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UPPSC Prelims 1994 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 8)

  1. India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to:

    1. Rapid run off of water
    2. Quick evaporation of rain water
    3. Concentration of rainfall during a few months only
    4. All the above
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  2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
    List-I - List-II

    1. Clive - A. Removal of press restriction
    2. Bentinck - B. Partition of Bengal
    3. Charles - C. Dual Govt, in Bengal
    4. Curzon - D. English Education

    Code:

    1. CDAB
    2. DACB
    3. BDCA
    4. CBAD
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  3. Mr. Nelson Mandela was released from jail after 27 years on:

    1. February 11, 1990
    2. January 26, 1990
    3. December 6, 1989
    4. March 31, 1990
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  4. The first Panchayati Raj system was inaugurated by Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru on 12th October, 1959 at:

    1. Sabarmati
    2. Wardha
    3. Nagaur
    4. Sikar
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  5. During which age did women enjoy equality with men?

    1. Gupta age
    2. Mauryan age
    3. Both of these
    4. None of these
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  6. Judicial review implies the right of the Court to:

    1. declare any law or order invalid if it is in conflict with the Constitution
    2. review the order of the lower courts
    3. hear appeals against the decision of the lower courts
    4. review the laws to see that they have been passed as per the procedure laid down
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  7. Which of the following procedures will enable the adoption of a Money Bill that was once passed by the Lok Sabha but was amended by the Rajya Sabha?

    1. It will go to the President
    2. The Lok Sabha will have to pass it with 2/3rd majority of the members sitting and voting
    3. A joint session of the two Houses will be called
    4. It will be deemed to have been passed if the Lok Sabha passes it again either by accepting or rejecting the amendments
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  8. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Rajya Sabha?

    1. One-third of its members retire every two years
    2. One-half of its members retire every two years
    3. One-half of its members retire every three years
    4. One-third of its members retire every three years
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  9. Who out of the following was given the award of "Rashtra Kavi" due to his influencing contribution to the Independence movement of India through his literary works?

    1. Maithili Sharan Gupta
    2. Jai Shankar Prasad
    3. Sumitra Nandan Pant
    4. Ram Dhari Singh
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  10. The thoughts of which of the following Sufi saint have been incorporated in the religious book 'Adi Granth' of the Sikhs?

    1. Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
    2. Qutub-uddin Bakhtiar Kaki
    3. Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar
    4. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
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