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UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 5)

  1. Geneco Technology is:

    1. Defence system for prevention from AIDS
    2. A method for the development of species for food crops
    3. Technique for pre-information regarding genetic diseases
    4. Technique for prevention of cataract
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  2. Which of the following statements are true? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    I. West Bengal is the most densely populated state of India.
    II. Arunachal Pradesh is the least densely populated state of India
    III. During 2001-11 Uttar Pradesh recorded a decadal population growth rate of 25-36 percent.

    1. II Only
    2. I and II
    3. II and III
    4. I, II and III
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  3. The two planets having no satellites are:

    1. Earth and Jupiter
    2. Mercury and Venus
    3. Mercury and Saturn
    4. Venus and Mars
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  4. The Pagal panthi rebellion was indeed rebellion of:

    1. Bhils
    2. Garos
    3. Gonds
    4. Koliyas
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  5. Consider the following statements:

    Assertion (A): The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issued a notification in November, 1998 to tackle the problem of recycled plastic bags.
    Reason (R) :The notification bars the manufacture of recycled plastic bags in the country.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    Code:

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct expla-nation of A
    2. Both A and R are true and 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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  6. Which one of the following is not true for the "Euro" in 1999:

    1. It is a type of account
    2. It is means of deferred payments
    3. It is a means of payment
    4. It is in circulation
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  7. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
    List-I (Town) - List-II (River)

    A. Berlin - 1. Tiber
    B. Lahore - 2. Hudson
    C. New York - 3. Ravi
    D. Rome - 4. Spree

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 4 3 2 1
    3. 3 4 1 2
    4. 1 4 2 3
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  8. Which one of the following is different from others?

    1. accepting
    2. receiving
    3. obtaining
    4. exchanging
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  9. Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at:

    1. Gandhi Sagar Dam
    2. Bhakra Dam
    3. Harike Barrage
    4. Govind Ballabh Sagar
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  10. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    List-I (Nobel Prize, 1998) - List-II (Scientist)

    A. Economics - 1. John A. Pople
    B. Chemistry - 2. Amartya Sen
    C. Medicine - 3. Daniel C. Tsui
    D. Physics - 4. Louis J. Ignarro

    Code:
    A B C D

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