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UPPSC Prelims 1998 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 14)

  1. Consider the following statements:

    Assertion(A): After campaigning for nearly two years, Alexander, The Great, left India in 325 B.C.
    Reason (R): He was defeated by Chandra Gupta Maurya.

    Now, select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    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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  2. Who was the leader of the Munda uprising?

    1. Birsa
    2. Kanhu
    3. Tilka Manjhi
    4. Sidhu
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  3. In the above figure, the triangle represents women, the square represents sports persons and the circle represents coaches. The portion in the figure which represents women who are sports persons as well as coaches is the one labelled:

    1. P
    2. Q
    3. T
    4. U
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  4. The most densely populated state of India is:

    1. Bihar
    2. Kerala
    3. U.P.
    4. West Bengal
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  5. The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is:

    1. Purva Mimansa
    2. Sankhya Philosophy
    3. Nyaya Philosophy
    4. Uttar Mimansa
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  6. Which Five Year Plan operated in India during April 1992- March 1997?

    1. Sixth Plan
    2. Seventh Plan
    3. Eighth Plan
    4. Rolling Plan
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  7. The theme of the novel Anandmath is based on:

    1. Chuar Revolt
    2. Sanyasi Revolt
    3. Poligar Revolt
    4. Talukdar's Revolt
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  8. Assertion (A): India is a monsoon country.
    Reason (R): The high Himalayas impart in climatic distinctiveness.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    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. The concept of "the Directive Principles of State Policy" in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from the Constitution of:

    1. France
    2. Ireland
    3. Japan
    4. U.S.S.R.
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  10. If the highest four digit number is subtracted from the lowest five digit number, the remainder will be:

    1. 1
    2. 9998
    3. 9009
    4. 8999
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