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UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 5)

  1. Who among the following has been conferred Padma Vibhusan in the year 2012?

    1. Anil Kapoor
    2. Homi K Bhabha
    3. Jose Pereira
    4. KG Subramanyan
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  2. The most populated desert in the world

    1. Sahara
    2. Gobi
    3. Thar
    4. Kalahari
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  3. The largest share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in India comes from

    1. agriculture and allied sectors
    2. manufacturing. Construction, electricity and gas
    3. service sector
    4. defence and Public administration
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  4. Which one of the following is the best source of generating electricity in India from the viewpoint of sustainable development?

    1. Coal
    2. Mineral oil and gas
    3. Hydro-electncity
    4. Atomic energy
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  5. Which of the following rivers is called "biological desert" on account of its pollutants?

    1. Yamuna
    2. Periyar
    3. Damodar
    4. Mahanadi
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  6. Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation (2011) has been given to:

    1. Aung San Suu Kyi
    2. Bill Clinton
    3. Dalai Lama
    4. Sheikh Hasina Wajed
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  7. Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?

    1. Sharavati
    2. Narmada
    3. Mahi
    4. Sabarmati
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  8. Who was the renowned Jain Aeharya, who was greatly honoured by Akbar?

    1. Chandraprabha Suri
    2. Hiravijaya Suri
    3. Pushpadanta
    4. Yasobhadra
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  9. The Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee for 2011 is

    1. ZaheerKhan
    2. Gagan Narang
    3. Tejaswini Sawant
    4. Jwala Gutta
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  10. Which of the following ports of India is a open sea port?

    1. Haldia
    2. Mumbai
    3. Chennai
    4. Vishakhapatnam
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