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UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 3)

  1. The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped is situated at

    1. Kolkata
    2. Dehradun
    3. Mumbai
    4. Hyderabad
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  2. Which of the following substances is/are ozone depleting? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    A. Chlorofluoro Carbons
    B. Halans
    C. Carbon tetrachloride

    Codes:

    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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  3. Match List-I With List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Harappan Sites) - List-II (Locations)

    A. Manda - 1. Rajasthan
    B. Diamabad - 2. Haryana
    C. Kalibanga - 3. Jammu Kashmir
    D. Rakhigarhi - 4. Maharashtra

    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 2 3 4 1
    3. 3 4 1 2
    4. 4 1 2 3
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  4. Who among the following are known for their Telugu translations of the Mahabharata?

    A. Kamban
    B. Kuttan
    C. Nannayya
    D. Tikkan

    Codes:

    1. 1, 2 only
    2. 2, 3 only
    3. 3, 4 only
    4. 4, 1 only
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  5. Funk invented

    1. Vitamins
    2. Hormones
    3. Proteins
    4. Enzymes
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  6. Who was the only Indian batsman to have hit a century in the recent (2011−12) Indian-Australian Cricket Test Series?

    1. Sachin Tendulkar
    2. Virat Kohli
    3. Rohit Sharma
    4. Rahul Dravid
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  7. White colour of milk is due to the presence of

    1. lactose
    2. albumins
    3. carotenes
    4. caseins
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  8. Which country has announced in December 2011 that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean Island of Seychelles?

    1. China
    2. Japan
    3. Russia
    4. South Korea
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  9. Which of the following gets deficient in the human body due to Dengue fever?

    1. Platelets
    2. Haemoglobin
    3. Sugar
    4. Water
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  10. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?

    1. Cotton
    2. Groundnut
    3. Maize
    4. Mustard
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