient, but
(b) Curing TB requires more than statement 3 along with statement
diagnosis and medical 2 is sufficient.
treatment.
30. P, Q and R are three towns. The
(c) Government’s surveillance
mechanism is deficient; and poor distance between P and Q is 60 km,
people have no access to whereas the distance between P and
treatment. R is 80 km. Q is in the West of P and
(d) India will be free from diseases R is in the South of P. What is the
like TB only when its poverty distance between Q and R?
alleviation programmes are
(a) 140 km (b) 130 km
effectively and successfully
implemented. (c) 110 km (d) 100 km
31. All members of a club went to Select the correct answer using the
Mumbai and stayed in a hotel. On code given below:
the first day, 80% went for shopping (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
and 50% went for sightseeing,
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
whereas 10% took rest in the hotel.
33. The ratio of a two-digit natural
Which of the following conclusion(s)
number to a number formed by
can be drawn from the above data?
reversing its digits is 4 : 7. The
1. 40% members went for shopping
number of such pairs is
as well as sightseeing.
(a) 5 (b) 4
2. 20% members went for only
(c) 3 (d) 2
shopping.
34. In an examination, A has scored 20
Select the correct answer using the
marks more than B. If B has scored
code given below:
5% less marks than A, how much has
(a) 1 only
B scored?
(b) 2 only
(a) 360 (b) 380
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 400 (d) 420
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
35. Seeta and Geeta go for a swim after
32. In a school, 60% students play a gap of every 2 days and every 3
cricket. A student who does not play days respectively. If on 1st January
cricket, plays football. Every football both of them went for a swim
player has got a two-wheeler. Which together, when will they go together
of the following conclusions cannot next?
be drawn from the above data?
(a) 7th January
1. 60% of the students do not have
(b) 8th January
two-wheelers.
(c) 12th January
2. No cricketer has a two-wheeler.
(d) 13th January
3. Cricket players do not play
football.
36. X, Y and Z are three contestants in a 40. The average marks of 100 students
race of 1000 m. Assume that all run are given to be 40. It was found later
with different uniform speeds. X gives that marks of one student were 53
Y a start of 40 m and X gives Z a which were misread as 83. The
start of 64 m. If Y and Z were to corrected mean marks are
compete in a race of 1000 m, how
many meters start will Y give to Z? (a) 39 (b) 39.7
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 40 (d) 40.3
(c) 30 (d) 35 Directions for the following 7 (seven)
37. If x is greater than or equal to 25 items:
and y is less than or equal to 40, then Read the following six passages and
which one of the following is always answer the items that f ollow each
correct? passage. Your answers to these items
(a) x is greater than y should be based on the passages only.
(b) (y – x) is greater than 15 Passage - 1
(c) (y – x) is less than or equal to 15 What stands in the way of the widespread
(d) (x + y) is greater than or equal to and careful adoption of ‘Genetic
65 Modification (GM)’ technology is an
38. Ena was born 4 years after her ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ regime that
parents’ marriage. Her mother is seeks to create private monopolies for
three years younger than her father such technologies. If GM technology is
and 24 years older than Ena, who is
largely corporate driven, it seeks to
13 years old. At what age did Ena’s
maximize profits and that too in the
father get married?
short run. That is why corporations make
(a) 22 years (b) 23 years
major investments for herbicide-tolerant
(c) 24 years (d) 25 years and pest-resistant crops. Such properties
39. Rakesh had money to buy 8 mobile have only a short window, as soon
handsets of a specific company. But enough, pests and weeds will evolve to
the retailer offered very good
overcome such resistance. This suits the
discount on that particular handset.
corporations. The National Farmers
Rakesh could buy 10 mobile
handsets with the amount he had. Commission pointed out that priority
What was the discount the retailer must be given in genetic modification to
offered? the incorporation of genes that can help
(a) 15% (b) 20% impart resistance to drought, salinity and
other stresses.
(c) 25% (d) 30%
41. Which one of the following is the Passage - 2
most logical, rational and crucial Most invasive species are neither terribly
message conveyed by the above
successful nor very harmful. Britain’s
passage?
invasive plants are not widespread, not
(a) Public research institutions
spreading especially quickly, and often
should take the lead in GM
technology and prioritise the less of a nuisance than vigorous natives
technology agenda. such as bracken. The arrival of new
(b) Developing countries should raise species almost always increases
this issue in WTO and ensure the biological diversity in a region; in many
abolition of Intellectual Property cases, a flood of newcomers drives no
Rights. native species to extinction. One reason
(c) Private corporations should not be is that invaders tend to colonise
allowed to do agribusiness in
disturbed habitats like polluted lakes
India, particularly the seed
and post-industrial wasteland, where
business.
little else lives. They are nature’s
(d) Present Indian circumstances do
not favour the cultivation of opportunists.
genetically modified crops. 43. Which one of the following is the
42. On the basis of the above passage, most logical and rational
the following assumptions have been inference that can be made from the
made: above passage?
1. The issue of effects of natural
(a) Invasive species should be used
calamities on agriculture is not
given due consideration by GM to rehabilitate desert areas and
technology companies. wastelands of a country.
2. In the long run, GM technology (b) Laws against the introduction of
will not be able to solve foreign plants are unnecessary.
agricultural problems arising due
(c) Sometimes, the campaigns
to global warming.
against foreign plants are
Which of the above assumptions is/
pointless.
are valid?
(a) 1 only (d) Foreign plants should be used to
(b) 2 only increase the biodiversity of a
(c) Both 1 and 2 country.
78. If E is ranked third, then which one (b) Weight of Sohan is least.
of the following is correct? (c) Weight of Rohan is least
(a) E gets more marks than C (d) ‘Whose weight is least’ cannot be
(b) C gets more marks than E determined
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