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UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 10)

  1. Tulsi plant has medicinal values due to the presence of the following ?

    1. Inorganic Acid
    2. Organic Acid
    3. Phenols and Flavonoids
    4. None of the above
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  2. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): Article 30 of the Constitution of India does not define the term 'minorities'.
    Reason (R): The Constitution recognises only linguistic and religious minorities.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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  3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    List-I List-II

    A. Mulla Daud - 1. Chandayan
    B. Damodar Kavi - 2. Ashiqa
    C. Somnath - 3. Padmavati Katha
    D. Amir Khusro - 4. Rag Vibodh

    Codes:

    1. 1 3 2 4
    2. 1 3 4 2
    3. 2 4 1 3
    4. 1 2 3 4
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  4. Who among the following kings had given patronage of Tansen before Akbar?

    1. Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata
    2. Rajbahadur of Malwa
    3. Uday Singh of Mewar
    4. Muzaffar Shah
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  5. The phenomenon used in optical fibre for transmission of light energy is

    1. Total internal reflection
    2. Diffraction
    3. Scattering
    4. Refraction
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  6. With reference to Eutrophication, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?

    1) It decreases dissolved oxygen of water.
    2) It is a phenomenon of nutrient enrichment of a water body.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  7. How many items are there in the 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India ?

    1. 22
    2. 24
    3. 29
    4. 32
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  8. With reference to Prime Minister's Officer (PMO) which one of the statements is/are correct?

    1. It came into existence in 1977
    2. It is headed by the Cabinet Secretary.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    1. Only 2
    2. Both 1 and 2
    3. Only 1
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  9. Which one of the following cities is NOT located on the Trans-Siberian rail route?

    1. Kazan
    2. Omsk
    3. Sochi
    4. Chita
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  10. Which of the following Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) will target to water availability for all and its permanent management upto 2030 in India?

    1. SDG – 6
    2. SDG – 7
    3. SDG – 8
    4. SDG – 9
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