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UPPSC Prelims 2008 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 8)

  1. The value of x in the equation (113 * 4 - x * 2) / (12 * 9 - 5 * 7) = 5 is:

    1. 42
    2. 35
    3. 21
    4. 27
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  2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Temples) - List-II (Districts)

    A. Dashvtar Temple - 1. Etah
    B. Baba Somnath Temple - 2. Farrukhabad
    C. Shringi Rishi Temple - 3. Deoria
    D. Varah Bhagwan Temple - 4. Lalitpur

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 4 3 2 1
    3. 3 4 1 2
    4. 3 4 2 1
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  3. In 2010 FIFA 19th World Cup Foot ball Tournament will be held in

    1. France
    2. Germany
    3. South Africa
    4. Spain
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  4. Which one of the following is not correctly mathced?

    1. Abhinav Bindra - Shooting
    2. Michael Phelps - Swimming
    3. Maria Sharapova - Badminton
    4. Mohammad Asif - Cricket
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  5. The winner of Booker Prize for the year 2008 was:

    1. Amitav Ghosh
    2. Arvind Adiga
    3. Kiran Desai
    4. Sebastian Berry
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  6. From the list given below, name the T.V. channel which will cover engineering and Technology subjects:

    1. Vigyan Darshan
    2. Eklavya
    3. Parivartan
    4. Avishkar
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  7. The globally programmed "Human Genome Project" deals with:

    1. establishment of a society of super-humans
    2. identification of races based on apartheid
    3. genetic improvement of human races
    4. identification and mapping of human genes and gene sequences
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  8. From the list given below select the one which is declared a "World Heritage Site".

    1. Corbett National Park
    2. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
    3. Rajaji National Park
    4. Gir Forest
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  9. The U.P. Financial Corporation does not finance:

    1. The acquisition of permanent assets
    2. Tourism related industries
    3. Long-term, working capital requirements
    4. Handloom industries.
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  10. "Karagam" a religious folk dance is associated with

    1. Kerala
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Karnataka
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