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UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 9)

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

    1. Pandurang-Prarthana Samaj
    2. Dayanand-Arya Samaj
    3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy-Adi Brahmo Samaj
    4. Vivekanand-Ram Krishna Mission
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  2. The contribution of custom and excise duties in the Central Government revenue in 1995-96 was:

    1. 42%
    2. 37%
    3. 30%
    4. 25%
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  3. The judges of the Supreme Court after retirement, are permitted to carry on practice before:

    1. Supreme Court only
    2. High Courts only
    3. Both Supreme Court and High Court
    4. None of the Courts
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  4. In cold countries alcohol is preferred to mercury as a thermometric liquid because:

    1. alcohol has a lower freezing point
    2. alcohol is a better conductor of heat
    3. alcohol is cheaper than mercury
    4. the world production of alcohol is greater than that of mercury
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  5. Which one of the following is not appointed by the President of India?

    1. Vice-President
    2. Prime Minister
    3. Governor
    4. Chief Election Commissioner
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  6. Assertion (A): In matters of State Shivaji was advised by a Council of Ministers.
    Reason (R): Each minister held independent charge of his department.

    Code:

    1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
    2. Both A and R are correct 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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  7. Which hormone is injected to cows and buffaloes to make the milk descend to the udders?

    1. Somatotropin
    2. Oxytocin
    3. Interferon
    4. Insulin
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  8. Assertion (A): By 1750 the Maratha kingdom had become a Confederacy presided over by the Peshwa. Reason (R): The successors of Sahu depended on the will of the Peshwa.

    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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  9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    (States) (Seats in Lok Sabha)

    1. Andhra Pradesh 42
    2. Assam 14
    3. Punjab 13
    4. West Bengal 42
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  10. Assertion (A): Presently, there is no clear picture about the extent of poverty in India.
    Reason (R): There have been major shifts in the strategy of poverty eradication programmes.

    Code:

    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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