AMC-D-CLYS ijh{k.k iqfLrdk A - AFEIAS · UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper () Directions for the following 8 (eight) items : Read the following eight passages and answer the items that follow

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tc rd vkidks ;g ijh{k.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa

Vh- ch- lh- % AMC-D-CLYS ijh{k.k iqfLrdk vuqØe

Øe la[;k

ijh{k.k iqfLrdk

lkekU; v/;;u

iz’u&i=&II le; % nks ?k.Vs iw.kkZad % 200

v uq ns ’k

1- ijh{kk izkjaHk gksus ds rqjUr ckn vki bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk dh iM+rky vo'; dj ysa fd blesa dksbZ fcuk Nik] QVk ;k NwVk gqvk i`"B vFkok iz'uka'k vkfn u gksA ;fn ,slk gS rks bls lgh ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ls cny yhft,A

2- Ñi;k /;ku j[ksa fd OMR mRrj&i=d esa mfpr LFkku ij jksy uEcj vkSj ijh{k.k iqfLrdk vuqØe ¼lhjht+ dksM½ A, B, C ;k D dks /;ku ls ,oa fcuk fdlh pwd ;k folaxfr ds Hkjus vkSj dwVc) djus dh ft+Eesnkjh mEehnokj dh gSA fdlh Hkh izdkj dh pwd@folaxfr dh fLFkfr esa mRrj&i=d fujLr dj fn;k tk,xkA

3- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij lkFk esa fn, x, dks"Bd esa vkidks viuk vuqØekad fy[kuk gSA ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij vkSj dqN u fy[ksaA 4- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk esa 80 iz'uka'k ¼iz'u½ fn, x, gSaA izR;sd iz'uka'k fgUnh vkSj vaxzst+h nksuksa esa Nik gSA izR;sd

iz'uka'k esa pkj izR;qRrj ¼mRrj½ fn, x, gSaA buesa ls ,d izR;qRrj dks pqu ysa] ftls vki mRrj&i=d ij vafdr djuk pkgrs gSaA ;fn vkidks ,slk yxs fd ,d ls vf/kd izR;qRrj lgh gaS] rks ml izR;qRrj dks vafdr djsa tks vkidks loksZRre yxsA izR;sd iz'uka'k ds fy, dsoy ,d gh izR;qRrj pquuk gSA

5- vkidks vius lHkh izR;qRrj vyx ls fn, x, mRrj&i=d ij gh vafdr djus gSaA mRrj&i=d esa fn, x, funsZ'k nsf[k,A

6- lHkh iz'uka'kksa ds vad leku gSaA 7- blls igys fd vki ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ds fofHkUu iz'uka'kksa ds izR;qRrj mRrj&i=d ij vafdr djuk 'kq: djsa]

vkidks izos'k izek.k&i= ds lkFk izsf"kr vuqns'kksa ds vuqlkj dqN fooj.k mRrj&i=d esa nsus gSaA 8- vki vius lHkh izR;qRrjksa dks mRrj&i=d esa Hkjus ds ckn rFkk ijh{kk ds lekiu ij dsoy mRrj&i=d v/kh{kd

dks lkSai nsaA vkidks vius lkFk ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ys tkus dh vuqefr gSA 9- dPps dke ds fy, i=d ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ds vUr esa layXu gSaA 10- xyr mRrjksa ds fy, n.M % mEehnokj }kjk fn, x, xyr mRrjksa ds fy, n.M fn;k tk,xkA ¼i½ izR;sd iz'u ds fy, pkj oSdfYid mRrj gSaA mEehnokj }kjk izR;sd iz’u ds fy, fn, x, ,d xyr mRrj ds

fy, iz'u gsrq fu;r fd, x, vadksa dk ,d&frgkbZ naM ds :i esa dkVk tk,xkA ¼ii½ ;fn dksbZ mEehnokj ,d ls vf/kd mRrj nsrk gS] rks bls xyr mRrj ekuk tk,xkA Hkys gh fn, x, mRrjksa esa ls

,d mRrj lgh gks] fQj Hkh ml iz'u ds fy, mi;qZDrkuqlkj gh mlh rjg dk naM fn;k tk,xkA ¼iii½ ;fn mEehnokj }kjk dksbZ iz'u gy ugha fd;k tkrk gS] vFkkZr~ mEehnokj }kjk mRrj ugha fn;k tkrk gS] rks ml

iz'u ds fy, dksbZ naM ugha fn;k tk,xkA tc rd vkidks ;g ijh{k.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa

Note : English version of the printed on the back cover of this Booklet

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) fuEufyf[kr 8 ¼vkB½ iz'uka'kksa ds fy, funsZ'k %

fuEufyf[kr vkB ifjPNsnksa dks if<+, vkSj muds uhps vkus okys

iz'uka'kksa ds mRrj nhft,A bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy, vkids mRrj

dsoy bu ifjPNsnksa ij gh vk/kkfjr gksus pkfg,A

ifjPNsn&1

tyok;q ifjorZu ls ,d pht+ tks vdkV~; :i ls gksrh gS] og

,slh ?kVukvksa dk ?kfVr gksuk ;k c<+uk gS ftuls lalk/kuksa ds

de gksrs tkus esa vkSj rst+h vkrh gSA bu ?kVrs tkrs lalk/kuksa ds

Åij gksus okyh izfrLi/kkZ ds ifj.kkeLo:i jktuhfrd ;k vkSj Hkh

fgald la?k"kZ lkeus vkrk gSA lalk/ku&vk/kkfjr la?k"kZ 'kk;n gh

dHkh [kqysvke gq, gaS] blfy, mUgsa foyx :i esa ns[kuk dfBu

gksrk gSA blds ctk; os Åijh ijrsa vks<+dj jktuhfrd :i ls

dgha vf/kd Lohdk;Z :i esa lkeus vkrs gSaA ty tSls lalk/kuksa ds

Åij gksus okys la?k"kZ izk;% igpku ;k fopkjk/kkjk ds os'k dk

ycknk vks<+s jgrs gSaA

1- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk fufgrkFkZ D;k gS\

¼a½ lalk/ku&vk/kkfjr la?k"kZ lnSo jktuhfrd :i ls

izsfjr gksrs gSaA

¼b½ i;kZoj.kh; vkSj lalk/ku&vk/kkfjr la?k"kksZa ds

lek/kku ds fy, dksbZ jktuhfrd gy ugha gksrsA

¼c½ i;kZoj.kh; eqn~ns lalk/kuksa ij ncko cuk, j[kus

vkSj jktuhfrd la?k"kZ esa ;ksxnku djrs gSaA

¼d½ igpku vFkok fopkjk/kkjk ij vk/kkfjr jktuhfrd

la?k"kZ dk lek/kku ugha gks ldrkA

ifjPNsn&2

tks O;fDr fujarj bl fgpfdpkgV esa jgrk gS fd nks pht+ksa esa ls

fdls igys djs] og nksuksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh ugha djsxkA tks O;fDr

ladYi rks djrk gS ysfdu mldh dkV esa fdlh fe= }kjk fn,

x, igys lq>ko ij gh vius ladYi dks cny nsrk gS( tks dHkh

,d jk; rks dHkh nwljh jk; ds chp vkxk&ihNk djrk jgrk gS

vkSj ,d ;kstuk ls nwljh ;kstuk rd #[k cnyrk jgrk gS] og

fdlh Hkh pht+ dks dHkh iwjk ugha dj ldrkA T+;knk ls T+;knk

og cl Bgjk jgsxk] vkSj laHkor% lHkh pht+ksa esa ihNs gVrk jgsxkA

tks O;fDr igys foosdiwoZd ijke'kZ djrk gS] fQj n`<+ ladYi

djrk gS] vkSj det+ksj eukso`fRr dks Hk;Hkhr djus okyh rqPN

dfBukb;ksa ls fuHkhZd cus jgdj vVy n`<+rk ls vius mn~ns';ksa

dks iwjk djrk gS] dsoy ogh O;fDr fdlh Hkh fn'kk esa mRd"kZ dh

vksj vkxs c<+ ldrk gSA

2- bl ifjPNsn ls fudyus okyk ewyHkko D;k gS\

¼a½ gesa igys foosdiwoZd ijke'kZ djuk pkfg,] fQj

n`<+ ladYi djuk pkfg,A

¼b½ gesa fe=ksa ds lq>koksa dks udkj nsuk pkfg, vkSj

fcuk cnys viuh jk; ij dk;e jguk pkfg,A

¼c½ gesa fopkjksa esa lnSo mnkj gksuk pkfg,A

¼d½ gesa lnSo d`rladYi vkSj miyfC/k vfHkeq[k gksuk

pkfg,A

ifjPNsn&3

vkdZfVd egklkxj esa xzh"e _rq ds nkSjku leqnzh cQZ vis{kkd`r

vf/kd igys vkSj rst+h ls fi?ky jgh gS] vkSj 'khr _rq dh cQZ

ds cuus esa vf/kd nsjh yx jgh gSA fiNys rhu n'kdksa esa xzh"e

_rq dh cQZ dk ifjek.k yxHkx 30 izfr'kr rd ?kV x;k gSA

xzh"e&xyu dh vof/k ds yEcs gks tkus ls lEiw.kZ vkdZfVd

[kk|tky ds] ftlesa /kqzoh; Hkkyw 'kh"kZ ij gS] fNUu&fHkUu gks tkus

dk ladV lkeus vk x;k gSA

3- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lokZf/kd

fu.kkZ;d lans'k O;Dr gksrk gS\

¼a½ tyok;q ifjorZu ds dkj.k vkdZfVd xzh"e _rq

vYikof/k dh ijUrq mPp rkieku okyh gks xbZ gSA

¼b½ /kqzoh; Hkkyqvksa dh mRrjthfork dks lqfuf'pr djus

ds fy, mUgsa nf{k.kh /kqzo esa LFkkukarfjr fd;k tk

ldrk gSA

¼c½ /kzqoh; Hkkyqvksa ds u gksus ls vkdZfVd {ks= dh [kk|

Ük`a[kyk,¡ yqIr gks tk,¡xhA

¼d½ tyok;q ifjorZu ls /kqzoh; Hkkyqvksa dh mRrjthfork

ds fy, ladV mRiUu gks x;k gSA

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Directions for the following 8 (eight) items : Read the following eight passages and

answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage-1

What climate change will undeniably do is cause or amplify events that hasten the reduction of resources. Competition over these diminishing resources would ensure in the form of political or even violent conflict. Resource-based conflicts have rarely been overt and are thus difficult to isolate. Instead they take on veneers that appear more politically palatable. Conflicts over resources like water are often cloaked in the guise of identity or ideology. 1. What does the above passage imply?

(a) Resource-based conflicts are always politically motivated.

(b) There are no political solutions to resolve environmental and resource-based conflicts.

(c) Environmental issues contribute to resource stresses and political conflict.

(d) Political conflict based on identity or ideology cannot be resolved.

Passage - 2

The man who is perpetually hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will do neither. The man who resolves, but suffers his resolution to be changed by the first counter

suggestion of a friend-who fluctuates from opinion to opinion and veers from plan to plan-can never accomplish anything. He will at best be stationary and probably retrograde in all. It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly and then executes

his purpose with inflexible perseverance, undismayed by those petty difficulties which

daunt a weaker spirit-that can advance to eminence in any line. 2. The keynote that seems to be emerging

from the passage is that (a) We should first consult wisely and

then resolve firmly. (b) We should reject suggestions of

friends and remain unchanged (c) We should always remain broad-

minded. (d) We should be resolute and

achievement-oriented

Passage-3 During the summer in the Arctic Ocean, sea

ice has been melting earlier and faster, and the winter freeze has been coming later. In the last three decades, the extent of summer ice has declined by about 30 per cent. The lengthening period of summer melt threatens to undermine the whole Arctic food web, atop which stand polar bears. 3. Which among the following is the most

crucial message conveyed by the above passage? (a) Climate change has caused Arctic

summer to be short but temperature to be high.

(b) Polar bears can be shifted to South Pole to ensure their survival.

(c) Without the presence of polar bears, the food chains in Arctic region will disappear.

(d) Climate change poses a threat to the survival of polar bears.

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ifjPNsn & 4

yksx D;ksa [kqys esa 'kkSp tkuk T+;knk ilan djrs gaS vkSj

'kkSpky; j[kuk ugha pkgrs] ;k ftuds ikl 'kkSpky; gSa

os mldk mi;ksx dHkh&dHkh gh djrs gSa\ gky ds

vuqla/kku ls nks [kkl ckrsa lkeus vkbZ gaS % 'kq)rk vkSj

iznw"k.k ds fopkj] vkSj u pkguk fd xÔs ;k lsfIVd VSad

Hkjsa] D;ksafd mUgsa [kkyh djuk gksrk gSA ;s os eqn~ns gSa

ftu ij dksbZ ckr ugha djuk pkgrk] ysfdu ;fn ge

[kqys esa 'kkSp dh izFkk dk mUewyu djuk pkgrs gSa rks

bu eqn~nksa dk lkeuk djuk gksxk vkSj buls leqfpr

rjhds ls fuiVuk gksxkA

4- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd fu.kkZ;d lans'k O;Dr gksrk gS\

¼a½ 'kq)rk vkSj iznw"k.k ds fopkj brus xgjs

lek, gaS fd mUgsa yksxksa ds fnekx ls gVk;k

ugha tk ldrkA

¼b½ yksxksa dks le>uk gksxk fd 'kkSpky; dk

mi;ksx vkSj xÔksa dk [kkyh fd;k tkuk

'kq)rk dh ckr gS] u fd v'kq)rk dhA

¼c½ yksx viuh iqjkuh vknrksa dks cny ugha

ldrsA

¼d½ yksxksa esa u rks ukxfjd cks/k gS vkSj u gh

,dkarrk ¼izkboslh½ dk cks/k gSA

ifjPNsn & 5

fiNys nks n'kdksa esa] fo'o ds ldy ?kjsyw mRikn

¼GDP½ esa 50 izfr'kr dh o`f) gqbZ gS tcfd lekos'kh

lEink ek= 6 izfr'kr c<+h gSA gky ds n'kdksa esa GDP

lapkfyr vkfFkZd fu"iknu us ekuo iwath tSlh lekos'kh

lEink dks vkSj taxy] t+ehu ,oa ty tSlh izkd`frd

lEink dks dsoy {kfr gh igq¡pkbZ gSA fiNys nks n'kdksa

esa fo'o dh ekuo iwath] tks dqy lekos'kh lEink dk 57

izfr'kr gS] dsoy 8 izfr'kr gh c<+h] tcfd izkd`frd

lEink esa] tks dqy lekos'kh lEink dk 23 izfr'kr gS]

fo'o Lrj ij 30 izfr'kr dh fxjkoV vkbZA

5- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk] mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk lokZf/kd fu.kkZ;d fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ gS\ ¼a½ izkd`frd lEink ds fodkl ij vkSj vf/kd

cy fn;k tkuk pkfg,A ¼b½ dsoy GDP-lapkfyr lao`f) u rks okaNuh;

gS] u gh /kkj.kh; gSA ¼c½ fo'o ds ns'kksa dk vkfFkZd fu"iknu

larks"ktud ugha gSA ¼d½ orZeku ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo'o dks vkSj vf/kd

ekuo iwath dh vko';drk gSA

ifjPNsn & 6

2020 rd] tc oSf'od vFkZO;oLFkk esa 5-6 djksM+ ¼56

fefy;u½ ;qokvksa dh deh gksus dh vk'kadk gS] rc Hkkjr

vius 4-7 djksM+ ¼47 fefy;u½ vf/k'ks"k ;qokvksa ls bl

deh dks iwjk dj ldrk gSA Hkkjr esa nks vadksa esa fodkl

fueqZDr djus ds ,d ekxZ ds :i esa Je lq/kkjksa dks blh

lanHkZ esa izk;% mn~/k`r fd;k tkrk gSA 2014 esa Hkkjr dk

Jecy tula[;k dk yxHkx 40 izfr'kr gksus dk

vkdyu Fkk] ysfdu bl cy dk 93 izfr'kr vlaxfBr

{ks= esa FkkA foxr iwjs n'kd esa jkst+xkj dh pØo`f)

okf"kZd lao`f) nj ¿dEikmaM ,uqvy xzksFk jsV ¼CAGR½À

0-5 izfr'kr rd ean gks pqdh FkhA tgk¡ fiNys o"kZ ds

nkSjku yxHkx 1-4 djksM+ ¼14 fefy;u½ ukSdfj;k¡ l`ftr

gqbZa tcfd Jecy esa yxHkx 1-5 djksM+ ¼15 fefy;u½

dh o`f) gqbZA

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Passage-4

Why do people prefer open defecation and not

want toilets or, if they have them, only use

them sometimes? Recent research has shown

two critical elements : ideas of purity and

pollution, and not wanting pits or septic tanks

to fill because they have to be emptied. These

are the issues that nobody wants to talk about,

but if we want to eradicate the practice of

open defecation, they have to be confronted

and dealt properly.

4. Which among the following is the most

crucial message conveyed by the above

passage?

(a) The ideas of purity and pollution

are so deep-rooted that they

cannot be removed from the

minds of the people.

(b) People have to perceive toilet use

and pit emptying as clean and not

polluting.

(c) People cannot change their old

habits.

(d) People have neither civic sense

nor sense of privacy.

Passage-5

In the last two decades, the world's gross

domestic product (GDP) has increased by 50

per cent, whereas inclusive wealth has

increased by a mere 6 per cent. In recent

decades, GDP-driven economic performance

has only harmed inclusive wealth like human

capital; and natural capital like forests, land

and water. While the world's human capital

which stands at 57 per cent of total inclusive

wealth grew by only 8 per cent, the natural

capital which is 23 per cent of total inclusive

wealth declined by 30 per cent worldwide in

the last two decades.

5. Which of the following is the most crucial inference from the above passage? (a) More emphasis should be laid on

the development of natural capital. (b) The growth driven by GDP only is

neither desirable nor sustainable. (c) The economic performance of the

countries of the world is not satisfactory.

(d) The world needs more human capital under the present circumstances.

Passage-6

By 2020, when the global economy is

expected to run short of 56 million young

people, India, with its youth surplus of 47

million, could fill the gap. It is in this context

that labour reforms are often cited as the way

to unlock double-digit growth in India. In

2014 India's labour force was estimated to be

about 40 per cent of the population, but 93 per

cent of this force was in unorganized sector.

Over the last decade, the compound annual

growth rate (CAGR) of employment has

slowed to 0.5 per cent, with about 14 million

jobs created during last year when the labour

force increased by about 15 million.

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 6- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk] mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd o rdZlaxr fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ gS\ ¼a½ Hkkjr dks viuh tula[;k o`f) ij vo';

gh fu;a=.k djuk pkfg,] rkfd bldh csjkst+xkjh nj de gks ldsA

¼b½ Hkkjr ds fo'kky Jecy dk mRiknd :i ls b"Vre mi;ksx djus ds fy, Hkkjr esa Je lq/kkjksa dh vko';drk gSA

¼c½ Hkkjr vfr'kh?kz nks vadksa dk fodkl izkIr djus dh vksj vxzlj gSA

¼d½ Hkkjr vU; ns'kksa dks dkS'ky&izkIr ;qokvksa dh iwfrZ djus esa l{ke gSA

ifjPNsn & 7

lcls igyk ikB] tks gesa rc i<+k;k tkuk pkfg, tc ge mls le>us ds fy, i;kZIr cM+s gks pqds gksa] ;g gS fd dk;Z djus dh ck/;rk ls iwjh Lora=rk vizkd`frd gS vkSj bls xSj&dkuwuh gksuk pkfg,] D;ksafd ge dk;Z&Hkkj ds vius fgLls ls dsoy rHkh cp ldrs gSa tc ge bls fdlh nwljs ds da/kksa ij Mky nsaA izd`fr us ;g fo/kku fd;k gS fd ekuo iztkfr ;fn dk;Z djuk can dj ns rks Hkq[kejh ls u"V gks tk,xhA ge bl fujadq'krk ls cp ugha ldrs gSaA gesa bl iz'u dks lqy>kuk iM+sxk fd ge vius&vkidks fdruk vodk'k nsus esa leFkZ gks ldrs gaSA 7- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk ;g eq[; fopkj gS fd

¼a½ euq";ksa ds fy, ;g vko';d gS fd os dke djsaA

¼b½ dk;Z ,oa vodk'k ds e/; larqyu gksuk pkfg,A

¼c½ dk;Z djuk ,d fujadq'krk gS ftldk gesa lkeuk djuk gh iM+rk gSA

¼d½ euq"; ds fy, dk;Z dh izd`fr dks le>uk vko';d gSA

ifjPNsn & 8

vknrksa dk ikyu djus esa dksbZ gkfu ugha gS] tc rd fd os vknrsa gkfudkjd u gksaA okLro esa geesa ls vf/kdka'k yksx vknrksa ds iqfyans ls 'kk;n dqN vf/kd gh O;ofLFkr gksrs gSaA ge viuh vknrksa ls eqDr gks tk,¡ rks tks cpsxk ml ij 'kk;n gh dksbZ /;ku nsuk pkgsA ge buds fcuk ugha py ldrsA ;s thou dh izfdz;k dks ljy cukrh gSaA buls ge ,slh cgqr&lh pht+sa vius&vki djus esa leFkZ gksrs gaS] ftUgsa ;fn ge gj ckj u;k vkSj ekSfyd fopkj nsdj djuk pkgsa rks vfLrRo ,d vlaHko my>u cu tk,A 8- ys[kd dk lq>ko gS fd vknrsa

¼a½ gekjs thou dks dfBu cukrh gSaA ¼b½ gekjs thou esa lVhdrk ykrh gSaA ¼c½ gekjs fy, thuk vklku djrh gaSA ¼d½ gekjs thou dks e'khu cukrh gaSA

fuEufyf[kr 2 ¼nks½ iz'uka'kksa ds fy, funsZ'k % nh xbZ tkudkjh ij fopkj dhft, vkSj mlds uhps vkus okys nks iz'uka'kksa ds mRrj nhft,A 'X ny' dk dksbZ Hkh leFkZd tks Z dks tkurk Fkk vkSj mlds vfHk;ku dh j.kuhfr dk leFkZu djrk Fkk] 'Y ny' ds lkFk xBca/ku ds fy, rS;kj ugha Fkk( fdUrq muesa ls dqN ds 'Y ny' esa fe= FksA 9- mi;qZDr tkudkjh ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls

dkSu&lk ,d dFku lR; gksuk gh pkfg,\ ¼a½ 'Y ny' ds dqN leFkZd 'X ny' ds lkFk

xBca/ku ds fy, lger ugha gq, ¼b½ 'Y ny' dk de&ls&de ,d leFkZd ,slk

gS] tks 'X ny' ds fdlh leFkZd dks fe= ds :i esa tkurk FkkA

¼c½ 'X ny' ds fdlh leFkZd us Z ds vfHk;ku dh j.kuhfr dk leFkZu ugha fd;kA

¼d½ 'X ny' dk dksbZ Hkh leFkZd Z dks ugha tkurk FkkA

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6. Which of the following is the most rational inference from the above passage? (a) India must control its population

growth so as to reduce its unemployment rate.

(b) Labour reforms are required in India to make optimum use of its vast labour force productivity.

(c) India is poised to achieve the double-digit growth very soon.

(d) India is capable of supplying the skilled young people to other countries.

Passage-7

The very first lesson that should be taught to us when we are old enough to understand it, is that complete freedom from the obligation to work is unnatural, and ought to be illegal, as we can escape our share of the burden of work only by throwing it on someone else's shoulders. Nature ordains that the human race shall perish of famine if is stops working. We cannot escape from this tyranny. The question we have to settle is how much leisure we can afford to allow ourselves. 7. The main idea of the passage is that

(a) It is essential for human beings to work.

(b) There should be a balance between work and leisure.

(c) Working is a tyranny which we have to face

(d) Human's understanding of the nature of work is essential

Passage-8

There is no harm in cultivating habits so long as they are not injurious. Indeed, most of us are little more than bundle of habits. Take away our habits and the residuum would hardly be worth bothering about. We could not get on without them. They simplify the

mechanism of life. They enable us to do a multitude of things automatically, which, if we had to give fresh and original thought to them each time, would make existence an impossible confusion. 8. The author suggests that habits

(a) tend to make our lives difficult

(b) add precision to our lives

(c) make it easier for us to live

(d) tend to mechanize our lives

Directions for the following 2 (two) items : Consider the given information and answer

the two items that follow. No supporters of ‘party X’, who knew Z and

supported his campaign strategy, agreed for the alliance with party ‘Y’; but some of them had friends in ‘party Y’. 9. With reference to the above

information, which one among the following statements must be true? (a) Some supporters of ‘party Y’ did

not agree for the alliance with the ‘party X’.

(b) There is at least one supporter of ‘party Y’ who knew some supporters of ‘party X’ as a friend.

(c) No supporters of ‘party X’ supported Z's campaign strategy.

(d) No supporters of ‘party X' knew Z.

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 10- mi;qZDr tkudkjh ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa

ij fopkj dhft, %

1- 'X ny' ds dqN leFkZd Z dks tkurs FksA

2- 'X ny' ds dqN leFkZd tks Z ds vfHk;ku

dh j.kuhfr ds fojks/kh Fks] Z dks tkurs FksA

3- 'X ny' ds fdlh leFkZd us Z ds vfHk;ku

dh j.kuhfr dk leFkZu ugha fd;kA

Åij fn, x, dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh

ugha gS@gSa\

¼a½ dsoy 1

¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3

¼c½ dsoy 3

¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3

11- ;fn ,d dk;kZy; esa dsoy nwljk vkSj pkSFkk

'kfuokj rFkk lHkh jfookj gh vodk'k ds fnu

ekus x, gksa] rc fdlh Hkh o"kZ ds fdlh Hkh ekl

esa laHko dk;Z fnolksa dh U;wure la[;k D;k

gksxh\

¼a½ 23

¼b½ 22

¼c½ 21

¼d½ 20

12- ;fn ,slh dksbZ uhfr gS fd fdlh leqnk; dh

,d&frgkbZ ¼1@3½ vkcknh izfr o"kZ ,d LFkku dks

NksM+dj fdlh nwljs LFkku ij pyh tk,] rks

NBosa o"kZ ds ckn ml leqnk; dh 'ks"k cph

vkcknh D;k gksxh& ;fn bl vof/k ds nkSjku

tula[;k esa vkxs vkSj dksbZ o`f) u gqbZ gks\

¼a½ tula[;k dk 16@243ok¡ Hkkx

¼b½ tula[;k dk 32@243ok¡ Hkkx

¼c½ tula[;k dk 32@729ok¡ Hkkx

¼d½ tula[;k dk 64@729ok¡ Hkkx

13- HkkSfrd foKku] jlk;u foKku] xf.kr vkSj tho

foKku dh pkj ijh{kk,¡ pkj Øfed fnolksa ij dh

tkuh Fkha] fdUrq vko';d ugha Fkk fd ijh{kk,¡

blh Øe esa gksaA vr% HkkSfrd foKku dh ijh{kk

ml ijh{kk ls igys dh xbZ ftls tho foKku ds

ckn fd;k x;kA jlk;u foKku dh ijh{kk nks

ijh{kk,¡ fd, tkus ds Bhd ckn esa dh xbZA

fdldh ijh{kk var esa dh xbZ\

¼a½ HkkSfrd foKku

¼b½ tho foKku

¼c½ xf.kr

¼d½ jlk;u foKku

14- A vkSj B dh vk; dk ;ksx C vkSj D dh

lfEefyr vk; ls vf/kd gSA A vkSj C dh vk;

dk ;ksx B vkSj D dh lfEefyr vk; ds cjkcj

gSA blds vfrfjDr] A dh vk; B vkSj D dh

lfEefyr vk; ls vk/kh gSA lokZf/kd vk; fdldh

gS\

¼a½ A

¼b½ B

¼c½ C

¼d½ D

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10. With reference to the above

information, consider the following

statements :

1. Some supporters of ‘party X’

knew Z.

2. Some supporters of ‘party X’,

who opposed Z's campaign

strategy, knew Z.

3. No supporters of ‘party X’

supported Z's campaign strategy.

Which of the statements given above is/

are not correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(s) 1, 2 and 3

11. If second and fourth Saturdays and all

the Sundays are taken as only holidays

for an office, what would be the

minimum number of possible working

days of any month of any year?

(a) 23

(b) 22

(c) 21

(d) 20

12. If there is a policy that 1/3rd of a

population of a community has migrated

every year from one place to some other

place, what is the leftover population of

that community after the sixth year, if

there is no further growth in the population during

this period?

(a) 16/243rd part of the population

(b) 32/243rd part of the population

(c) 32/729th part of the population

(d) 64/729th part of the population

13. Four tests-Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

and Biology are to be conducted on four

consecutive days, not necessarily in the same

order. The physics test is held before the test

which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry

is conducted exactly after two tests are held.

Which is the last test held?

(a) Physics

(b) Biology

(c) Mathematics

(d) Chemistry

14. The sum of income of A and B is more than

that of C and D taken together. The sum of

income of A and C is the same as that of B

and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half

as much as the sum of the income of B and D.

Whose income is the highest?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 15- fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft, %

dFku % vPNk Loj ,d uSlfxZd izfrHkk gS] ysfdu laxhr ds {ks= esa mUufr vkSj Js"B izn'kZu ds fy, vH;kl djrs jguk pkfg,A

fu"d"kZ % I- uSlfxZd izfrHkkvksa dks izf'k{k.k vkSj ns[kHkky

dh vko';drk gksrh gSA II- fdlh dk Loj vPNk u gksus ij Hkh mls

vH;kl djrs jguk pkfg,A mi;qZDr dFku vkSj fu"d"kksZa ds lanHkZ esa

fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d lgh gS\ ¼a½ bl dFku ls dsoy fu"d"kZ I vuqxfer

gksrk gSA ¼b½ bl dFku ls dsoy fu"d"kZ II vuqxfer

gksrk gSA ¼c½ bl dFku ls ;k rks fu"d"kZ I vuqxfer

gksrk gS] ;k fu"d"kZ II ¼d½ bl dFku ls u rks fu"d"kZ I vuqxfer

gksrk gS] u gh fu"d"kZ II 16- fHkUu Å¡pkb;ksa ds rhu [kEHks X, Y vkSj Z gSaA

rhu edfM+;k¡ A, B vkSj C Øe'k% bu [kEHkksa ij ,d gh le; ij p<+uk 'kq: djrh gSaA ,d iz;kl esa A, X ij 6 cm p<+rh gS fdUrq 1 cm uhps fQly tkrh gSA B, Y ij 7 cm p<+rh gS fdUrq 3 cm uhps fQly tkrh gSA C, Z ij 6-5 cm p<+rh gS fdUrq 2 cm uhps fQly tkrh gSA ;fn muesa ls izR;sd edM+h dks [kEHks ds 'kh"kZ rd igq¡pus ds fy, 40 iz;kl djus iM+rs gaS] rks lcls NksVs [kEHks dh Å¡pkbZ D;k gS\ ¼a½ 161 cm ¼b½ 163 cm ¼c½ 182 cm ¼d½ 210 cm

17- ^^vf/kdkj ukxfjd ds okLrfod fodkl ds fy,

vifjgk;Z lkekftd dY;k.k dh dqN fgrdkjh n'kk,¡ gSaA**

bl dFku ds ifjizs{; esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh vf/kdkjksa dh lgh O;k[;k gS\

¼a½ vf/kdkjksa dk mn~ns'; dsoy oS;fDrd

dY;k.k gSA ¼b½ vf/kdkjksa dk mn~ns'; dsoy lkekftd

dY;k.k gSA ¼c½ vf/kdkjksa dk mn~ns'; oS;fDrd dY;k.k

vkSj lkekftd dY;k.k nksuksa gSA ¼d½ vf/kdkjksa dk mn~ns'; lkekftd dY;k.k ds

fcuk oS;fDrd dY;k.k gSA 18- 52 fo|kfFkZ;ksa dh ,d d{kk esa 15 fo|kFkhZ

vuqRrh.kZ gq,A vuqRrh.kZ fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds uke gVk nsus ds ckn ;ksX;rk&Øe dh ,d lwph cukbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa jes'k dk LFkku Åij ls 22ok¡ gSA uhps ls mldk LFkku dkSu&lk gS\ ¼a½ 18ok¡ ¼b½ 17ok¡ ¼c½ 16ok¡ ¼d½ 15ok¡

19- fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft, %

A + B dk vFkZ gS fd A, B dk iq= gSA A - B dk vFkZ gS fd A, B dh iRuh gSA O;atd P + R - Q dk vFkZ D;k gS\ ¼a½ Q, P dk iq= gSA ¼b½ Q, P dh iRuh gSA ¼c½ Q, P dk firk gSA ¼d½ mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ ugha

20- xksiky us ,d lsy Qksu [kjhnk vkSj mls 10%

ykHk ysdj jke dks csp fn;kA ckn esa] jke mls okil xksiky dks 10% gkfu mBkdj csp nsuk pkgrk gSA ;fn xksiky blds fy, lger gks] rks mldh fLFkfr D;k gksxh\ ¼a½ u rks ykHk] u gh gkfu ¼b½ gkfu 1% ¼c½ ykHk 1% ¼d½ ykHk 0-5%

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 15. consider the following : Statement :

Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practicing to improve and excel well in the field of music.

Conclusions : I. Natural gifts need nurturing and

care. II. Even though one's voice is not

good, one can keep practising. Which one of the following is correct in

respect of the above statement and conclusions?

(a) Only conclusion I follows from the statement.

(b) Only conclusion II follows from the statement.

(c) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows from the statement.

(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows from the statement.

16. There are three pillars X, Y and Z of

different heights. Three spiders A, B and C start to climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance, A climbs on X by 6 cm but slips down 1 cm. B climbs on Y by 7 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z by 6.5 cm but slips down 2 cm. If each of them requires 40 chances to reach the top of the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar? (a) 161 cm (b) 163 cm (c) 182 cm (d) 210 cm

17. ‘‘Rights are certain advantageous

conditions of social well-being indispensable to the true development of the citizen.’’

In the light of this statement, which one of the following is the correct understanding of Rights? (a) Rights aim at individual good

only. (b) Rights aim at social good only. (c) Rights aim at both individual and

social good. (d) Rights aim at individual good

devoid of social well-being. 18. 15 students failed in a class of 52. After

removing the names of failed students, a merit order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from the top. What is his position from the bottom? (a) 18th (b) 17th (c) 16th (d) 15th

19. Consider the following : A+B means A is the son of B. A-B means A is the wife of B. What does the expression P+R-Q mean?

(a) Q is the son of P. (b) Q is the wife of P. (c) Q is the father of P. (d) None of the above

20. Gopal bought a cell phone and sold it to

Ram at 10% profit. Then Ram wanted to

sell it back to Gopal at 10% loss. What

will be Gopal's position if he agreed?

(a) Neither loss nor gain

(b) Loss 1%

(c) Gain 1%

(d) Gain 0.5%

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) fuEufyf[kr 7 ¼lkr½ iz'uka'kksa ds fy, funsZ'k %

fuEufyf[kr lkr ifjPNsnksa dks if<+, vkSj muds uhps

vkus okys iz'uka'kksa ds mRrj nhft,A bu iz'uka'kksa ds

fy, vkids mRrj dsoy bu ifjPNsnksa ij gh vk/kkfjr

gksus pkfg,A

ifjPNsn&1

^^gekjs lkeus dBksj ifjJe gSA tc rd ge vius iz.k

dks laiw.kZr% iwjk ugha dj ysrs] tc rd ge Hkkjr ds

lHkh yksxksa dks og ugha cuk nsrs tks fd fu;fr pkgrh

gS fd os gksa] rc rd geesa ls fdlh dks vkjke ugha

djuk gSA ge ,d egku ns'k ds ukxfjd gSa] lqLi"V

izxfr dh dxkj ij gaS] vkSj gesa mu mPp vkn'kksZa dks

thou esa mrkjuk gSA ge lHkh] pkgs ge fdlh Hkh /keZ

ds gksa] leku :i ls Hkkjr dh larku gSa vkSj gekjs

vf/kdkj] fo'ks"kkf/kdkj vkSj nkf;Ro cjkcj gSaA ge

lkEiznkf;drk vFkok ekufld ladh.kZrk dks c<+kok ugha

ns ldrs] D;ksafd dksbZ Hkh ns'k] ftlds yksx fopkjksa

vFkok vkpj.k esa ladh.kZ gksa] egku ugha gks ldrkA**

21- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk ys[kd yksxksa dks D;k izkIr

djus dh pqukSrh nsrk gS\

¼a½ mPp thou vkn'kZ] izxfr vkSj fo'ks"kkf/kdkj

¼b½ leku fo'ks"kkf/kdkj] fu;fr dh iw.kZrk vkSj

jktuhfrd lfg".kqrk

¼c½ lkgfld mRlkg vkSj vkfFkZd lekurk

¼d½ dBksj ifjJe] HkkbZpkjk vkSj jk"Vªh; ,drk

ifjPNsn&2

^^:lks ds vuqlkj] O;fDr viuh lRrk dks vkSj viuh

iwjh 'kfDr dks lfEefyr :i ls lef"V&ladYi ¼tsujy

foy½ ds loksZPp funsZ'k ds v/khu j[krk gS] vkSj ge

viuh lef"Vxr {kerk esa izR;sd lnL; dks lEiw.kZ ds

vfofPNUu va'k ds :i esa ysrs gaSA**

22- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ds vuqlkj] fuEufyf[kr esa ls

dkSu&lk lef"V&ladYi ds Lo:i dk loksZRre

o.kZu gS\

¼a½ O;fDr;ksa dh oS;fDrd bPNkvksa dk dqy

;ksx

¼b½ O;fDr;ksa ds fuokZfpr izfrfuf/k;ksa }kjk tks

Li"V dgk x;k gS

¼c½ lkewfgd dY;k.k] tks O;fDr;ksa dh

oS;fDrd bPNkvksa ls fHkUu gS

¼d½ leqnk; ds oLrqijd ¼esVhfj;y½ fgr

ifjPNsn&3

yksdrkaf=d jkT; esa] tgk¡ yksxksa esa mPp dksfV dh

jktuhfrd ifjiDork gksrh gS] ogk¡ loZlRrk/kkjh

fof/kfuekZrk fudk; ds ladYi vkSj turk ds laxfBr

ladYi esa fcjys gh la?k"kZ gksrk gSA

23- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk D;k fufgrkFkZ gS\

¼a½ yksdra= esa laizHkqrk ds okLrfod ikyu esa

cy izeq[k rF; gksrk gSA

¼b½ ifjiDo yksdra= esa laizHkqrk ds okLrfod

ikyu esa cy ,d cM+h lhek rd izeq[k

rF; gksrk gSA

¼c½ ifjiDo yksdra= esa laizHkqrk ds okLrfod

ikyu esa cy dk iz;ksx vizklafxd gSA

¼d½ ifjiDo yksdra= esa laizHkqrk ds okLrfod

ikyu esa cy ?kVdj ,d mikafrd rF;

¼ekftZuy QsukWfeukWu½ jg tkrk gSA

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) Directions for the following 7 (seven) items:

Read the following seven passages and

answer the items that follow the passages.

Your answers to these items should be based

on the passages only.

Passage-1

We have hard work ahead. There is no resting

for any of us till we redeem our pledge in full,

till we make all the people of India what

destiny intends them to be. We are citizens of

a great country, on the verge of bold advance,

and we have to live up to that high standard.

All of us, to whatever religion we may

belong, are equally the children of India with

equal rights, privileges and obligations. We

cannot encourage communalism or narrow-

mindedness for no nation can be great whose

people are narrow in thought or action.

21. The challenge the author of the above

passage throws to the public is to

achieve

(a) a high standard of living, progress

and privileges

(b) equal privileges, fulfillment of

destiny and political tolerance

(c) spirit of adventure and economic

parity

(d) hard work, brotherhood and

national unity

Passage-2

‘‘The individual, according to Rousseau, puts

his person and all his power in common under

the supreme direction of the General Will and

in our corporate capacity we receive each member

as an indivisible part of the whole.

22. In the light of the above passage, the nature of

General Will is best described as

(a) the sum total of the private wills of the

individuals

(b) what is articulated by the elected

representatives of the individuals

(c) the collective good as distinct from

private wills of the individuals

(d) the material interests of the community

Passage-3

In a democratic state, where a high degree of

political maturity of the people obtains, the

conflict between the will of the sovereign law-

making body and the organized will of the

people seldom occurs.

23. What does the above passage imply?

(a) In a democracy, force is the main

phenomenon in the actual exercise of

sovereignty.

(b) In a mature democracy, force to a great

extent is the main phenomenon in the

actual exercise of sovereignty.

(c) In a mature democracy, use of force is

irrelevant in the actual exercise of

sovereignty.

(d) In a mature democracy, force is

narrowed down to a marginal

phenomenon in the actual exercise of

sovereignty.

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ifjPNsn&4 lQy yksdra= jktuhfr esa O;kid #fp ,oa Hkkxhnkjh ij fuHkZj djrk gS] ftlesa ernku ,d vko';d vax gSA tkucw>dj bl izdkj dh #fp u j[kuk vkSj ernku u djuk] ,d izdkj dh varfuZfgr vjktdrk gS( ;g Lora= jktuhfrd lekt ds ykHkksa dk miHkksx djrs gq, vius jktuhfrd nkf;Ro ls eq[k eksM+uk gSA 24- ;g ifjPNsn fdlls lacaf/kr gS\

¼a½ ernku dk nkf;Ro ¼b½ ernku dk vf/kdkj ¼c½ ernku dh Lora=rk ¼d½ jktuhfr esa Hkkxhnkjh dk vf/kdkj

ifjPNsn&5

fdlh Lora= ns'k esa] usrk dh fLFkfr rd Ikgq¡pus okyk O;fDr lkekU;r% mRd`"V pfj= vkSj ;ksX;rk okyk O;fDr gksrk gSA blds lkFk gh] bldk iwokZuqeku dj ysuk Hkh lkekU;r% laHko gksrk gS fd og bl fLFkfr rd igq¡psxk] D;ksafd thou ds izkjafHkd o"kksZa esa gh mlds pkfjf=d xq.kksa dks ns[kk tk ldrk gSA fdUrq fdlh rkuk'kkg ds ekeys esa ;g ges'kk lR; ugha gksrk( og izk;% viuh lRrk dh fLFkfr rd la;ksx ls igq¡p tkrk gS& vkSj vusd ckj rks flQZ vius ns'k dh nq[kn fLFkfr ds dkj.k ghA 25- bl ifjPNsn esa ;g lq>k;k x;k izrhr gksrk gS

fd ¼a½ usrk viuh Hkkoh fLFkfr dk iwokZuqeku dj

ysrk gSA ¼b½ usrk flQZ fdlh Lora= ns'k ds }kjk gh

pquk tkrk gSA ¼c½ fdlh Hkh usrk dks bl ckr dk /;ku j[kuk

pkfg, fd mldk ns'k fujk'kk ls eqDr jgsA ¼d½ fdlh ns'k esa cuh gqbZ fujk'kk dh ifj.kfr

dHkh&dHkh rkuk'kkgh esa gksrh gSA

ifjPNsn&6 rduhdh izxfr esa fufgr ekuo&tkfr ds fy, lcls cM+k ojnku] fuf'pr :i ls] HkkSfrd lEink dk lap; ugha gSA fdlh O;fDr ds }kjk thou esa budh ftruh ek=k dk okLrfod :i esa miHkksx fd;k tk ldrk gS] og cgqr vf/kd ugha gSA fdUrq Qqjlr ds le; ds

miHkksx dh laHkkouk,¡ mlh ladh.kZ lhek rd lhfer ugha gSA ftUgksaus Qqjlr ds le; ds migkj ds lnqi;ksx dk dHkh vuqHko ugha fd;k gS] os yksx bldk nq#i;ksx dj ldrs gSaA fQj Hkh] lektksa dh ,d vYila[;k }kjk Qqjlr ds le; dk jpukRed mi;ksx fd;k tkuk gh vkfne Lrj ds ckn lHkh ekuo&izxfr dk eq[; izsj.kkL=ksr jgk gSA 26- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr

iwoZ/kkj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gaS % 1- Qqjlr ds le; dks yksx lnSo migkj ds

:i esa ns[krs gSa rFkk bldk mi;ksx vkSj vf/kd HkkSfrd lEink vftZr djus ds fy, djrs gSaA

2- dqN yksxksa }kjk Qqjlr ds le; dk uwru vkSj ekSfyd pht+ksa ds mRiknu ds fy, mi;ksx fd;k tkuk gh ekuo izxfr dk eq[; L=ksr jgk gSA

buesa ls dkSu&lh iwoZ/kkj.kk@iwoZ/kkj.kk,¡ oS/k gS@gSa\ ¼a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa ¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

ifjPNsn&7

bl vfHkdFku esa fdafpr ls dgha vf/kd lPpkbZ gS fd lkef;d ?kVukvksa dh cqf)eRrkiw.kZ O;k[;k ds fy, izkphu bfrgkl dk dk;Zlk/kd Kku gksuk vko';d gSA fdUrq ftl cqf)eku us le>nkjh ds ;s 'kCn dgs Fks] mlus fo'ks"k :i ls bfrgkl dh izfl) yM+kb;ksa ds v/;;u ls gksus okys Qk;nksa ij vo'; gh dqN&u&dqN dgk gksxk] D;ksafd buesa geesa ls muds fy, lcd 'kkfey gSa tks usr`Ro djrs gSa ;k usrk cuus dh vfHkyk"kk j[krs gSaA bl rjg ds v/;;u ls dqN ,sls xq.k vkSj fo'ks"krk,¡ mn~?kkfVr gksaxh] ftuls fotsrkvksa ds fy, thr ifjpkfyr gqbZ& vkSj os dfri; dfe;k¡ Hkh] ftuds dkj.k gkjus okyksa dh gkj gqbZ( vkSj fo|kFkhZ ;g ns[ksxk fd ;gh izfr:i lfn;ksa ls yxkrkj] ckj&ckj iqu?kZfVr gksrk gSA

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Passage-4 A successful democracy depends upon

widespread interest and participation in politics, in which voting is an essential part. To deliberately refrain from taking such an interest, and from voting, is a kind of implied anarchy; it is to refuse one's political responsibility while enjoying the benefits of a free political society. 24. This passage relates to

(a) Duty to vote (b) Right to vote (c) Freedom to vote (d) Right to participate in politics

Passage-5 In a free country, the man who reaches the

position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country. 25. The passage seems to suggest that

(a) a leader foresees his future position

(b) a leader is chosen only by a free country

(c) a leader must see that his country is free from despair

(d) despair in a country sometimes leads to dictatorship

Passage-6

The greatest blessing that technological progress has in store for mankind is not, of course, an accumulation of material possessions. The amount of these that can be

effectively enjoyed by one individual in one lifetime is not great. But there is not the same

narrow limit to the possibilities of the enjoyment of leisure. The gift of leisure may be abused by people who have had no experience of making use of it. Yet the creative use of leisure by a minority in societies has been the mainspring of all human progress beyond the primitive level. 26. With reference to the above passage, the

following assumptions have been made:

1. People always see the leisure time

as a gift and use it for acquiring

more material possessions.

2. Use of leisure by some people to

produce new and original things

has been the chief source of

human progress.

Which of these assumptions is/are valid?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Passage-7

There is more than a modicum of truth in the

assertion that ‘‘a working knowledge of

ancient history is necessary to the intelligent

interpretation of current events’’. But the sage

who uttered these words of wisdom might

well have added something on the benefits of

studying particularly the famous battles of

history for the lessons they contain for those

of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such a

study will reveal certain qualities and

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27- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr

iwoZ/kkj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gaS %

1- bfrgkl dh izfl) yM+kb;ksa dk v/;;u

gesa vk/kqfud ;q)fLFkfr dks le>us esa

lgk;rk djsxkA

2- tks Hkh usr`Ro dh bPNk j[krk gS] mlds

fy, bfrgkl dk v/;;u vfuok;Z gSA

buesa ls dkSu&lh iwoZ/kkj.kk@iwoZ/kkj.kk,¡ oS/k

gS@gSa\

¼a½ dsoy 1

¼b½ dsoy 2

¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

28- eku yhft, fd 9 O;fDr;ksa dk vkSlr ot+u 50

kg gSA izFke 5 O;fDr;ksa dk vkSlr ot+u 45 kg

gS] tcfd vafre 5 O;fDr;ksa dk vkSlr ot+u 55

kg gSA ik¡posa O;fDr dk ot+u gksxk

¼a½ 45 kg

¼b½ 47-5 kg

¼c½ 50 kg

¼d½ 52-5 kg

29- N% fL=;ksa ds ,d lewg esa pkj Vsful dh f[kykM+h

gaS] pkj lekt'kkL= esa LukrdksRrj gSa] ,d

okf.kT; esa LukrdksRrj gS vkSj rhu cSad deZpkjh

gSaA foeyk vkSj deyk cSad deZpkjh gSa tcfd

veyk vkSj dkseyk csjkst+xkj gSaA dkseyk vkSj

fueZyk Vsful dh f[kykfM+;ksa esa ls gSaA veyk]

deyk] dkseyk vkSj fueZyk lekt'kkL= esa

LukrdksRrj gaS] ftuesa ls nks cSad deZpkjh gaSA ;fn

';keyk okf.kT; esa LukrdksRrj gS] rks buesa ls

dkSu Vsful dh f[kykM+h vkSj cSad deZpkjh nksuksa

gS\

¼a½ veyk

¼b½ dkseyk

¼c½ fueZyk

¼d½ ';keyk

30- P = (A dk 40%) + (B dk 65%) rFkk

Q = (A dk 50%) + (B dk 50%)

tgk¡ A, B ls cM+k gSA

bl lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk dFku

lgh gS\

¼a½ P, Q ls cM+k gSA

¼b½ Q, P ls cM+k gSA

¼c½ P, Q ds cjkcj gSA

¼d½ mi;qZDr esa ls dksbZ Hkh fu"d"kZ fuf'pr :i

ls ugha fudkyk tk ldrkA

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) attributes which enabled the winners to win-and

certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose.

And the student will see that the same pattern recurs

consistently, again and again, throughout the

centuries.

27. With reference to the above passage, the

following assumptions have been made:

1. A study of the famous battles of

history would help us understand

the modern warfare.

2. Studying the history is essential

for anyone who aspires to be a

leader.

Which of these assumptions is/are

valid?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

28. Suppose the average weight of 9

persons is 50 kg. The average weight of

the first 5 persons is 45 kg, whereas the

average weight of the last 5 persons is

55kg. Then the weight of the 5th person

will be

(a) 45 kg

(b) 47.5 kg

(c) 50 kg

(d) 52.5 kg

29. In a group of six women, there are four

tennis players, four postgraduates in

Sociology, one postgraduate in Commerce

and three bank employees. Vimala and

Kamla are the bank employees while Amala

and Komala are unemployed. Komala and

Nirmala are among the tennis players.

Amala, Kamla, Komala and Nirmala are

postgraduates in Sociology of whom two are

bank employees. If Shyamala is a

postgraduate in Commerce, who among the

following is both a tennis player and a bank

employee?

(a) Amala

(b) Komala

(c) Nirmala

(d) Shyamala

30. P = (40% of A) + (65% of B) and Q = (50%

of A) + (50% of B), where A is greater than

B.

In this context, which of the following

statements is correct?

(a) P is greater than Q.

(b) Q is greater than P.

(c) P is equal to Q.

(d) None of the above can be

concluded with certainty.

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31- ,d ?kM+h gj 24 ?kaVs esa 2 feuV /kheh gks tkrh gS]

tcfd ,d nwljh ?kM+h gj 24 ?kaVs esa 2 feuV

rst+ gks tkrh gSA ,d fo'ks"k {k.k ij nksuksa ?kfM+;k¡

,d&gh le; fn[kkrh gSaA ;fn 24 ?kaVksa okyh

?kM+h dk vuqlj.k djsa] rks fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa

ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\

¼a½ 30 fnu iwjs gksus ij nksuksa ?kfM+;k¡ fQj

,d&gh le; fn[kkrh gaSA

¼b½ 90 fnu iwjs gksus ij nksuksa ?kfM+;k¡ fQj

,d&gh le; fn[kkrh gSaA

¼c½ 120 fnu iwjs gksus ij nksuksa ?kfM+;k¡ fQj

,d&gh le; fn[kkrh gSaA

¼d½ mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh lgh ugha gSA

32- fdlh 'kgj esa 12% ifjokj ,d o"kZ esa 30]000

#i;s ls de dekrs gaS] 6% ifjokj ,d o"kZ esa

2]00]000 #i;s ls vf/kd dekrs gaS] 22% ifjokj

,d o"kZ esa 1]00]000 #i;s ls vf/kd dekrs gSa

rFkk 990 ifjokj ,d o"kZ esa 30]000 #i;s ls

1]00]000 #i;s ds chp dekrs gSaA fdrus ifjokj

,d o"kZ esa 1]00]000 #i;s ls 2]00]000 #i;s ds

chp dekrs gSa\

¼a½ 250

¼b½ 240

¼c½ 230

¼d½ 225

33- ,d ?kM+h 1 cts ,d ckj ctrh gS] 2 cts nks ckj

vkSj 3 cts rhu ckj ctrh gS rFkk blh izdkj

vkxs bldk ctuk tkjh jgrk gSA ;fn 5 cts

bldks ctus esa 12 lsdaM yxrs gSa] rks 10 cts

bls ctus esa fdruk le; yxsxk\

¼a½ 20 lsdaM

¼b½ 24 lsdaM

¼c½ 28 lsdaM

¼d½ 30 lsdaM

34- fn, x, dFku ij vkSj mlls vuqxfer gksus okys

nks fu"d"kkZsa ij fopkj dhft, %

dFku %

lqcg dh lSj LokLF; ds fy, vPNh gksrh gSA

fu"d"kZ %

1- lHkh LoLFk yksx lqcg dh lSj djrs gSaA

2- vPNk LokLF; cuk, j[kus ds fy, lqcg

dh lSj vfuok;Z gSA

oS/k fu"d"kZ dkSu&lk@ls gS@gSa\

¼a½ dsoy 1

¼b½ dsoy 2

¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2

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31. A watch loses 2 minutes in every 24

hours while another watch gains 2

minutes in every 24 hours. At a

particular instant, the two watches

showed an identical time. Which of the

following statements is correct if 24-

hour clock is followed?

(a) The two watches show the

identical time again on completion

of 30 days.

(b) The two watches show the


of 90 days.

(c) The two watches show the


of 120 days.

(d) None of the above statements is

correct.

32. In a city, 12% of households earn less

than Rs. 30,000 per year, 6%

households earn more than Rs. 2,00,000

per year, 22% households earn more

than Rs. 1,00,000 per year and 990

households earn between Rs. 30,000

and Rs. 1,00,000 per year. How many

households earn between Rs. 1,00,000

and Rs. 2,00,000 per year?

(a) 250

(b) 240

(c) 230

(d) 225

33. A clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice

at 2 o’clock and thrice at 3 o’clock, and

so on. If it takes 12 seconds to strike at

5 o’clock, what is the time taken by it to

strike at 10 o’clock?

(a) 20 seconds

(b) 24 seconds

(c) 28 seconds

(d) 30 seconds

34. Consider the given statement and the

two conclusions that follow :

Statement :

Morning walk is good for health.

Conclusions :

1. All healthy people go for morning

walk.

2. Morning walk is essential for

maintaining good health.

What is/are the valid

conclusion/conclusions?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 35- rsjg 2&vadh; Øekxr fo"ke la[;k,¡ gSaA ;fn

,slh izFke ik¡p la[;kvksa dk ek/; 39 gS] rks lHkh

rsjg la[;kvksa dk ek/; D;k gS\

¼a½ 47

¼b½ 49

¼c½ 51

¼d½ 45

36- N% yM+ds A, B, C, D, E vkSj F rk'k dk ,d

[ksy [ksyrs gSaA izR;sd ds ikl rk'k ds 10 iRrksa

dh ,d xM~Mh gSA F, 2 iRrs A ls m/kkj ysrk gS

vkSj 5 iRrs C dks nsrk gSA vkxs C 3 iRrs B dks

nsrk gS] tcfd B 6 iRrs D dks nsrk gS tks 1

iRrk E dh vksj c<+k nsrk gSA vc D vkSj E ds

ikl rk'k ds ftrus iRrs gSa os fuEufyf[kr esa ls

fdl lewg ds ikl miyC/k rk'k ds iRrksa dh

la[;k ds cjkcj gSa\

¼a½ A, B vkSj C

¼b½ B, C vkSj F

¼c½ A, B vkSj F

¼d½ A, C vkSj F

37- nw/k ds ,d uewus esa 50% ikuh gSA ;fn bl nw/k

dk 1@3 Hkkx bruh gh ek=k ds 'kq) nw/k esa

feyk;k tk,] rks u, feJ.k esa ikuh dh ek=k

fdrus izfr'kr rd de gks tk,xh\

¼a½ 25%

¼b½ 30%

¼c½ 35%

¼d½ 40%

38- ,d iÍ ij 4 {kSfrt vkSj 4 Å/okZ/kj js[kk,¡ gSa]

tks ijLij lekUrj vkSj lenwjLFk gSaA buls

vf/kdre fdrus vk;r vkSj oxZ cuk, tk ldrs

gSa\

¼a½ 16

¼b½ 24

¼c½ 36

¼d½ 42

39- ,d ekyxkM+h fnYyh ls eqacbZ ds fy, 40 km

izfr ?kaVs dh vkSlr pky ls jokuk gksrh gSA

mlds nks ?kaVs i'pkr~ ,d ,Dlizsl xkM+h fnYyh

ls eqacbZ ds fy,] igys jokuk gqbZ ekyxkM+h ds

lekarj iFk ij 60 km izfr ?kaVs dh vkSlr pky

ls jokuk gksrh gSA fnYyh ls fdruh nwjh ij

,Dlizsl xkM+h ekyxkM+h ls feysxh\

¼a½ 480 km

¼b½ 260 km

¼c½ 240 km

¼d½ 120 km

40- ,d ijh{kk esa j.k/khj dks dq.kky vkSj nscw dks feys

dqy vadksa ls vf/kd vad izkIr gq, gSaA dq.kky

vkSj 'kadj dks feys dqy vad j.k/khj ds vadksa ls

vf/kd gaSA lksuy dks 'kadj ls vf/kd vad feys

gSaA usgk dks j.k/khj ls vf/kd vad feys gSaA buesa

ls lcls vf/kd vad fdls izkIr gq, gSa\

¼a½ j.k/khj

¼b½ usgk

¼c½ lksuy

¼d½ vk¡dM+s vi;kZIr gSa

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 35. There are thirteen 2-digit consecutive odd

numbers. If 39 is the mean of the first five

such numbers, then what is the mean of all the

thirteen numbers?

(a) 47

(b) 49

(c) 51

(d) 45

36. Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F play a game of

cards. Each has a pack of 10 cards. F

borrows 2 cards from A and gives away 5 to

C who in turn gives 3 to B while B gives 6

to D who passes on 1 to E. Then the number

of cards possessed by D and E is equal to the

number of cards possessed by

(a) A, B and C

(b) B, C and F

(c) A, B and F

(d) A, C and F

37. There is a milk sample with 50% water in it.

If 1/3rd of this milk is added to equal

amount of pure milk, then water in the new

mixture will fall down to.

(a) 25%

(b) 30%

(c) 35%

(d) 40%

38. There are 4 horizontal and 4 vertical

lines, parallel and equidistant to one

another on a board. What is the

maximum number of rectangles and

squares that can be formed?

(a) 16

(b) 24

(c) 36

(d) 42

39. A freight train left Delhi for Mumbai at

an average speed of 40km/hr. Two

hours later, an express train left Delhi

for Mumbai, following the freight train

on a parallel track at an average speed

of 60km/ hr. How far from Delhi would

the express train meet the freight train?

(a) 480 km

(b) 260 km

(c) 240 km

(d) 120 km

40. In a test, Randhir obtained more marks

than the total marks obtained by Kunal

and Debu. The total marks obtained by

Kunal and Shankar are more than those

of Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks

than Shankar. Neha obtained more

marks than Randhir. Who amongst them

obtained highest marks?

(a) Randhir

(b) Neha

(c) Sonal

(d) Data are inadequate

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) fuEufyf[kr 8 ¼vkB½ iz'uka'kksa ds fy, funsZ'k % fuEufyf[kr lkr ifjPNsnksa dks if<+, vkSj muds uhps vkus okys iz'uka'kksa ds mRrj nhft,A bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy, vkids mRrj dsoy bu ifjPNsnksa ij gh vk/kkfjr gksus pkfg,A

ifjPNsn&1 ijEijkxr laLFkkvksa] igpkuksa vkSj fu"Bkvksa ds fo?kVu ls nks&rjQk ¼,sfEcoSysaV½ fLFkfr;k¡ mRiUu gksus dh laHkkouk gksrh gSA ;g laHko gS fd dqN yksx ijEijkxr lewgksa ds lkFk fQj ls viuh ubZ igpku cuk,¡] tcfd vU; yksx jktuhfrd fodkl dh izfØ;kvksa ls mRiUu gksus okys u, lewgksa vkSj izrhdksa ds lkFk [kqn dks tksM+ ysaA blds vfrfjDr] jktuhfrd fodkl dh ;g izo`fRr gksrh gS fd og fofo/k oxksZa] tutkfr;ksa] {ks=ksa] dqyksa] Hkk"kkvksa] /keksZa] O;olk;ksa ,oa vU; lewgksa dh lewg&psruk dk iks"k.k djrk gSA 41- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh ,d mi;qZDr ifjPNsn

dh loZJs"B O;k[;k gS\ ¼a½ jktuhfrd fodkl ,d fn'kk esa pyus okyh

izfØ;k ugha gS] D;ksafd blesa lao`f) vkSj gzkl nksuksa 'kkfey gksrs gSaA

¼b½ ijEijkxr lekt jktuhfrd fodkl ds ldkjkRed i{kksa dk izfrjks/k djus esa lQy gksrs gSaA

¼c½ ijEijkxr lektksa ds fy,] yEcs le; ls cuh gqbZ fu"Bkvksa ls eqDr gks ikuk vlaHko gSA

¼d½ ijEijkxr fu"Bkvksa dks cuk, j[kuk jktuhfrd fodkl esa lgk;d gksrk gSA

ifjPNsn&2 iwjs fo'o esa ljdkj esa izknsf'kdrk dh ,d egRoiw.kZ izo`fRr jgh gS] ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i 1990 ds n'kd ls {ks=ksa vkSj leqnk;ksa dh vksj lRrk dk O;kid v/kksxkeh gLrkarj.k gksrk jgk gSA bl izfØ;k dks] ftlds varxZr vojk"Vªh; ¼lc&us'kuy½ Lrj ij ubZ jktuhfrd lRrk,¡ vkSj fudk; curs gaS rFkk mudh {kerk vkSj 'kfDr esa o`f) gksrh gS] izfr&fodkl ¼MhoksY;w'ku½ dgrs gSaA izfr&fodkl dh fo'ks"krk gS fd ;g rhu ?kVdksa ls feydj curk gS& jktuhfrd oS/krk] lRrk dk fodsUnzhdj.k vkSj lalk/kuksa dk fodsUnzhdj.kA ;gk¡

jktuhfrd oS/krk ls vk'k; gS fupys tuleqnk; ls fodsUnzhdj.k dh izfØ;k ds fy, mBus okyh ekax] ftlesa fodsUnzhdj.k ds fy, ,d jktuhfrd cy fufeZr djus dh {kerk gksrh gSA dbZ ekeyksa esa vk/kkfjd Lrj ij blds fy, i;kZIr jktuhfrd la?kVu gq, fcuk gh ljdkj ds Åijh Lrj ls fodsUnzhdj.k dh izfØ;k izkjaHk dj nh tkrh gS] vkSj ,sls ekeyksa esa fodsUnzhdj.k dh izfØ;k izk;% vius mn~ns'; iwjs ugha dj ikrhA 42- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd] rdZlaxr vkSj foospukRed fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ vojk"Vªh; jktuhfrd lRrkvksa ds fuekZ.k ds

fy, vkSj bl rjg lQy izfr&fodkl vkSj fodsUnzhdj.k lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, 'kfDr'kkyh tu usrkvksa dk mHkjuk vfuok;Z gSA

¼b½ ljdkj ds Åijh Lrj ls {ks=h; leqnk;ksa ij dkuwu }kjk ;k vU;Fkk] izfr&fodkl vkSj fodsUnzhdj.k dks vf/kjksfir fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

¼c½ izfr&fodkl dks lQy gksus ds fy, ,sls yksdra= dh vis{kk gksrh gS ftlesa fupys Lrj ds yksxksa dh bPNk dh Lora= vfHkO;fDr gks vkSj vk/kkfjd Lrj ij mudh lfØ; Hkkxhnkjh gksA

¼d½ izfr&fodkl gksus ds fy, turk esa {ks=okn dh izcy Hkkouk gksuh vko';d gSA

ifjPNsn&3 ge fMftVy dky esa jgrs gSaA fMftVy flQZ ,slh dksbZ pht+ ugha gS ftldk mi;ksx dk;Zuhfrd :i ls vkSj fof'k"V rkSj ij dqN dk;ksZa dks iwjk djus ds fy, fd;k tkrk gSA gekjk ;g izR;{k&Kku fd ge dkSu gSa] vkSj gekjs pkjksa vksj dh nqfu;k ls ge fdl izdkj tqM+rs gSa] vkSj os rjhds ftuls ge vius thou] Je vkSj Hkk"kk ds izHkko&{ks=ksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gaS] cM+s iSekus ij fMftVy izkS|+ksfxfd;ksa }kjk gh lajfpr gSaA fMftVy gj txg fo|eku gS vkSj gok dh rjg vn`'; gSA ge fMftVy O;oLFkkvksa ds vanj jgrs gaS] ge varjax xStsVksa ¼Gadgets½ ds lkFk thrs gSa] gekjh ikjLifjd fØ;k,¡ fMftVy ek/;eksa ds }kjk gksrh gSa] vkSj fMftVy dh

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) Directions for the following 8 (eight) items : Read the following seven passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage-1 Disruption of traditional institutions,

identifications and loyalties is likely to lead to ambivalent situations. It is possible that some people may renew their identification with traditional groups whereas others align themselves with new groups and symbols emergent from processes of political development. In addition, political development tends to foster group awareness of a variety of class, tribe, region, clan, language, religion, occupation and others. 41. Which one of the following is the best

explanation of the above passage? (a) Political development is not a

unilinear process for it involves both growth and decay.

(b) Traditional societies succeed in resisting positive aspects of political development.

(c) It is impossible for traditional societies to break away from lingering loyalties.

(d) Sustenance of traditional loyalties is conducive to political development.

Passage-2

There has been a significant trend worldwide towards regionalism in government, resulting in a widespread transfer of powers downwards towards regions and communities since 1990s. This process, which involves the creation of new political entities and bodies at a sub-national level and an increase in their content and powers, is known as devolution. Devolution has been characterized as being made up of three factors- political legitimacy, decentralization of authority and decentralization of resources. Political

legitimacy here means a mass demand from below for the decentralization process, which is able to create a political force for it to take place. In many cases, decentralization is initiated by the upper tier of government without sufficient political mobilization for it at the grassroots level, and in such cases the decentralization process often does not fulfill its objectives. 42. Which among the following is the most

logical, rational and critical inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Emergence of powerful mass

leaders is essential to create sub-national political entities and thus ensure successful devolution and decentralization.

(b) The upper tier of government should impose devolution and decentralization on the regional communities by law or otherwise.

(c) Devolution, to be successful, requires a democracy in which there is free expression of the will of the people at lower level and their active participation at the grassroots level.

(d) For devolution to take place, a

strong feeling of regionalism in

the masses is essential.

Passage-3

We live in digital times. The digital is not just something we use strategically and specifically to do a few tasks. Our very perception of who we are, how we connect to the world around us, and the ways in which we define our domains of life, labour and language are hugely structured by the digital technologies. The digital is everywhere and, like air, invisible. We live within digital

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) ekStwnxh rFkk mldh dYiuk us gekjs thou dks izHkko'kkyh <ax ls iqulZajfpr dj fn;k gSA fMftVy flQZ ,d midj.k ek= gksus ls vf/kd og n'kk vkSj lanHkZ gS tks gekjs vkRe&cks/k] lekt&cks/k vkSj 'kklu lajpuk cks/k ds vkdkj vkSj lhekvksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrk gSA 43- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lokZf/kd rkfdZd vkSj

lkjHkwr lans'k gS] tks mi;qZDr ifjPNsn }kjk O;Dr fd;k x;k gS\ ¼a½ fMftVy izkS|ksfxfd;ksa dk mi;ksx dj

'kklu dh lHkh leL;kvksa dk lek/kku fd;k tk ldrk gSA

¼b½ fMftVy izkS|ksfxfd;ksa dh ckr djuk gekjs thou vkSj thoup;kZ dh ckr djuk gSA

¼c½ gekjh jpukRedrk vkSj dYiuk dks fMftVy ek/;eksa ds fcuk vfHkO;Dr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA

¼d½ fMftVy ra=ksa dk mi;ksx Hkfo"; esa ekuo ds vfLrRo ds fy, vR;ko';d gSA

ifjPNsn&4

IMF us /;ku fnyk;k gS fd ,f'k;k dh rsth ls c<+rh vFkZO;oLFkkvksa ds le{k e/;e&vk; tky ¼fefMy&bUde VSªi½ esa iM+ tkus dk ladV cuk gqvk gSA bldk vk'k; ;g gS fd bu ns'kksa dh vkSlr vk;] tks fd vc rd rsth ls c<+rh jgh gS] ,d fcanq ls vkxs c<+uk can dj nsxh& ,d ,slk fcanq tks fd fodflr if'peh txr dh vk; ls dkQh de gSA IMF vk/kkjHkwr lajpuk ls ysdj det+ksj laLFkkvksa rd vkSj vi;kZIr :i ls vuqdwy lef"V&vkfFkZd ¼eSØksbdkWukWfed½ n'kkvksa rd] e/;e&vk; tky ds dbZ dkj.kksa dh igpku djrk gS& ftuesa ls dksbZ Hkh vk'p;Ztud ugha gSA ijarq IMF dgrk gS fd loZ:is.k dkj.k mRikndrk dh o`f) esa fxjkoV gSA 44- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd] rdZlaxr vkSj foospukRed fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\

¼a½ fdlh ns'k ds e/;e&vk; voLFkk esa igq¡p

tkus ls mldh mRikndrk esa gzkl gksus dk [krjk gksrk gS ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i vk; dh o`f) #d tkrh gSA

¼b½ e/;e&vk; tky esa Q¡luk rsth ls c<+

jgh vFkZO;oLFkkvksa dh ,d lkekU; fo'ks"krk gSA

¼c½ ,f'k;k dh mHkjrh gqbZ vFkZO;oLFkkvksa ds

fy, o`f) dh xfr dks cuk, j[kus dh dksbZ vk'kk ugha gSA

¼d½ tgk¡ rd mRikndrk dh o`f) dk iz'u gS]

,f'k;k dh vFkZO;oLFkkvksa dk fu"iknu larks"ktud ugha gSA

ifjPNsn&5

uoizorZudkjh ¼buksosfVo½ Hkkjr lekos'kh gksus ds

lkFk&lkFk izkS|ksfxdh esa Hkh mUur gksxk] ftlls lHkh

Hkkjrh;ksa ds thou esa lq/kkj vk,xkA uoizorZu rFkk

R&D c<+rh gqbZ lkekftd vlekurk dks de dj

ldrs gaS vkSj nzqr 'kgjhdj.k ls mRiUu gksus okys nckoksa

ls eqDr dj ldrs gSaA Ñf"k vkSj Kku&dsfUnzr

¼ukWyst&baVsaflo½ fuekZ.k vkSj lsokvksa ds chp mRikndrk

esa c<+rs gq, foHksn ls vk;&vlekurk ds c<+us dk

[krjk gSA Hkkjr dh R&D iz;ksx'kkykvksa vkSj

fo'ofo|ky;ksa dks xjhc yksxksa dh t+:jrksa ij /;ku

j[kus ds fy, izksRlkfgr dj rFkk Kku&vtZu ds fy,

vukSipkfjd izfr"Bkuksa dh {kerk esa mUu;u dj ,d

uoizorZu vkSj vuqla/kku dk;ZØe bl izHkko dk lkeuk

dj ldrk gSA lekos'kh uoizorZu oLrq vkSj lsokvksa dh

ykxr dks de dj ldrk gS rFkk xjhc yksxksa ds fy,

vk;&vtZu ds volj mRiUu dj ldrk gSA

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) systems, we live with intimate gadgets, we interact

through digital media, and the very presence and

imagination of the digital has dramatically

restructured our lives. The digital, far from being a

tool, is a condition and context that defines the

shapes and boundaries of our understanding of the

self, the society, and the structure of governance.


logical and essential message conveyed

by the above passage?

(a) All problems of governance can

be solved by using digital

technologies.

(b) Speaking of digital technologies is

speaking of our life and living

(c) Our creativity and imagination

cannot be expressed without

digital media.

(d) Use of digital systems is

imperative for the existence of

mankind in future.

Passage-4

The IMF has pointed out that the fast growing

economies of Asia face the risk of falling into

‘middle-income trap’. It means that average

incomes in these countries, which till now

have been growing rapidly, will stop growing

beyond a point- a point that is well short of

incomes in the developed West. The IMF

identifies a number of causes of middle-

income trap -none of which is surprising-

from infrastructure to weak institutions, to

less than favourable macroeconomic

conditions. But the broad, overall cause, says

IMF, is a collapse in the growth of

productivity.


logical, rational and critical inference

that can be made from the above

passage?

(a) Once a country reaches middle-

income stage, it runs the risk of

falling productivity which leads to

stagnant incomes.

(b) Falling into middle-income trap is

a general characteristic of fast

growing economies.

(c) There is no hope at all for

emerging Asian economies to

sustain the growth momentum.

(d) As regards growth of productivity,

the performance of Asian

economies is not satisfactory.

Passage-5

An innovative India will be inclusive as well

as technologically advanced, improving the

lives of all Indians. Innovation and R&D can

mitigate increases in social inequality and

relieve the pressures created by rapid

urbanization. The growing divergence in

productivity between agriculture and

knowledge-intensive manufacturing and

services threatens to increase income

inequality. By encouraging India's R&D labs

and universities to focus on the needs of poor

people and by improving the ability of

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 45- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh lokZf/kd rkfdZd vkSj

rdZlaxr iwoZ/kkj.kk gS] tks fd mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls cukbZ tk ldrh gS\ ¼a½ xk¡oksa ls 'kgjksa ds izolu dks de djus ds

fy, uoizorZu rFkk R&D gh ,dek= jkLrk gSA

¼b½ rsth ls fodflr gksus okys izR;sd ns'k dks Ñf"k vkSj vU; {ks=ksa esa mRikndrk ds chp foHksn dks U;wure djus dh vko';drk gSA

¼c½ lekos'kh uoizorZu rFkk R&D ,d lerkoknh lekt cukus esa lgk;rk dj ldrs gSaA

¼d½ nzqr 'kgjhdj.k dsoy rHkh gksrk gS tc fdlh ns'k dh vkfFkZd o`f) rhozxkeh gksrh gSA

ifjPNsn&6

;g laHkkouk gS fd tyok;q ifjorZu ds dkj.k cgqr cM+h la[;k esa yksx c<+rs gq, i;kZoj.kh; tksf[ke esa iM+ tk,¡xs vkSj QyLo:i izolu ds fy, foo'k gks tk,¡xsA varjjk"Vªh; leqnk; dks izokfl;ksa dh bl ubZ Js.kh dh igpku vHkh djuh gSA varjjk"Vªh; dkuwuksa ds varxZr 'kj.kkFkhZ 'kCn dk ,d lqLi"V vFkZ gksus ds dkj.k] tyok;q ifjorZu ds dkj.k gksus okys 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa dh ifjHkk"kk vkSj fLFkfr ij dksbZ loZlEefr ugha gSA ;g ckr vHkh Hkh le> ls ckgj gS fd tyok;q ifjorZu izolu ds ewy dkj.k ds :i esa dSls dk;Z djsxkA ;fn tyok;q ifjorZu ds dkj.k gksus okys 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa dh igpku gks] rc Hkh mUgsa laj{k.k dkSu iznku djsxk\ tyok;q ifjorZu ds dkj.k tks varjjk"Vªh; izolu gksrk gS] ml ij dgha vf/kd cy fn;k x;k gSA ijarq vko';drk gS fd tyok;q&izHkkfor yksxksa ds varnsZ’kh; izolu dh Hkh igpku dh tk, rkfd mudh leL;kvksa dks mfpr izdkj ls nwj fd;k tk ldsA 46- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd rdZlaxr fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ fo'o fo'kky iSekus ij tyok;q ifjorZu ds

dkj.k gksus okys 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa ds izolu dk lkeuk ugha dj ik,xkA

¼b½ tyok;q ifjorZu dks vkSj vkxs c<+us ls jksdus ds fy, gesa rjhds vkSj lk/ku <w¡<us pkfg,A

¼c½ Hkfo"; esa tyok;q ifjorZu yksxksa ds izolu dk lokZf/kd egRoiw.kZ dkj.k gksxkA

¼d½ tyok;q ifjorZu vkSj izolu ds chp laca/k vHkh Hkh lgh :i esa le>k ugha x;k gSA

ifjPNsn&7

vusd fdlku Qly dks gkfu igq¡pkus okys dhVksa dks ekjus ds fy, la'ysf"kr dhVuk'kdksa dk mi;ksx djrs gSaA dqN fodflr ns'kksa esa rks dhVuk'kdksa dh [kir 3000 xzke izfr gsDVs;j rd igq¡p jgh gSA nqHkkZX;o'k] ,slh dbZ fjiksVZ gaS fd ,sls ;kSfxdksa esa varfuZfgr fo"kkDrrk gksrh gS tks [ksrh djus okyksa ds miHkksDrkvksa ds LokLF; vkSj i;kZoj.k dks [krjs esa Mkyrh gSA la'ysf"kr dhVuk'kd lkekU;r% i;kZoj.k esa yxkrkj cus jgrs gSaA [kk| Üka[kyk esa izos'k dj os lw{etSfod fofo/krk dks u"V dj ikfjfLFkfrd ¼bdksykWftdy½ vlarqyu mRiUu djrs gSaA buds va/kk/kqa/k mi;ksx ds ifj.kkeLo:i dhVksa esa dhVuk'kdksa ds fo#) izfrjks/k fodflr gksrk gS] izkÑfrd larqyu esa xM+cM+h gqbZ gS vkSj ftu lef"V;ksa dk mipkj fd;k tk pqdk gS os fQj ls c<+ xbZ gSaA okuLifrd dhVuk'kd dk mi;ksx dj izkÑfrd ihM+d fu;a=.k djuk buds mi;ksxdrkZvksa ,oa i;kZoj.k ds fy, vis{kkÑr lqjf{kr gksrk gS] D;ksafd os lw;Z ds izdk'k dh ekStwnxh esa dqN ?kaVksa vFkok fnuksa esa gh gkfujfgr ;kSfxdksa esa VwV tkrs gSaA dhVuk'kh fo'ks"krkvksa ls ;qDr ikS/ks yk[kksa o"kksZa ls ikfjfLFkfrd ra= ij dksbZ [kjkc ;k izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk izÑfr esa ekStwn gSaA vf/kdka'k e`nkvksa esa vkerkSj ij ik, tkus okys vusd lw{etho bUgsa ljyrk ls fo?kfVr dj nsrs gSaA os ijHkf{k;ksa dh tSfod fofo/krk dks cuk, j[kus vkSj i;kZoj.kh; lanw"k.k rFkk euq";ksa ds LokLF; ladVksa dks de djus esa lgk;d gSaA ikS/kksa ls cuk, x, okuLifrd dhVuk'kd tSo fuEuhdj.kh;

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) informal firms to absorb knowledge, an innovation

and research agenda can counter this effect.

Inclusive innovation can lower the costs of goods

and services and create income-earning

opportunities for the poor people.


logical and rational assumption that

can be made from the above passage?

(a) Innovation and R&D is the only

way to reduce rural to urban

migration.

(b) Every rapidly growing country

needs to minimize the divergence

between productivity in

agriculture and other sectors.

(c) Inclusive innovation and R&D

can help create an egalitarian

society.

(d) Rapid urbanization takes place

only when a country's economic

growth is rapid.

Passage-6

Climate change is likely to expose a large

number of people to increasing environmental

risks forcing them to migrate. The

international community is yet to recognize

this new category of migrants. There is no

consensus on the definition and status of

climate refugees owing to the distinct

meaning the term refugees carry under

international laws. There are still gaps in

understanding how climate change will work as the

root cause of migration. Even if there is recognition

of climate refugees, who is going to provide

protection? More emphasis has been given to

international migration due to climate change. But

there is a need to recognize the migration of such

people within the countries also so that their

problems can be addressed properly.

46. Which of the following is the most

rational inference from the above

passage?

(a) The world will not be able to cope

with large-scale migration of

climate refugees.

(b) We must find the ways and means

to stop further climate change.

(c) Climate change will be the most

important reason for the migration

of people in the future.

(d) Relation between climate change

and migration is not yet properly

understood.

Passage-7

Many farmers use synthetic pesticides to kill

infesting insects. The consumption of

pesticides in some of the developed countries

is touching 3000 grams/hectare.

Unfortunately, there are reports that these

compounds possess inherent toxicities that

endanger the health of the farm operators,

consumers and the environment. Synthetic

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¼ck;ksMhxzsMscy½ gksrs gSa vkSj Qly lqj{kk esa mudk

mi;ksx djuk O;kogkfjd :i ls ,d /kkj.kh; fodYi

gSA

47- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kkj ij fuEufyf[kr

iwoZ/kkj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gaS %

1- vk/kqfud Ñf"k esa la'ysf"kr dhVuk'kdksa dk

mi;ksx dHkh Hkh ugha djuk pkfg,A

2- /kkj.kh; Ñf"k dk ,d mn~ns'; vYire

ikfjfLFkfrd vlarqyu dks lqfuf'pr djuk

gSA

3- okuLifrd dhVuk'kd la'ysf"kr dhVuk'kdksa

dh rqyuk esa vf/kd izHkkodkjh gksrs gSaA

mi;qZDr iwoZ/kkj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh

gS@gSa\

¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2

¼b½ dsoy 2

¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3

¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3

48- tSo dhVuk'kdksa ds fo"k; esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa

esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

1- os ekuoh; LokLF; ds fy, [krjukd ugha

gSaA

2- os i;kZoj.k esa yxkrkj cus jgrs gSaA

3- os fdlh Hkh ikfjfLFkfrd ra= dh tSo

fofo/krk cuk, j[kus ds fy, vfuok;Z gaSA

uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mRrj

pqfu,A

¼a½ dsoy 1

¼b½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2

¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3

¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3

49- dqN 3&vadh; la[;kvksa dh fuEufyf[kr fo'ks"krk,¡

gaS % 1- lHkh rhu vad fHkUu&fHkUu gSaA 2- la[;k 7 ls foHkkftr gksrh gSA 3- la[;k ds vadksa dks myV nsus ls cuus okyh

la[;k Hkh 7 ls foHkkftr gksrh gSA ,slh fdruh 3&vadh; la[;k,¡ gks ldrh gSa\ ¼a½ 2 ¼b½ 4 ¼c½ 6 ¼d½ 8

50- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa dh ijh{kk dhft, %

1- lHkh jax lq[kn gSaA 2- dqN jax lq[kn gaSA 3- dksbZ Hkh jax lq[kn ugha gSA 4- dqN jax lq[kn ugha gSaA ;fn dFku 4 lR; gS] rks fuf'pr :i ls D;k fu"d"kZ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ 1 vkSj 2 lR; gSaA ¼b½ 3 lR; gSA ¼c½ 2 vlR; gSA ¼d½ 1 vlR; gSA

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) pesticides are generally persistent in environment. Entering in food chain they destroy the microbial diversity and cause ecological imbalance. Their indiscriminate use has resulted in development of resistance among insects to insecticides, upsetting of balance in nature and resurgence of treated populations. Natural pest control using the botanical pesticides is safer to the user and the environment because they break down into harmless compounds within hours or days in the presence of sunlight. Plants with pesticidal properties have been in nature for millions of years without any ill or adverse effects on the ecosystem. They are easily decomposed by many microbes common in most soils. They help in the maintenance of biological diversity of predators and the reduction of environmental contamination and human health hazards. Botanical pesticides formulated from plants are biodegradable and their use in crop protection is a practical sustainable alternative.

47. On the basis of the above passage, the

following assumptions have been made :

1. Synthetic pesticides should never be

used in modern agriculture.

2. One of the aims of sustainable

agriculture is to ensure minimal

ecological imbalance.

3. Botanical pesticides are more effective

as compared to synthetic pesticides.

Which of the assumptions given above is/are

correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

48. Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding biopesticides?

1. They are not hazardous to human health.

2. They are persistent in environment.

3. They are essential to maintain the biodiversity of any ecosystem.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

49. Certain 3-digit numbers have the

following characteristics : 1. All the three digits are different. 2. The number is divisible by 7. 3. The number on reversing the

digits is also divisible by 7. How many such 3-digit numbers are there? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

50. Examine the following statements :

1. All colours are pleasant. 2. Some colours are pleasant. 3. No colour is pleasant 4. Some colours are not pleasant. Given that statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded? (a) 1 and 2 are true

(b) 3 is true

(c) 2 is false

(d) 1 is false

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51- 99 rFkk 1000 ds chp ,slh fdruh la[;k,¡ gaS]

ftuesa vad 8 bdkbZ LFkku ij gS\

¼a½ 64

¼b½ 80

¼c½ 90

¼d½ 104

52- ;fn ,d izfrn'kZ vk¡dM+s ds fy,

ek/; < ekf/;dk < cgqyd

gS] rks forj.k

¼a½ lefer gS

¼b½ nkfguh vksj fo"ke gS

¼c½ u lefer gS vkSj u fo"ke gS

¼d½ ck;ha vksj fo"ke gS

53- Jh X dh vk;q ,d o"kZ iwoZ fdlh la[;k dk oxZ

Fkh rFkk vxys o"kZ ;g fdlh la[;k dk ?ku gks

tk,xhA mls viuh vk;q ds iqu% fdlh la[;k dk

?ku gksus ds fy, U;wure fdrus o"kZ izrh{kk djuh

iM+sxh\

¼a½ 43

¼b½ 38

¼c½ 25

¼d½ 16

54- P, Q dh rqyuk esa rhu xquk rsth ls dk;Z djrk

gS] tcfd P vkSj Q ,d lkFk feydj R dh

rqyuk esa pkj xquk rsth ls dk;Z dj ldrs gSaA

;fn P, Q vkSj R ,d lkFk feydj fdlh dk;Z

dks djrs gSa rks mUgsa vkil esa viuh vk; dks

fdl vuqikr esa ck¡Vuk pkfg,\

¼a½ 3%1%1

¼b½ 3%2%4

¼c½ 4%3%4

¼d½ 3%1%4

55- N% O;fDr;ksa A, B, C, D, E vkSj F ds ,d

ifjokj esa fuEufyf[kr laca/kksa ij fopkj dhft, %

1- iq#"kksa dh la[;k fL=;ksa dh la[;k ds cjkcj

gSA

2- A vkSj E, F ds iq= gSaA

3- D ,d iq= vkSj ,d iq=h dh ekrk gSA

4- B, A dk iq= gSA

5- orZeku esa ifjokj esa dsoy ,d gh fookfgr

tksM+k gSA

mi;qZDr ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d

fu"d"kZ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\

¼a½ A, B vkSj C lHkh L=h gSaA

¼b½ A, D dk ifr gSA

¼c½ E vkSj F, D dh larku gSaA

¼d½ D, F dh iq=h gSA

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51. How many numbers are there between

99 and 1000 such that the digit 8

occupies the units place?

(a) 64

(b) 80

(c) 90

(d) 104

52. If for a sample data

Mean < Median < Mode

then the distribution is

(a) symmetric

(b) skewed to the right

(c) neither symmetric nor skewed

(d) skewed to the left

53. The age of Mr. X last year was the

square of a number and it would be the

cube of a number next year. What is the

least number of years he must wait for

his age to become the cube of a number

again?

(a) 42

(b) 38

(c) 25

(d) 16

54. P works thrice as fast as Q, whereas P

and Q together can work four times as

fast as R. If P, Q and R together work

on a job, in what ratio should they share

the earnings?

(a) 3:1:1

(b) 3:2:4

(c) 4:3:4

(d) 3:1:4

55. Consider the following relationships

among members of a family of six

persons A, B, C, D, E and F :

1. The number of males equals that

of females.

2. A and E are sons of F.

3. D is the mother of two, one boy

and one girl.

4. B is the son of A.

5. There is only one married couple

in the family at present.

Which one of the following inferences

can be drawn from the above?

(a) A, B and C are all females.

(b) A is the husband of D.

(c) E and F are children of D.

(d) D is the daughter of F.

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56- ,d FkSys esa 20 xsansa gSaA 8 xsanas gjh gaS] 7 lQsn gaS

vkSj 5 yky gSaA vk¡[k can dj] FkSys esa ls U;wure

fdruh xsanas fudkyuk vko';d gksxk ¼fdlh dks

Hkh fcuk cnys½ ftlls lqfuf'pr gks fd izR;sd

jax dh de&ls&de ,d xsan fudyh gks\

¼a½ 17

¼b½ 16

¼c½ 13

¼d½ 11

57- ;fn 2 yM+dksa vkSj 2 yM+fd;ksa dks ,d iafDr esa

bl O;oLFkk esa [kM+k djuk gks fd yM+fd;k¡

,d&nwljs ds vxy&cxy [kM+h u gksa] rks fdruh

laHko O;oLFkk,¡ gks ldrh gaS\

¼a½ 3

¼b½ 6

¼c½ 12

¼d½ 24

58- 4cm×4cm×4cm ds ,d ?ku ds cká i`"B dks

iwjh rjg yky jax esa jaxk x;k gSA rRi'pkr~ bls

Qydksa ds lekUrj 1cm×1cm×1cm ds pkSalB

NksVs ?kuksa esa dkVk x;k gSA fdrus NksVs ?kuksa dh

Qydsa jaxh gqbZ ugha gksaxh\

¼a½ 8

¼b½ 16

¼c½ 24

¼d½ 36

59- fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft,%&

A, B, C, D, E, F, G vkSj H ,d iafDr esa mRrj

dh vksj eq[k dj [kM+s gSaA

B, G dk iM+kslh ugha gSA

F, G ds Bhd nk,¡ gS vkSj E dk iM+kslh gSA

G vafre Nksj ij ugha gSA

A, E ds ck,¡ ls NBk gSA

H, C ds nk,¡ ls NBk gSA

mi;qZDr ds ckjs esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

,d lgh gS\

¼aa½ C, A ds Bhd ck,¡ gSA

¼b½ D, B vkSj F dk lfUudV iM+kslh gSA

¼c½ G, D ds Bhd nk,¡ gSA

¼d½ A vkSj E vafre Nksjksa ij gSaA

60- fdlh fuf'pr dksM esa ^256* dk vFkZ ^yky jax

pkWd* gS( ^589* dk vFkZ ^gjk jax Qwy* gS( vkSj

^254* dk vFkZ ^lQsn jax pkWd* gSA ml dksM esa

^lQsn* dks bafxr djus okyk vad dkSu&lk gS\

¼a½ 2

¼b½ 4

¼c½ 5

¼d½ 8

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56. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are

green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is

the minimum number of balls that must

be picked up from the bag blindfolded

(without replacing any of it) to be

assured of picking at least one ball of

each colour?

(a) 17

(b) 16

(c) 13

(d) 11

57. If 2 boys and 2 girls are to be arranged

in a row so that the girls are not next to

each other, how many possible

arrangements are there?

(a) 3

(b) 6

(c) 12

(d) 24

58. The outer surface of a 4cm x 4cm x 4cm

cube is painted completely in red. It is

sliced parallel to the faces to yield sixty

four 1cm x 1cm x 1cm small cubes.

How many small cubes do not have

painted faces?

(a) 8

(b) 16

(c) 24

(d) 36

59. Consider the following :

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are standing

in a row facing North.

B is not neighbour of G.

F is to the immediate right of G and

neighbour of E.

G is not at the extreme end.

A is sixth to the left of E.

H is sixth to the right of C.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of

the above?

(a) C is to the immediate left of A.

(b) D is immediate neighbour of B

and F.

(c) G is to the immediate right of D.

(d) A and E are at the extreme ends.

60. In a certain code, ‘256’ means ‘red

colour chalk’, ‘589’ means ‘green

colour flower’ and ‘254’ means ‘white

colour chalk’. The digit in the code that

indicates ‘white’ is

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 8

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) fuEufyf[kr 7 ¼lkr½ iz'uka'kksa ds fy, funsZ'k %

fuEufyf[kr lkr ifjPNsnksa dks if<+, vkSj muds uhps vkus okys iz'uka'kksa ds mRrj nhft,A bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy, vkids mRrj dsoy bu ifjPNsnksa ij gh vk/kkfjr gksus pkfg,A

ifjPNsn&1 ok;q xq.krk lwpdkad ¿,;j DokfyVh baMsDl ¼AQI½À cgqr ls ok;q iznw"kdksa dh ekiksa dks ,dy la[;k vFkok vuqerkad ¼jsfVax½ esa tksM+dj fn[kkus dk ,d rjhdk gSA vkn'kZ :i esa] bl lwpdkad dks lrr :i ls v|ru ¼viMsV½ cuk, j[kk tkrk gS vkSj ;g fofHkUu LFkkuksa ij miyC/k jgrk gSA AQI lokZf/kd mi;ksxh rc gksrk gS tc cgqr lkjs iznw"k.k&vk¡dM+s ,df=r fd, tk jgs gksa vkSj tc iznw"k.k ds Lrj ges'kk rks ugha ysfdu vkerkSj ij fuEu jgrs gksaA bu n'kkvksa esa ;fn iznw"k.k Lrj dqN fnuksa ds fy, vpkud c<+ tk,] rks turk ok;q xq.krk psrkouh dh izfrfØ;k esa 'kh?kzrk ls fujks/kd dkjZokbZ ¼tSls fd ?kj ds Hkhrj jguk½ dj ldrh gSA nqHkkZX; ls 'kgjh Hkkjr dh gkyr ,slh ugha gSA dbZ cM+s 'kgjksa esa iznw"k.k&Lrj brus vf/kd gksrs gaS fd os o"kZ ds T+;knkrj fnuksa esa LokLF; ds ekudksa vFkok fu;ked ekudksa ls Åij cus jgrs gSaA ;fn gekjk lwpdkad fnu ij fnu yky@[krjukd nk;js esa cuk jgrk gS] rks fdlh ds fy, Hkh T+;knk dqN djus yk;d ugha jgrk flok; blds fd budh mis{kk djus dh vknr cuk ysaA

61- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lokZf/kd rkfdZd vkSj rdZlaxr fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ gekjs 'kgjksa dks iznw"k.k&eqDr j[kus ds fy,

gekjh ljdkjsa i;kZIr :i ls ft+Eesokj ugha gSaA

¼b½ gekjs ns'k esa ok;q xq.krk lwpdkadksa dh fcYdqy gh vko';drk ugha gSA

¼c½ gekjs cM+s 'kgjksa ds cgqr&ls fuokfl;ksa ds fy, ok;q xq.krk lwpdkad lgk;d ugha gSA

¼d½ izR;sd 'kgj esa iznw"k.k laca/kh leL;kvksa ds ckjs esa tu&tkx:drk c<+uh pkfg,A

ifjPNsn&2

mRiknd ukSdfj;k¡ ¼tkWc½ fodkl ds fy, egRoiw.kZ gSa vkSj vPNh ukSdjh loksZRre izdkj dk lekos'ku gSA gekjh vk/kh ls vf/kd tula[;k Ñf"k ij fuHkZj gS] ijUrq vU; ns'kksa ds vuqHko ls irk pyrk gS fd ;fn Ñf"k esa izfr O;fDr vk; i;kZIr :i esa c<+kuh gS] rks Ñf"k ij fuHkZj O;fDr;ksa dh la[;k esa deh ykuh pkfg,A tgk¡ ,d vksj m|ksx esa ukSdfj;k¡ l`ftr dh tk jgh gaS] ogha vlaxfBr {ks= esa ,slh cgqr lkjh ukSdfj;k¡ fuEu mRikndrk okyh xSj&lafonkxr ukSdfj;k¡ gksrh gSa ftuesa de vk; vkSj u ds cjkcj lqj{kk nh tkrh gS rFkk dksbZ fgrykHk ugha fn, tkrsA budh rqyuk eas lsok {ks= dh ukSdfj;k¡ mPp mRikndrk okyh gksrh gaS] ijUrq lsokvksa esa jkst+xkj&o`f) gky ds o"kksZa esa /kheh jgh gSA 62- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd vkSj rdZlaxr fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ jkst+xkj&o`f) vkSj lekos'ku dks lqfuf'pr

djus ds fy, gesa vR;f/kd mRiknd lsok&{ks= dh ukSdfj;ksa ds rhozrj fodkl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks mRiUu djuk vko';d gSA

¼b½ vkfFkZd o`f) vkSj lekos'ku dks lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, gesa [ksfrgj dkexkjksa dks vR;f/kd mRiknd fofuekZ.k vkSj lsok&{ks=ksa esa LFkkukarfjr djuk vko';d gSA

¼c½ gesa Ñf"k dh mRikndrk c<+kus ds lkFk&lkFk Ñf"k&{ks= ls ckgj mRiknd ukSdfj;ksa ds rhozrj fodkl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks mRiUu djuk vko';d gSA

¼d½ Ñf"k esa izfr O;fDr vk; esa o`f) ykus ds fy, gesa mPp mit okyh ladj fdLeksa vkSj vkuqoaf'kdr% :ikarfjr ¼tsusfVdyh ekWfMQkbM½ Qlyksa dh [ksrh ij cy nsuk vko';d gSA

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Directions for the following 7 (seven) items: Read the following seven passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage-1

An air quality index (AQI) is a way to combine measurements of multiple air pollutants into a single number or rating. This index is ideally kept constantly updated and available in different places. The AQI is most useful when lots of pollution data are being gathered and when pollution levels are normally, but not always, low. In such cases, if pollution levels spike for a few days, the public can quickly take preventive action (like staying indoors) in response to an air quality warning. Unfortunately, that is not urban India. Pollution levels in many large Indian cities are so high that they remain well above any health or regulatory standard for large part of the year. If our index stays in the ‘Red/ Dangerous’ region day after day, there is not much any one can do, other than getting used to ignoring it. 61. Which among the following is the most

logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Our governments are not

responsible enough to keep our cities pollution free.

(b) There is absolutely no need for air quality indices in our country.

(c) Air quality index is not helpful to

the residents of many of our large

cities.

(d) In every city, public awareness

about pollution problems should

increase.

Passage-2

Productive jobs are vital for growth and a good job is the best form of inclusion. More than half of our population depends on agriculture, but the experience of other countries suggests that the number of people dependent on agriculture will have to shrink if per capita incomes in agriculture are to go up substantially. While industry is creating jobs, too many such jobs are low productivity non-contractual jobs in the unorganized sector, offering low incomes, little protection, and no benefits. Service jobs are relatively of high productivity, but employment growth in services has been slow in recent years. 62. Which among the following is the most

logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) We must create conditions for the

faster growth of highly productive service jobs to ensure employment growth and inclusion.

(b) We must shift the farm workers to

the highly productive manufacturing and service sectors to ensure the economic growth and inclusion.

(c) We must create conditions for the

faster growth of productive jobs outside of agriculture even while improving the productivity of agriculture.

(d) We must emphasize the

cultivation of high-yielding hybrid varieties and genetically modified crops to increase the per capita income in agriculture.

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) ifjPNsn&3

Hkwfe mi;ksx esa n`';Hkwfe iSekus ds mikxe ¼vizksp½ ls lajf{kr {ks=ksa ds ckgj vkSj vf/kd tSo fofo/krk dks izksRlkgu fey ldrk gSA o"kZ 1998 esa izHkatu ¼gfjdu½ ^fep* ds nkSjku i;kZoj.kh; Ñf"k i)fr;ksa dk mi;ksx djus okys QkeksZa dks ijEijkxr rduhdksa dk mi;ksx djus okys QkeksZa dh rqyuk esa gksaMqjkl] fudkjkxqvk vkSj XokVsekyk esa Øe'k% 58 izfr'kr] 70 izfr'kr vkSj 99 izfr'kr de uqdlku gqvkA dksLVkfjdk esa okuLifrd okr&jks/kksa ¼foaMczsDl½ vkSj ckM+ drkjksa ds mi;ksx ls i{kh&fofo/krk esa o`f) ds lkFk&lkFk fdlkuksa dh pkjkxkg vkSj dkWQh ls gksus okyh vk; esa vR;f/kd c<+ksrjh gqbZA izkÑfrd vFkok v/kZ&izkÑfrd vkokl ds fudVrj Ñf"k&Hkwfe gksus ij e/kqefD[k;ksa ls gksus okyk ijkx.k vf/kd izHkkodkjh gksrk gS] ;g fu"d"kZ egRoiw.kZ gS] D;ksafd fo'o dh 107 vxz.kh Qlyksa dk 87 izfr'kr ijkx.k djus okys tarqvksa ij fuHkZj gSA dksLVkfjdk] fudkjkxqvk vkSj dksyfEc;k esa ou&i'kqpkjh ¼flYoksikLVjy½ iz.kkfy;k¡] ftuesa isM+ pjkxkg&Hkwfe;ksa ds lkFk ,dhÑr gaS] i'kq&mRiknu dh /kkj.kh;rk esa lq/kkj yk jgh gaS vkSj fdlkuksa dh vk; esa fofo/krk vkSj o`f) yk jgh gSaA 63- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd vkSj rdZlaxr fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ tSo fofo/krk dks c<+kus okyh Ñf"k i)fr;k¡

izk;% QkeZ mRiknu esa o`f) vkSj vkinkvksa ds izfr vlqjf{krrk dks de djrh gSaA

¼b½ fo'o ds lHkh ns'kksa dks i;kZoj.kh; Ñf"k ds LFkku ij ikjEifjd Ñf"k djus ds fy, izksRlkfgr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

¼c½ lajf{kr {ks=ksa esa ogk¡ dh tSo fofo/krk dks u"V fd, fcuk i;kZoj.kh; Ñf"k dh vuqefr nh tkuh pkfg,A

¼d½ [kk| Qlyksa dh mit rc vR;f/kd gksxh] tc mudh [ksrh esa i;kZoj.kh; Ñf"k i)fr;k¡ viuk;h tk,¡A

ifjPNsn&4

Hkkjrh; fofuekZ.k ds fy, e/;kof/k pqukSrh fuEurj ls mPprj izkS|ksfxd {ks=ksa] fuEurj ls mPprj ewY;of/kZr {ks=ksa vkSj fuEurj ls mPprj mRikndrk {ks=ksa dh vksj c<+us dh gSA e/;e izkS|ksfxd m|ksxksa esa eq[; :i ls vR;f/kd i¡wth yxh gksrh gS vkSj muesa lalk/kuksa dk izØe.k gksrk gS( vkSj mPp izkS|ksfxd m|ksxksa esa eq[; :i ls vR;f/kd i¡wth vkSj izkS|ksfxdh yxh gksrh gSA lEiw.kZ GDP esa fofuekZ.k ds fgLls dks izdfYir 25 izfr'kr rd c<+kus ds fy, Hkkjrh; fofuekZ.k {ks= dks fo'o&ckt+kj ds mu {ks=ksa ij dCt+k djus dh vko';drk gS] ftuesa c<+rh gqbZ ek¡x dh izo`fRr gSA bu {ks=ksa esa vf/kdka'k :i ls mPp izkS|ksfxdh vkSj i¡wth yxh gksrh gSA 64- mi;qZDr ifjPNsn ls fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd vkSj rdZlaxr fu"d"kZ ¼bUQjsal½ fudkyk tk ldrk gS\ ¼a½ e/;e izkS|ksfxd vkSj lalk/kuksa dk izØe.k

djus okys m|ksxksa esa Hkkjr dh GDP mPp ewY;&of/kZr rFkk mPp mRikndrk Lrjksa dks n'kkZrh gSA

¼b½ Hkkjr esa vR;f/kd i¡wth vkSj izkS|ksfxdh okys

fofuekZ.k dk lao/kZu djuk laHko ugha gSA ¼c½ Hkkjr dks vuqla/kku ,oa fodkl rFkk

izkS|ksfxdh mUu;u vkSj dkS'ky fodkl esa ljdkjh fuos'k c<+kuk pkfg, vkSj xSj&ljdkjh fuos'k dks izksRlkfgr djuk pkfg,A

¼d½ Hkkjr us igys ls gh fo'o&ckt+kj ds mu

{ks=ksa esa cM+k fgLlk izkIr dj fy;k gS] ftuesa c<+rh gqbZ ek¡x dh izo`fRr gSA

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) Passage-3

A landscape-scale approach to land use can

encourage greater biodiversity outside protected areas. During hurricane 'Mitch' in 1998, farms using ecoagricultural practices suffered 58 per cent, 70 per cent and 99 per cent less damage in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala, respectively, than farms using conventional techniques. In Costa Rica, vegetative windbreaks and fencerows boosted farmers’ income from pasture and coffee while also increasing bird diversity. Bee pollination is more effective when agricultural fields are closer to natural or seminatural habitat, a finding that matters because 87 per cent of the world's 107 leading crops depend on animal pollinators. In Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Colombia silvopastoral systems that integrate trees with pastureland are improving the sustainability of cattle production, and diversifying and increasing farmers' income. 63. Which among the following is the most

logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) Agricultural practices that

enhance biodiversity can often increase farm output and reduce the vulnerability to disasters.

(b) All the countries of the world should be encouraged to replace ecoagriculture with conventional agriculture.

(c) Ecoagriculture should be permitted in protected areas without destroying the biodiversity there.

(d) The yield of food crops will be very high if ecoagricultural practices are adopted to cultivate them.

Passage-4 The medium term challenge for Indian

manufacturing is to move from lower to higher tech sectors, from lower to higher value-added sectors, and from lower to higher productivity sectors. Medium tech industries are primarily capital intensive and resource processing; and high tech industries are mainly capital and technology intensive. In order to push the share of manufacturing in overall GDP to the projected 25 per cent, Indian manufacturing needs to capture the global market in sectors showing a rising trend in demand. These sectors are largely high technology and capital intensive. 64. Which among the following is the most

logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage? (a) India's GDP displays high value-

added and high productivity levels in medium tech and resource processing industries.

(b) Promotion of capital and

technology intensive manufacturing is not possible in India.

(c) India should push up the public

investments and encourage the private investments in research and development, technology upgradation and skill development.

(d) India has already gained a great

share in global markets in sectors showing a rising trend in demand.

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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) ifjPNsn&5

fiNys n'kd ds nkSjku Hkkjrh; Ñf"k [kk|kUu o frygu

dk fjdkWMZ mRiknu djus ds lkFk vkSj vf/kd lqn`<+ gqbZ

gSA blds ifj.kkeLo:i c<+h gqbZ [kjhn ls HkaMkjx`gksa esa

[kk|kUu ds LVkWd esa Hkkjh c<+ksrjh gqbZ gSA Hkkjr pkoy]

xsgw¡] nw/k] Qyksa o lfCt+;ksa ds fo'o ds 'kh"kZ mRikndksa esa

ls ,d gSA fQj Hkh fo'oHkj ds U;wuiksf"kr yksxksa dk

,d&pkSFkkbZ Hkkx Hkkjr esa gSA vkSlr :i ls ns'k ds

dqy ifjokjksa ds yxHkx vk/ks ifjokjksa esa dqy O;; dk

yxHkx vk/kk O;; Hkkstu ij gksrk gSA

65- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk mi;qZDr ifjPNsn dk

lokZf/kd rkfdZd mifuxeu ¼dksjksyjh½ gS\

¼a½ xjhch vkSj dqiks"k.k dks de djus ds fy,

[ksr&ls&Fkkyh ¼QkeZ&Vq&QksdZ½ rd dh

ewY; Ük`a[kyk dh n{krk esa c<+ksrjh djuk

t+:jh gSA

¼b½ Ñf"k mRikndrk esa c<+ksrjh djus ls Hkkjr

esa Lor% gh xjhch vkSj dqiks"k.k nwj gks

tk,xkA

¼c½ Hkkjr dh Ñf"k mRikndrk igys ls gh cgqr

vf/kd gS vkSj bls vkSj vf/kd c<+k;k tkuk

vko';d ugha gSA

¼d½ lkekftd dY;k.k vkSj xjhch mUewyu

dk;ZØeksa ds fy, vf/kd fuf/k dk vkoaVu

djus ls Hkkjr ls xjhch vkSj dqiks"k.k dk

vUrr% mUewyu gks tk,xkA

ifjPNsn&6

jkT; eksfr;ksa ds leku gSa rFkk dsUnz og /kkxk gS tks

mUgsa gkj esa fijksrk gS( ;fn /kkxk VwV tk,] rks eksrh

fc[kj tkrs gSaA

66- fuEufyf[kr fopkjksa esa ls dkSu&lk ,d mi;qZDr

dFku dh laiqf"V djrk gS\

¼a½ 'kfDr'kkyh dsUnz vkSj 'kfDr'kkyh jkT;] ,d

et+cwr la?k ¼QsMjs'ku½ cukrs gSaA

¼b½ 'kfDr'kkyh dsUnz jk"Vªh; v[k.Mrk gsrq ,d

ca/kudkjh 'kfDr gSA

¼c½ 'kfDr'kkyh dsUnz jkT; Lok;Rrrk esa ck/kk

gSA

¼d½ jkT; dh Lok;Rrrk la?k ¼QsMjs'ku½ ds fy,

iwokZis{kk gSA

ifjPNsn&7

okLro esa] esjk ekuuk gS fd baXySaM esa fu/kZure O;fDr

dks Hkh ,d oSlk gh thou thuk gS tSlk fd egkure

O;fDr dks] vkSj blfy, lp esa eSa ekurk gw¡ fd ;g

Li"V gS fd gj ml O;fDr dks] ftls ljdkj ds v/khu

jguk gS] lcls igys viuh lgefr ls Lo;a dks ljdkj

ds v/khu dj nsuk pkfg,] vkSj esjk ;g vo'; ekuuk gS

fd baXySaM dk fu/kZure O;fDr lgh vFkZ esa ,slh ljdkj

ls drbZ ca/kk gqvk ugha gS ftlds v/khu Lo;a dks djus

esa mldh dksbZ jk; ugha jgh gksA

67- mi;qZDr dFku fdlds leFkZu esa rdZ izLrqr

djrk gS\

¼a½ lEifRr dk lcdks leku forj.k

¼b½ 'kkflrksa dh lgefr ds vuqlkj 'kklu

¼c½ fu/kZuksa ds gkFk esa 'kklu

¼d½ /kfudksa dk LoRogj.k ¼,Dlizksfiz,'ku½

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Passage-5

Over the last decades, Indian agriculture has

become more robust with record production

of food grains and oilseeds. Increased

procurement, consequently, has added huge

stocks of food grains in the granaries. India is

one of the world's top producers of rice,

wheat, milk, fruits and vegetables. India is

still home to a quarter of all undernourished

people in the world. On an average, almost

half of the total expenditure of nearly half of

the households is on food.


logical corollary to the above passage?

(a) Increasing the efficiency of farm-

to-fork value chain is necessary to

reduce the poverty and

malnutrition.

(b) Increasing the agricultural

productivity will automatically

eliminate the poverty and

malnutrition in India.

(c) India's agricultural productivity is

already great and it is not

necessary to increase it further.

(d) Allocation of more funds for

social welfare and poverty

alleviation programmes will

ultimately eliminate the poverty

and malnutrition in India.

Passage-6

The States are like pearls and the Centre is the

thread which turns them into a necklace; if the

thread snaps, the pearls are scattered.

66. Which one of the following views

corroborates the above statements?

(a) A strong Centre and strong States

make the federation strong.

(b) A strong Centre is a binding force

for national integrity.

(c) A strong Centre is a hindrance to

State autonomy.

(d) State autonomy is a prerequisite

for a federation.

Passage-7

Really I think that the poorest he that is in

England has a life to live, as the greatest he,

and therefore truly, I think it is clear that

every man that is to live under a government

ought first by his own consent to put himself

under the government, and I do think that the

poorest man in England is not at all bound in

a strict sense to that government that he has

not had a voice to put himself under.

67. The above statement argues for

(a) distribution of wealth equally to

all

(b) rule according to the consent of

the governed

(c) rule of the poor

(d) expropriation of the rich

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68- fdlh 'kgj esa igys pkj fnu vkSlr o"kkZ 0-40

bap ntZ dh xbZA vkf[kjh nks fnu 4%3 ds vuqikr

esa o"kkZ gqbZA N% fnuksa dh vkSlr o"kkZ 0-50 bap

FkhA ik¡posa fnu fdruh o"kkZ gqbZ\

¼a½ 0-60 bap

¼b½ 0-70 bap

¼c½ 0-80 bap

¼d½ 0-90 bap

fuEufyf[kr 3 ¼rhu½ iz'uka'kksa ds fy, funsZ'k %

nh x;h lwpuk ij fopkj dhft, vkSj muds uhps vkus

okys rhu iz'uka'kksa ds mRrj nhft,A

O;k[;krk A, B, C, D, E, F vkSj G fofHkUu 'kgjksa&

gSnjkckn] fnYyh] f'kykWUx] dkuiqj] psUubZ] eqacbZ vkSj

Jhuxj ¼vko';d ugha fd blh Øe esa gksa½ ds gaS] tks

,d lEesyu esa 'kkfey gq,A buesa ls izR;sd O;k[;krk

vyx&vyx fo"k;& vFkZ'kkL=] okf.kT;] bfrgkl]

lekt'kkL=] Hkwxksy] xf.kr vkSj lkaf[;dh ¼vko';d

ugha fd blh Øe esa gksa½ dk fo'ks"kK gSA blds lkFk gh

1- dkuiqj dk O;k[;krk Hkwxksy esa fo'ks"kK gS

2- O;k[;krk D f'kykWUx dk gS

3- O;k[;krk C tks fnYyh dk gS] lekt'kkL= esa

fo'ks"kK gS

4- O;k[;krk B u rks bfrgkl esa] u gh xf.kr esa

fo'ks"kK gS

5- O;k[;krk A tks vFkZ'kkL= esa fo'ks"kK gS] gSnjkckn

dk ugha gS

6- O;k[;krk F tks okf.kT; esa fo'ks"kK gS] Jhuxj

dk gS

7- O;k[;krk G tks lkaf[;dh esa fo'ks"kK gS] psUubZ

dk gS

69- Hkwxksy esa fo'ks"kK dkSu gS\

¼a½ B

¼b½ D

¼c½ E

¼d½ fu/kkZfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrk D;ksafd

vk¡dM+s vi;kZIr gSa

70- vFkZ'kkL= esa fo'ks"kK O;k[;krk fdl 'kgj dk gS\

¼a½ gSnjkckn

¼b½ eqacbZ

¼c½ u rks gSnjkckn] u gh eqacbZ



71- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu gSnjkckn dk gS\

¼a½ B

¼b½ E

¼c½ u rks B] u gh E



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UPSC PRELIMS 2017 Paper (www.afeias.com) 68. The average rainfall in a city for the first four

days was recorded to be 0.40 inch. The

rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of

4:3. The average of six days was 0.50 inch.

What was the rainfall on the fifth day?

(a) 0.60 inch

(b) 0.70 inch

(c) 0.80 inch

(d) 0.90 inch

Directions for the following 3 (three) items :

Consider the given information and answer the

three items that follow.

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are lecturers

from different cities- Hyderabad, Delhi,

Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai

and Srinagar (not necessarily in the

same order), who participated in a

conference. Each one of them is

specialized in a different subject, viz.,

Economics, Commerce, History,

Sociology, Geography, Mathematics

and Statistics (not necessarily in the

same order). Further

1. Lecturer from Kanpur is

specialized in Geography

2. Lecturer D is from Shillong

3. Lecturer C from Delhi is

specialized in Sociology

4. Lecturer B is specialized in

neither History nor Mathematics

5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics

does not belong to Hyderabad

6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce

belongs to Srinagar.

7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics

belongs to Chennai

69. Who is specialized in Geography?

(a) B

(b) D

(c) E

(d) Cannot be determined as data are

inadequate

70. To which city does the lecturer specialized in

Economics belong?

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Mumbai

(c) Neither Hyderabad nor Mumbai


inadequate

71. Who of the following belongs to Hyderabad?

(a) B

(b) E

(c) Neither B nor E


inadequate

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72. In a school, there are five teachers A, B,

C, D and E. A and B teach Hindi and

English. C and B teach English and

Geography. D and A teach Mathematics

and Hindi. E and B teach History and

French. Who teaches maximum number

of subjects?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) D

(d) E

73. A 2-digit number is reversed. The larger

of the two numbers is divided by the

smaller one. What is the largest possible

remainder?

(a) 9

(b) 27

(c) 36

(d) 45

74. The monthly incomes of X and Y are in

the ratio of 4:3 and their monthly

expenses are in the ratio of 3:2.

However, each saves Rs. 6,000 per

month. What is their total monthly

income?

(a) Rs. 28,000

(b) Rs. 42,000

(c) Rs. 56,000

(d) Rs. 84,000

75. Two walls and a ceiling of a room meet

at right angles at a point P. A fly is in

the air 1 m from one wall, 8 m from the

other wall and 9 m from the point P.

How many meters is the fly from the

ceiling?

(a) 4

(b) 6

(c) 12

(d) 15

Directions for the following 3 (three) items :

Consider the given information and answer the

three items that follow.

Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and

H are connected either by two-way passages

or one-way passages. One-way passages are

from C to A, E to G, B to F, D to H, G to C, E

to C and H to G. Two-way passages are

between A and E, G and B, F and D, and E

and D.

76. While traveling from C to H, which one

of the following stations must be passed

through?

(a) G

(b) E

(c) D

(d) F

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77. In how many different ways can a train

travel from F to A without passing

through any station more than once?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

78. If the route between G and C is closed,

which one of the following stations need

not be passed through while traveling

from H to C?

(a) E

(b) D

(c) A

(d) B

79. There are certain 2-digit numbers. The

difference between the number and the one

obtained on reversing it is always 27. How

many such maximum 2-digit numbers are

there?

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) None of the above

80. What is the total number of digits printed, if a

book containing 150 pages is to be numbered

from 1 to 150?

(a) 262

(b) 342

(c) 360

(d) 450

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