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UPPSC Prelims 2010 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 10)

  1. The city plan of ancient Shravasti is in the shape

    1. Circular
    2. Crescentic
    3. Triangular
    4. Rectangular
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  2. Read the following events connected with Indian National Movement and find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:

    1) Cripps Mission
    2) Cabinet Mission Plan
    3) Quit India Movement
    4) Wavell Plan

    Code:

    1. 1,3,4,2
    2. 1,2,3,4
    3. 1,3,2,4
    4. 4,3,2,1
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  3. Match the peasants revolts of the 19th century with their respective areas:

    A) Kuki revolt - 1. Punjab
    B) Kuka revolt - 2. Bengal
    C) Pabna Peasant revolt - 3. Bihar
    D) Birsa Munda revolt - 4. Tripura

    Choose your answer with the help of given code:
    Codes:

    A B C D

    1. 4 2 1 3
    2. 2 3 1 4
    3. 4 1 3 2
    4. 4 1 2 3
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  4. Mention of which of the following rivers in the Rigveda suggests the Aryan's connection with Afghanistan?

    1. Asikni
    2. Parushni
    3. Kubha, Kramu
    4. Vipas, Sutudri
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  5. Which one of the following is the most important factor responsible for decline of bio-diversity?

    1. Genetic assimilation
    2. Controlling predators
    3. Destruction of habitat
    4. Controlling pests
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  6. In countries where polished rice is the mean cereal in their diet, people suffer from

    1. Pellagra
    2. Beri-Beri
    3. Scurvy
    4. Osteomalacia
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  7. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of

    1. Controlled fusion reaction
    2. Uncontrolled fusion reaction
    3. Controlled fission reaction
    4. Uncontrolled fission reaction
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  8. Commonwealth Games are scheduled to take place in New Delhi, India in 2010. Which location has been chosen for the next Commonwealth Games in 2014?

    1. Brisbane – Australia
    2. Victoria – Canada
    3. Auckland – New Zealand
    4. Glasgow – Scotland
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  9. In which of the following industries is mica used as a raw material?

    1. Iron and Steel
    2. Toys
    3. Glass and Pottery
    4. Electrical
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  10. Consider the following statements:

    Assertion (A) : Madhya Pradesh is called the Ethiopia of India.
    Reason (R) : Its hallmarks are excessive infantile mortality and malnutrition.

    Select the correct answer using 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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