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UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 13)

  1. Which of the following enabled the Supreme Court of India to deduce a fundamental right to equal pay for equal work:

    1. the word 'socialist' used in the preamble of the the Constitution
    2. read with article 14 of the Constitution
    3. read with article 16 of the Constitution
    4. (a), (b) and (c) all read together
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  2. ISO 14001 is:

    1. an international spy network to watch nuclear explosion in any part of the world
    2. a Pakistani network to organise terrorist activities in India
    3. an international certificate issued to industrial units for having established Pollution Control System
    4. a certificate issued by the Government regarding the quality of a product
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  3. Who among the following gave up his legal practice during the Non-cooperation movement?

    1. Mahatma Gandhi
    2. M.M Malviya
    3. Tej Bahadur Sapru
    4. Chittaranjan Das
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  4. The Vedic river Kubha is to be located in:

    1. Afghanistan
    2. Chinese Turkistan
    3. Kashmir
    4. Punjab
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  5. The largest urban agglome-ration of the world is:

    1. Mexico City
    2. New York
    3. London
    4. Tokyo-Yokohama
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  6. Since the economic reforms were launched in India, which one of the following statements is true for Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of the commercial banks?

    1. Both SLR and CRR have been raised
    2. SLR has been reduced but CRR has been raised
    3. SLR has been increased but CRR has been reduced
    4. Both SLR and CRR have been reduced
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  7. The followers of Ramanuja are known as:

    1. Shavites
    2. Vaishnavites
    3. Advaitvadis
    4. Awadhoots
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  8. The largest migrant population is found in:

    1. Oceania
    2. Africa
    3. Europe
    4. USA and Canada
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  9. Which of the following statements are correct?

    I. China is the leading coal producer of the world.
    II. Donetsk Basin is the major coal producing region in Ukraine.
    III. Saar Region is the major coal producing area in Germany
    IV. The major coal mining areas of the USA lie in the Appalachian Region.

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

    1. I and II
    2. II and III
    3. I, II and III
    4. All of above
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  10. According to the 1991 2011 Census, the state showing the lowest annual rate of population growth in India during 2001-2011 was:

    1. Goa
    2. Gujarat
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Kerala
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