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UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 4)

  1. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated at

    1. Nagpur
    2. Pune
    3. Lucknow
    4. New Delhi
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  2. As an ecosystem, wetlands are useful for which of the following?

    1. For nutrient recovery and cycling
    2. For releasing heavy metals through absorption by plants
    3. In reducing siltation of rivers by retaining sediments
    4. All the above
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  3. Turamaya, a contemporary of Asoka, was the ruler of

    1. Egypt
    2. Corinth
    3. Macedonia
    4. Syria
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  4. Which of the following State is the largest manganese producer in India?

    1. Maharashtra
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Karnataka
    4. Orissa
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  5. In January 2012 the second DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was awarded to:

    1. Amitav Ghosh
    2. HM Naqvi
    3. Shashi Tharur
    4. Shehan Karunatilaka
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  6. The minimum area of the land required to completely sustain the life of one person is called his

    1. Biota
    2. Ecological foot print
    3. Biome
    4. Niche
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  7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
    List-I (Air Pollutant) - List-II (Part affected)

    A. Asbestos dust - 1. Brain
    B. Lead - 2. Stomach
    C. Mercury - 3. Lung
    D. Carbon Monoxide - 4. Blood stream

    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 3 1 2 4
    3. 2 3 4 1
    4. 4 3 2 1
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  8. "Swabhiman Scheme" launched in India is associated with

    1. Rural women rights
    2. Rural old people care
    3. Rural banking
    4. Rural food security
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  9. In which of the following cases Supreme Court has held that "the Preamble forms part of the Constitution"

    1. Union of India Vs. Dr. Kohli
    2. Banarsidas Vs. State of UP
    3. Bommai Vs. Union of India
    4. Maiak Singh Vs. State of Punjab
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  10. The reason of mirage is

    1. Interference of light
    2. Diffraction of light
    3. Polarisation of light
    4. Total internal reflection of light
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