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UPPSC Prelims 2016 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 9)

  1. The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the

    1. Rock Edict-XIII
    2. Rummindei Pillar inscription
    3. Accounts of Hiuen Tsang
    4. Minor Rock Edict-I
  2. Consider the following events and arrange these in chronological order?

    I) Garibi Hatao
    II) Bank Nationalization
    III) Beginning of Green Revolution

    Select correct answer from the codes given below?
    Codes:

    1. I, Il and III
    2. III, Il and I
    3. II. I and III
    4. III, I and II
  3. The last Sun of Indian glory' has been used for:

    1. Shivaji
    2. Prithviraj
    3. Rana Pratap
    4. Hemu
  4. Which of the following segments of population is not included in the scheme of inclusive developments?

    1. Marginal farmers
    2. Landless agricultural labours
    3. Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes
    4. People living in semi-urban areas.
  5. Supposing all Indian States as different countries of the world in terms of Human Development Index ranking: match these states to concerned country's ranking and select correct option from codes given below:
    List-I (States) - List-Il (Ranking countries)

    (A) Kerala - (1) South Africa
    (B) Gujarat - (2) Pakistan
    (C) Uttar Pradesh - (3) Honduras
    (D) Maharashtra - (4) Maldives

    1. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
    2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
    3. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
    4. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  6. Smallest man-like ape is:

    1. Gibbon
    2. Chimpanzee
    3. Gorilla
    4. Orangutan
  7. The highest peak of Indian Peninsula is:

    1. Oatakamund
    2. Anaimudi
    3. Dodabeta
    4. Mahabaleshwar
  8. Which Mughal ruler out of the following learnt Hindu Music from Lal Kalavant?

    1. Humayun
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shahjehan
  9. After confidential meeting between National Security Advisers of India and Pakistan in Bangkok, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj went to Pakistan to attend 'Hear of Asia Conference' held in 2015 at:

    1. Karachi
    2. Lahore
    3. Peshawar
    4. Islamabad
  10. Which of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South West Monsoon?

    1. Kolkata
    2. Mangalore
    3. Chennai
    4. Delhi