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UPPSC Prelims 2001 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 2)

  1. The industry for which Nepa Nagar is known is:

    1. Cement
    2. Fertilizer
    3. Handloom
    4. Newsprint paper
  2. Which of the following is associated with potassium deficiency?

    1. Kidney damage and paralysis of muscles
    2. Low blood pressure
    3. Hip-joint replacement
    4. Blood transfusion
  3. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

    1. Eskimo–Canada
    2. Oran–Japan
    3. Lapps–India
    4. Gonds–Africa
  4. Assertion (A): Coastal Gujarat has been called an industrial workshop.
    Reason (R): It is dotted with manufacturing units of textiles and garments, pharmaceutical and petrochemicals

    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 false but R is true
    4. A is false but R is true
  5. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    1. Decibel–unit of loudness of sound
    2. Horse power–unit of power
    3. Nautical mile–unit of distance in navigation
    4. Celsius–unit of heat
  6. From the excavations of which ancient site informations are gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome during early centuries of Christian era:

    1. Madurai
    2. Tamralipti
    3. Tondi
    4. Arikamedu
  7. Which one of the following is referred to as the "Golden Hand Shake"?

    1. Honouring VIP's
    2. Voluntary retirement scheme
    3. Wishing bon voyage
    4. Receiving distinguished guests
  8. Which of the following set is different from others:

    1. 11,3,3,17
    2. 41,5,3,47
    3. 71,7,3,17
    4. 37, 14,18,7
  9. Which of the following is the correct sequence in descending order of the person, using as mother tongue:

    1. Bengali
    2. Marathi
    3. Tamil
    4. Telugu

    Select correct answer using the codes given below:
    Codes:

    1. 1,4,3,2
    2. 1,2,4,3
    3. 1,4,2,3
    4. 4,2,1,3
  10. The missing numbers in the following series: 4,18,8,14,12,10......are:

    1. 6, 16
    2. 16,6
    3. 8, 6
    4. None of the above