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UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 2)

  1. Which is the smallest gland in human body?

    1. Adrenal
    2. Thyroid
    3. Pancreas
    4. Pineal
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  2. The first three leading producers of sugar in India are:

    1. Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu
    2. U.P., Maharashtra, Bihar
    3. U.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka
    4. Bihar, U.P, Maharashtra
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  3. Who won the man of the series award in Singer Cup Cricket Tournament of 1996?

    1. Sanath Jayasuriya
    2. Arvinda De Silva
    3. Arjuna Ranatunga
    4. Mutthiah Muralitharan
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  4. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress when it passed the "Quit India resolution"?

    1. Mahatma Gandhi
    2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    3. Sardar Patel
    4. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
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  5. Relative humidity is measured by:

    1. Hydrometer
    2. Hygrometer
    3. Lactometer
    4. Potentiometer
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  6. Which one of the following is noted for extensive tropical rain forests?

    1. Congo Basin
    2. Ganga Basin
    3. Hwang Ho Basin
    4. Murray-Darling Basin
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  7. Solder used in soldering metal pieces consists of an alloy of:

    1. Tin and Zinc
    2. Tin and Lead
    3. Zinc and Lead
    4. Zinc and Copper
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  8. Solar energy is due to:

    1. Ionization
    2. Nuclear Fusion
    3. Nuclear fission
    4. Oxidation
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  9. A sudden fall in barometer reading indicates that the weather will be:

    1. Calm and quiet
    2. Rainy
    3. Cool
    4. Stormy
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  10. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

    1. Dr. Man Mohan Singh - Economics
    2. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Aeronautics
    3. Dr. D. S. Kothari - Physics
    4. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan - Geology
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