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UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 7)

  1. The Black Hole Theory was propounded by:

    1. CV Raman
    2. H.J Bhabha
    3. S. Chandrashekhar
    4. Hargovind Khurana
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  2. The diamond appears lustrous because of:

    1. Reflection
    2. Refraction
    3. Total Internal Reflection
    4. Scattering
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  3. Which one of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature?

    1. 52nd Constitution Amendment Act
    2. Peoples Representation Act
    3. 42nd Amendment
    4. 44th Amendment
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  4. In which year did the National Congress opt for "Complete Independence" as its objective?

    1. 1919
    2. 1929
    3. 1933
    4. 1945
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  5. Who among the following did not approve the idea of Cooperative farming in India?

    1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
    3. Charan Singh
    4. Abul Kalam Azad
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  6. Which one of the following fertilizers leaves maximum acidity in the soil?

    1. Urea
    2. Ammonium Sulphate
    3. Ammonium Nitrate
    4. Calcium Ammonium Nitrate
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  7. Rajjuka’s were:

    1. Traders in the Chola Kingdom
    2. Officers in the Mauryan administration
    3. Feudal Lords in the Gupta empire
    4. Soldier in the Saka army
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  8. Which one of the following was the result of Khilafat movement?

    1. Hindu Muslim differences were narrowed down
    2. Language problem became acute
    3. Hindu Muslim riots increased
    4. Hindus were suppressed
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  9. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

    1. Detroit – Motor cars
    2. Havana – Cigars
    3. Sheffield – Cutlery
    4. Venice – Ship-building
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  10. Boghazkoi is important because:

    1. It was an important trading centre between central Asia and Tibet
    2. Inscriptions were found which mentioned the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses
    3. Original Texts of the Vedas were composed here
    4. None of the above
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