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UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 6)

  1. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

    1. J.L.Nehru – Shanti Van
    2. L. B. Shastri – Vijaya Ghat
    3. Indira Gandhi – Shakti Sthal
    4. Rajiv Gandhi – Karamabhumi
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  2. Cyanocobalamin is:

    1. Vitamin C
    2. Vitamin B-2
    3. Vitamin B-6
    4. Vitamin B-12
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  3. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

    1. Alamgirpur – U.P.
    2. Lothal – Gujarat
    3. Kali Bangan – Haryana
    4. Rupar – Punjab
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  4. The source for knowledge of the Harappan culture is:

    1. Rock edicts
    2. Writing in terracotta a seals
    3. Archaeological excavations
    4. All the above
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  5. The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by:

    1. Durand Line
    2. McMohan Line
    3. Maginot Line
    4. Radcliffe Line
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  6. Who among the following associated himself with the English weekly "Bande Mataram"?

    1. Aurbindo Ghosh
    2. Bipin Chandra Pal
    3. Subhas Chandra Bose
    4. Lokmanya Tilak
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  7. What are enzymes basically?

    1. Fats
    2. Sugars
    3. Proteins
    4. Vitamins
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  8. Desert plants have longer root system because:

    1. High temperature of the soil encourages root growth
    2. Root grow in search of water
    3. Soil does not contain water, hence becomes compact and presses the roots to grow longer
    4. Roots move opposite to the solar heat
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  9. Which one of the following is NOT a method to control inflation?

    1. Controlling the demand
    2. Controlling the supply of money
    3. Reducing the rate of interest
    4. Rationing of commodities
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  10. Hazrat Muhammad, the prophet, was born in the year:

    1. 570 AD
    2. 622 AD
    3. 642 AD
    4. 670 AD
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