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UPPSC Prelims 2016 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 14)

  1. Which of the following countries is the largest exporter of tea in the world?

    1. India
    2. China
    3. Kenya
    4. Sri Lanka
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  2. The Constitutional authority, vested with the power of declaring castes and tribes as the scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes, is the:

    1. President of India
    2. Prime Minister of India
    3. Minister of Social Welfare
    4. Chairman, SC/ST Commission
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  3. What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C R Das in 1923 AD?

    1. Independance Party
    2. Ghadar Party
    3. Swaraj Party
    4. Indian National Party
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  4. Which of the following States of India produces more than 70 percent coffee of the country alone?

    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Kerala
    4. Karnataka
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  5. A resolution passed under clause (1) of Article 249, shall remain in force for a period not exceeding:

    1. One month
    2. three months
    3. Six months
    4. one year
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  6. The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of "Basic Structure of the Constitution" in

    1. The Golaknath Case in 1967
    2. The Sajjan singh Case in 1967
    3. The Shanker Prasad Case in 1951
    4. The keshvanand Bharati Case in 1973
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  7. In India, who is competent to amend Fundamental Rights of the citizens?

    1. Lok Sabha
    2. Rajya Sabha
    3. Parliament
    4. Supreme Court
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  8. Who among the following was the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission?

    1. Shanta Kumar
    2. C. Rangarajan
    3. Y. V. Reddy
    4. None of the above
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  9. The alkaloid caffeine is present in

    1. Tea only
    2. Coffee only
    3. Tea and coffee both
    4. Lemon water
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  10. Who is considered as the "Architect of Panchayat Raj" in India?

    1. Acharya Narendra Deo
    2. G.V.K. Rao
    3. B.R. Mehta
    4. L.M. Singhavi
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