UGC NET December 2015 Paper 1 General (51-60)

1. Assertion (A): People population control measures do not necessarily help in checking environmental degradation
Reason (R): The relationship between population growth and environmental degradation is rather complex
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

2. Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?
Wildfire
Lightning
Landslide
Chemical contamination

3. As part of National Climate Change Policy, Indian Government is planning to raise teh installed capacity of renewable energy by the year 2030 to
175 GW
200 GW
250 GW
350 GW

4. At present, in terms of per capita energy consumtion (KWh/year), identify the correct sequence
Brazil>Russia>China>India
Russia>China>India>Brazil
Russia>China>Brazil>India
China>Russia>Brazil>India

5. Which of the following are the objectives of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abiyan(RUSA)?
(a) To improve the overall quality of state institutions
(b) To ensure adequate availability of quality faculty
(c) To create new institutions through upgradation of existing autonomous colleges
(d) To downgrade universities with poor infrastructure into autonomous colleges
(a),(b),(c) and (d)
(a),(b) and (c)
(a),(c) and (d)
(a),(b) and (d)

6. The grounds on which discrimination in admission to educational institutions is constitutionally prohibited are
(a) Religion
(b) Sex
(c) Place of birth
(d) Nationality
(b),(c) and (d)
(a),(b) and (c)
(a),(b) and (d)
(a),(b),(c) and (d)

7.Which of the following statements are correct about Lok Sabha?
(a) The Constitution puts a limit on the size of the Lok Sabha
(b) The size of and shape of the Parliamentary Constituencies is determined by the Election Commission
(c) First-past-The Post electoral system is followed
(d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha does not have a casting vote in case of an equality of votes
(a) and (c)
(a),(b) and (c)
(a),(c) and (d)
(a),(b),(c) and (d)

8. Public Order as an item in the constitution figures in
the Union List
the State List
the Constitution List
the Residuary Powers

9. The term of officeof the Advocate General of a State is:
4 years
5 years
6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
not fixed

10. Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in Lok Sabha?
Maharashtra
Rajashthan
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal