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UPPSC Prelims 1994 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 4)

  1. When was the agreement to dismantle "Medium Range Missiles" signed between President Reagan of U.S.A. and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachov?

    1. December, 1987
    2. January, 1988
    3. September, 1986
    4. October, 1987
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  2. In the third battle of Panipat Marathas were defeated by:

    1. Mughals
    2. Afghans
    3. Britishers
    4. Rohillas
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  3. BJP leader L.K. Advani proceeding towards Ayodhya was arrested in October, 1990 at:

    1. Patna
    2. Saharsa
    3. Samastipur
    4. Sitamarhi
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  4. Which of the following countries is called the "sugar bowl of the world"?

    1. Ceylon
    2. Pakistan
    3. India
    4. Cuba
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  5. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in:

    1. Aranyakas
    2. Samveda
    3. Yajurveda
    4. Atharvaveda
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  6. Television signals cannot be received beyond a certain distance because:

    1. Signals are weak
    2. Antenna is weak
    3. Air absorbs signals
    4. The surface of the earth is curved
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  7. Which of the following subjects deals with studies in population and vital statistics of human communities?

    1. Ecology
    2. Genetics
    3. Demography
    4. Virology
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  8. Balance of payment is defined as:

    1. The value of exports minus the value of imports
    2. The difference between the liabilities and assets of a firm
    3. The difference between current expenditure and current revenue in the government budget
    4. Complete record of all economic transactions between the residents of a country and rest of the world
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  9. Which of the following is correct?

    1. All the blood in the body is absorbed through the kidneys
    2. All the blood in the body passes through the kidneys
    3. All the blood in the body is filtered through the kidneys
    4. All the blood in the body is made through the kidneys
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  10. Consider:

    Assertion (A): The First War of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from the British Government.
    Reason (R): The leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important States shied away from the struggle.

    Select the correct answer from the code given below:

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true and (R) is false
    4. (A) is false but (R) is true
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