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UPPSC Prelims 2005 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 3)

  1. Which among the following factors are responsible for sex-ratio in India? Select the correct answer from the code given below:

    (1) High maternity death rate
    (2) High female child death rate
    (3) Female foeticide
    (4) Birth of more male children than female children

    Code:

    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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  2. Which one of the following countries is not a landlocked country?

    1. Afghanistan
    2. Liberia
    3. Laos
    4. Luxemburg
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  3. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was

    1. Jamali
    2. Yosuda
    3. Bipin
    4. Prabhash
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  4. The proposed "Janani Suraksha Scheme" will replace

    1. Maternity and Child Health Scheme
    2. National Maternity Benefit Scheme
    3. Mahila Samakhya
    4. Reproductive and Child Health Scheme
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  5. The colour of the Star is an indication of its

    1. distance from earth
    2. temperature
    3. luminosity
    4. distance from the Sun
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  6. Cholestrol is

    1. an insecticide
    2. a vitamin
    3. a steroid
    4. an enzyme
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  7. Which one of the following was not the language in which "The Indian Opinion" paper was published?

    1. English
    2. Gujarati
    3. Tamil
    4. Urdu
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  8. Which one of the following liquids is very good conductor of heat?

    1. Mercury
    2. Water
    3. Ether
    4. Benzene
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  9. The lowest infantily mortality in urban areas of India is found in:

    1. Kerala
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Gujarat
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  10. If the radius of a circle is increased 100%, the area of the circle will increase by

    1. 100%
    2. 200%
    3. 300%
    4. 400%
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