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UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 10)

  1. In the Union Budget of 1996-97, the target level of fiscal deficit is:

    1. 5.0 per cent of GDP
    2. 5.9 per cent GDP
    3. 6.8 per cent of GDP
    4. 7.5 per cent of GDP
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  2. Radar is used for:

    1. Detecting objects by using light waves
    2. Reflecting sound waves to detect objects
    3. Determining the presence and location of objects with radio wave
    4. Tracking rain-bearing clouds
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  3. Who was the winner of 1996 men's Australian Open Singles?

    1. Pete Sampras
    2. Andre Agassi
    3. Boris Becker
    4. Thomas Muster
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  4. Which one of the following is named "Hansa-2"?

    1. A satellite
    2. A trainer aircraft
    3. A submarine
    4. Surface to surface missile
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  5. "Bhaga" and "Bali" were:

    1. Military Departments
    2. Sources of Revenue
    3. Religious Ceremonies
    4. Administrative Divisions
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  6. The nucleus of an atom consists of:

    1. Electrons and Neutrons
    2. Electrons and Protons
    3. Protons and Neutrons
    4. Protons and Radons
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  7. "Ajivaka" sect was founded by:

    1. Anand
    2. Raghulobhadra
    3. Gosala Makkhali-Putta
    4. Upali
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  8. The largest desert of South Asia is:

    1. Atacama
    2. Colorado
    3. Kalahari
    4. Thar
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  9. Milk is an example of

    1. A gel
    2. An emulsion
    3. A suspension
    4. A foam
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  10. Who described Mahatma Gandhi for the first time as the "Father of the Nation"?

    1. Sarojini Naidu
    2. Sardar Patel
    3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    4. Subhash Chandra Bose
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