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UPPSC Prelims 2008 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 14)

  1. Which of the following statements are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    1. Femur is the longest bone, in the human body.
    2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.
    3. "Athletic's" foot is a disease caused by virus.

    Codes:

    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 1 and 2
    4. 2 and 3
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  2. During 2004-05, which one of the following had the highest share in India's exports?

    1. Agriculture and allied products
    2. Ores and minerals
    3. Manufactured goods
    4. Petroleum products
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  3. Every year a fair is held at the tomb of famous Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah at

    1. Fatehpur Sikri
    2. Kaliar
    3. Deva Shareef
    4. Garhmukteshwar
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  4. Arrange the following in chronological order. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    1. Non-Cooperation Movement
    2. Civil Disobedience Movement
    3. Khilafat Movement
    4. Quit India Movement

    Codes:

    1. 1,3,2,4
    2. 2,3,1,4
    3. 3,1,2,4
    4. 4,2,3,1
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  5. The 21st Winter Olympics is going to be held in

    1. Moscow
    2. Oslo
    3. Vancouver
    4. Ottawa
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  6. A room is 12 metre long, 9 metre broad and 8 metre high. The length of the longest bamboo pole that can be placed in it will be:

    1. 17 metre
    2. 16 metre
    3. 15 metre
    4. 14 metre
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  7. How many gold medals Michael Phelps won in Beijing Olympics?

    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 7
    4. 8
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  8. Consider following statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

    Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of India’s population.
    Reason (R): It is also the most densely populated State of India.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    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 true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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  9. According to Census 2001 2011, the percentage of urban population in India, is:

    1. 27.3%
    2. 27.8%
    3. 28.3%
    4. 31.16%
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  10. Amir Khusrau played a pioneering role in the development of:

    1. Brij Bhasha
    2. Awadhi
    3. Khari Boli
    4. Bhojpuri
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