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UPPSC Prelims 2005 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 4)

  1. Who was the 12th Prime Minister of India?

    1. Chandra Sekhar
    2. Deve Gowda
    3. I. K. Gujral
    4. A.B. Bajpai
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  2. Assertion (A): Orissa is the most cyclone-prone coastal region in India.
    Reason (R): There has been maximum deforestation of mangroves in the Mahanadi delta region.

    Select the correct answer from the code given below:

    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 true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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  3. The Stockholm Water Prize-2005 has been awarded to

    1. Rajendra Singh
    2. Sunita Narain
    3. Sarabjit Singh
    4. Sunita Rani
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  4. Mauna Loa is an active volcano of

    1. Alaska
    2. Hawaii
    3. Italy
    4. Japan
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  5. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

    1. Birju Maharaj–Kathak
    2. Bismillah Khan–Shahnai
    3. Zakir Hussain–Harmonium
    4. Amzad A Khan–Sarod
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  6. Consider the following statement about haemoglobin and select the correct answer from the code given below:

    1. It contains iron.
    2. It imparts red colour to the blood.
    3. It provides immunity against certain diseases.
    4. It is a career of oxygen in the blood.

    Code:

    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. 1, 2 and 4
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  7. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

    1. Cuba is known as the 'sugar bowl' of the world.
    2. Hong Kong is a special Administrative Region of China.
    3. U.S.A. is the leading producer of milk in the world.
    4. Australia is a Federal Sate.

    Code:

    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 1, 2 and 3 only
    3. 2, 3 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2 and 4 only
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  8. If code for ABSENT is ZYHVMG, the code for PRESENT will be

    1. KIHVHGM
    2. KIVHVMG
    3. KITMHMG
    4. GKITYTL
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  9. Which one of the following is not related with ecological balance?

    1. Water management
    2. Afforestation
    3. Industrial Management
    4. Wild life protection
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  10. The First University Chair in Sanskrit was founded in Europe in:

    1. Britain
    2. France
    3. Germany
    4. Russia
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