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UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 5)

  1. The Tex-Styles India-1997 was held at:

    1. Bangalore
    2. Ahmedabad
    3. New Delhi
    4. Surat
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  2. Who among the following ran "Congress Radio" during the "Quit-India" movement?

    1. Aruna Asaf Ali
    2. Jai Prakash Narayan
    3. Usha Mehta
    4. None of the above
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  3. CAPART is associated with:

    1. Computer hardware
    2. Consultancy to increase export
    3. Controlling pollution in large industries
    4. Helping and evaluating rural welfare Scheme
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  4. The world's wettest spot is:

    1. Cherrapunji
    2. Mawsynram
    3. Singapore
    4. Waialeale
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  5. The First three leading producers of iron ore in the world are:

    1. Australia, China, Brazil
    2. China, Russia, Australia
    3. Russia, U.S.A., China
    4. U.S.A. Russia, U.K.
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  6. Who among the following is associated with the policy of "Masterly Inactivity"?

    1. William Bentinck
    2. Lord Canning
    3. Lord Mayo
    4. John Lawrence
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  7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    1. Ravi Kirti–Pulakesin II
    2. Bhavabhuti–Yasovarman of Kannauj
    3. Harisena–Harsha
    4. Dandin–Narasinhavarman
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  8. Which of the following is found in the composition of vitamin D?

    1. Retinal
    2. Folic acid
    3. Ascorbic acid
    4. Calciferol
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  9. Assertion (A): Detergents easily remove oil and dirt from soiled garments.
    Reason (R): Detergents increase the surface tension of water.

    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 but R is false
    4. A is false but R is true
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  10. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    List-I - List-II

    A. Firoz Tughlaq - 1. Diwan-i-Riyasat
    B. Balban - 2. Navroz
    C. Allauddin - 3. Construction of Canals
    D. Jahangir - 4. Sir Thomas Roe

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 3 2 1 4
    3. 4 1 2 3
    4. 4 3 2 1
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