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UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 8)

  1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Vegetation Type) List-II (Region)

    A. Maquis - 1. California
    B. Fynbos - 2. Mediterranean Sea Coastal Region
    C. Chaparral - 3. South Africa
    D. Matorral - 4. Chile

    Codes:
    A B C D

    1. 2 3 1 4
    2. 4 3 2 1
    3. 3 4 1 2
    4. 4 2 3 1
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  2. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?(Event) (Year)

    1. Indian Navy Act - 1927
    2. Civil Disobedience Movement - 1930
    3. Second Round Table Conference - 1931
    4. The Communal Award - 1933
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  3. Arrange the following monuments in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    I. Rabia Daurani's Tomb - A. Aurangabad
    II. Shershah Suri's Tomb - B. Sasaram
    III. Humayun's Tomb - C. Delhi
    IV. Atala Mosque - D. Jaunpur

    Codes:

    1. I, II, IV, III
    2. IV, II, III, I
    3. II, I, III, IV
    4. III, IV, II, I
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  4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Coal Fields) List-II (Located)

    A. Talchir - 1. Damodar Valley
    B. Karnapura - 2. Son Valley
    C. Singroli - 3. Godavari Valley
    D. Singreni - 4. Mahanadi Valley

    Codes:
    A B C D

    1. 4 1 2 3
    2. 3 2 1 4
    3. 2 4 3 1
    4. 1 3 2 4
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  5. In which year was accounting separated from auditing and Comptroller and Auditor General's task only remained confined to auditing the Government Accounts?

    1. 1975
    2. 1977
    3. 1976
    4. 1981
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  6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): Akbar, like Shershah, tried to regulate the currency of the state.
    Reason (R): As in Shershah's currency, the chief copper coin of Akbar's time was the Dam.

    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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  7. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): The Supreme Court of India has exclusive jurisdiction regarding Constitutional validity of Central laws.
    Reason (R): The Supreme Court is the Guardian of the Indian Constitution.

    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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  8. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): Indian Ocean has become the Military bases of many big powers.
    Reason (R): There is strong geo-political benefits in Indian Ocean and adjacent countries.

    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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  9. In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains fresh water but saline water flowing at the lower part?

    1. Barak river
    2. Luni river
    3. Ghaggar river
    4. None of the above
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  10. Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cell of the root of:

    1. Pulses
    2. Rice
    3. Wheat
    4. Sugarcane
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