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UPPSC Prelims 2001 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 13)

  1. The first census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of:

    1. Lord Dufferin
    2. Lord Lytton
    3. Lord Mayo
    4. Lord Ripon
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  2. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    1. Vikram Sarabhai – Sriharikota Space Centre
    2. ISRO Satellite Centre – Thumba
    3. SHAR Centre–Bangalore
    4. Space Application Centre – Delhi
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  3. Which one of the following crops is the greatest beneficiary of the Green Revolution in both production and productivity?

    1. Jawar
    2. Maize
    3. Rice
    4. Wheat
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  4. Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Shangnai-5?

    1. China
    2. Kazakhstan
    3. Russia
    4. Vietnam
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  5. Which one of the following sufis regarded Krishna among the awliyas?

    1. Shah Mohammad Ghaus
    2. Shah Waliullah
    3. Shah Abdual Aziz
    4. Khwaja Mir Dard
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  6. Which hormone is known as "fight or flight" hormone:

    1. Insulin
    2. Adrenaline
    3. Estrogen
    4. Oxytocin
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  7. Assertion (A): The NDA Government does not like discussion in Lok Sabha under Rule 184.
    Reason (R): It provides for discussion and voting on the motion.

    Select your answer using the codes give below:
    Codes:

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation 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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  8. Who accused Indian National Congress of practising "politics of prayer, petition and protest"?

    1. Lala Hardayal
    2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    3. Subhas Chandra Bose
    4. Sardar Bhagat Singh
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  9. The prefix "mahatma" was added with the name of Gandhi:

    1. during Champaran Satyagraha
    2. during the satyagraha against Rowlatt Act
    3. In Amritsar Session of the India National Congress 1919
    4. At the begining of Khilafat movement
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  10. Which of the following States is the largest producer of mica in India:

    1. Jharkhand
    2. Karnataka
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Madhya Pradesh
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