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UPPSC Prelims 2006 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 12)

  1. Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh:

    1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq kms.
    2. Sex ratio in UP as per 2001 2011 census was 943 females per 1000 males.
    3. UP has 18 Revenue Divisions.
    4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 2011 census was 63.68%

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

    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 1 and 3 only
    3. 3 and 4 only
    4. 2 and 3 only
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  2. Which of the following is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

    1. Prohibition of liquor
    2. Right to work
    3. Equal wage for equal work
    4. Right to information
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  3. Consider the following statements:

    1. The International Badminton Federation is located in Kuala Lumpur.
    2. The Federation has decided in favour of India as the host for 2009 World Badminton Championship.

    Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  4. The quaintest relic of Chunar Fort is the Shrine of:

    1. Adi Shankaracharya
    2. Bhartruhari
    3. Chaitanya
    4. Ramanada
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  5. Consider the following statements:

    1) According to a survey conducted by Uttar Pradesh Planning Department recently. Lucknow has been found to be the most development.
    2) As per recent study conducted in 20 states by the "Centre for Media Studies", corruption in 2005 in India is less than what it was in 2002.
    3) As per targets set for Bharat Nirman Yojna, houses to be constructed for the rural poor would not even meet 50% of the shortage of rural houses.

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

    1. l and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. all the three
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  6. Environment refers

    1. as the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it
    2. to the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time
    3. the interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked
    4. all the above
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  7. Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh

    1. Literacy percentage as per 2001 2011 census is 56.3.
    2. The, density of population is 690 per square km.
    3. The most populous district is Kanpur Nagar.
    4. The largest population of scheduled castes is in district Sitapur.

    Select the correct answer from the code given below:
    Code: (1) (2) (3) (4) all the four

    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 Only
    3. 4 Only
    4. 2 and 3 only
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  8. Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the "Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005":

    1. To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works
    2. To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt
    3. To monitor the execution of works with in the Gram Panchayat
    4. To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up within the Gram Panchayat
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  9. Forty three persons went to a canteen which sells cold drink "Maaza" and "Pepsi". If 18 persons took Maaza only, 8 took Pepsi only and 5 took nothing, find how many took both the drinks.

    1. 35
    2. 21
    3. 12
    4. 26
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  10. As per recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission, percentage share of states of the shareable central taxes is:

    1. 28.5
    2. 29.5
    3. 30.5
    4. 32.4
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