UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 9)
Who out of the following performed a ritual called "Hiranya-Garbha"?
Mayur Sharman
Harichandra
Danti Durga
Harsha
Which of the following is the oldest and deepest lake of the world?
Lake Baikal
Lake Huron
Victoria Lake
Lake Winnipeg
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Industry Location
Paper – Ontario
Cotton Textiles – Detroit
Chemical – Texas
Motor car – Nagoya
Who is the author of the book "Aatank Ke Saye Me", which was released by the Vice President of India in March, 2015?
Shefalika Verma
Mannu Bhandari
Namita Gokhale
Garima Sanjai
Who amongst the following are not included in the Electoral College for the election of the President of India?
Elected members of the House of the People
Elected members of the Council of States
Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution provides that the Speaker shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes?
Article 99
Article 103
Article 100
Article 102
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Life of Hiuen Tsiang – Hui-li
The Natural History – Ptolemy
Historial Philippical – Pompeius Trogus
The Histories – Herodotus
"Operation All Out" of the Indian Army has been launched in January 2015 against:
Naxlites in Chhattisgarh
Bodo Militants in Assam
Militants in Jammu and Kashmir
Cross border infiltration
Which of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution?
Distribution of power between Centre and States
Entirely written Constitution
Single Citizenship
Independent Judiciary
Which of the following has been identified as a "biodiversity hot-spot" in India?
Sundarban
Western Ghats
Manas
Cherapunji