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UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 9)

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

    Assertion (A): The labour force participation rate failing sharply in the recent years for females in India.
    Reason (R): The decline in labour force participation rate is due to the improved family income and increase in education.

    Select the correct answer from 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 and (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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  2. Which one of the following is correct sequence of hills of central India located from West to East.

    1. Maikal, Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur
    2. Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal, Chhotanagpur
    3. Maikal, Mahadeo, Satpura, Chhotanagpur
    4. Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur, Maikal
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  3. Who said 'India is a Quasi-Federal State'?

    1. Lord Bryce
    2. Ivor Jannigs
    3. H.J. Laski
    4. K.C Wheare
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  4. Which one of the following is NOT the characteristics of 'Iqta System'?

    1. Iqta was a revenue collection system
    2. Siyasatnama was the source of information for Iqta System
    3. Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account
    4. Muqti was supported to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta
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  5. The First Union Territory of India to run 100 percent on solar energy is:

    1. Andaman-Nicobar
    2. Chandigarh
    3. Diu
    4. Puducherry
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  6. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
    (Wind) (Country)

    1. Santa Ana - California
    2. Haboob - Sudan
    3. Yamo - Japan
    4. Mistral - Australia
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  7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    List I - List II

    A) Kevlar - 1) Explosive
    B) Taxol - 2) Synthetic fibre
    C) Zink Phosphide - 3) Anticancer drug
    D) Nitrocellulose - 4) Rodenticide

    1. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
    2. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
    3. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
    4. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
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  8. Who prepared "C.R. Formula" to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?

    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Rajgopalachari
    3. Chittaranjan Das
    4. V.P. Menon
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  9. With reference to the National Calendar, which of the statements is/are correct?

    1. The National Calendar of India is based on Vikram Era.
    2. The National Calendar is adopted from January 26, 1950.

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  10. 'The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India' was written by:

    1. Partha Sarthi Gupta
    2. S. Gopal
    3. B.R. Nanda
    4. Bipin Chandra
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