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UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 4)

  1. Which one of the following states has the ideal habitat for the Siberian crane?

    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Assam
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Rajasthan
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  2. The International Day for preservation of Ozone layer is observed on:

    1. 15th August
    2. 16th September
    3. 24th October
    4. 1st May
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  3. Liquid crystals are used in:

    1. Wrist watches
    2. Display devices
    3. Pocket calculators
    4. All the above
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  4. What is the Colour of the "black box" in an aeroplane?

    1. Black
    2. Red
    3. Violet
    4. Orange
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  5. "Milindpanha" is a:

    1. Sanskrit drama
    2. Jain Chronicle
    3. Pali Text
    4. Persian epic
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  6. When did Simon Commission visit India?

    1. 1927
    2. 1928
    3. 1929
    4. 1931
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  7. The Inscription which proves Chandragupta's sway over western India is:

    1. Kalinga Rock edict
    2. Girnar Rock edict of Ashoka
    3. Junagarh Rock edict of Rudradaman
    4. Sopara Rock edict of Ashoka
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  8. Which of the following metals pollute the air of a city, having a very large number of automobiles?

    1. Cadmium
    2. Chromium
    3. Lead
    4. Copper
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  9. Which one of the following is the correct ranking of states on the basis of population size?

    1. Bihar, M.P, U.P, Maharashtra
    2. M.P., U.P., Bihar, West Bengal
    3. U.P, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
    4. Bihar, U.P, West Bengal, Maharashtra
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  10. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    1. Pneumonia - Lungs
    2. Cataract - Thyroid gland
    3. Jaundice - Eye
    4. Diabetes - Liver
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