Previous year MCQs

Economy UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is not an economic activity?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Voluntary Social Service

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Voluntary Social Service”.
Voluntary social service is not considered an economic activity because it typically involves work done without any monetary compensation, unlike farming, service, and transportation, which are income-generating activities.

Similar Questions:

Which of the following is an indirect tax?
  1. A) Income tax
  2. B) Death tax
  3. C) Expenditure tax
  4. D) Sales tax
A group formed by India, Brazil, China and other developing countries for future negotiations at WTO is known as:
  1. A) G-77
  2. B) G-55
  3. C) G-22
  4. D) G-11
Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : The government faces a tough time tackling the bottleneck inflation.
Reason (R) : The situation is due to deficiencies existing in the economy such as supply bottleneck and inefficient distribution.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) — The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period.

Reason (R) — It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given
below-
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Devaluation of currency means:
  1. A) Reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
  2. B) Permitting a currency to seek its worth in the international market
  3. C) Fixing the value of currency with the help of IMF and WB
  4. D) None of the above
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (a) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (a): Ahmedabad is the largest centre of cotton textile industry in India.
Reason (R) : Ahmedabad is located in Major cotton growing region of India, so it has no problem of raw materials.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Which among the following in India is the Nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the national and state level ?
  1. A) Finance Commission
  2. B) Rural Ministry
  3. C) Home Ministry
  4. D) Planning Commission
Which of the following statement is correct?

(1) Ram Ganga river joins the Ganga at Kannauj.
(2) River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Prayagraj.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code-
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below —

List— I List-Il
(Mountain) (Countries)

(A)Kilimanjaro (1)Morocco
(B)Toubkal (2)Algeria
(C)Stanley (3)Tanzania
(D)Hoggar (4)Uganda

Code -
  1. A) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
  2. B) A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)
  3. C) A-(3), B-(4), C-(1), D-(2)
  4. D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the Beta cell of Islet of Langerhans of Pancreas?
  1. A) Glucagan
  2. B) Adrenalin
  3. C) Insulin
  4. D) Aldosterone
The Government of India has nationalised 14 banks of the country in:
  1. A) July, 1969
  2. B) August, 1971
  3. C) March, 1981
  4. D) July, 1991
Which of the following pairs (School of Thought Proponent) is correctly matched?
  1. A) Vaisheshika — Patanjali
  2. B) Mimansa — Kanada
  3. C) Nyaya — Gautama
  4. D) Uttara Mimansa — Kapila