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UPPSC Prelims 1998 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Soil leaching is a great threat in:

    1. Tropical rain forest regions
    2. African Savannas
    3. Mediterranean Regions
    4. Australian Downs
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  2. Assertion (A): Northern plains of India receive some precipitation during winter season.
    Reason (R): North-east Monsoon is active during winter.

    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. The circumference of a circle shown in the above figure is:

    1. 4 √2Π
    2. 8 √2Π
    3. 8Π
    4. 16Π
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  4. What is the time limit for holding election to fill the vacancy in the office of the President of India occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal?

    1. One month
    2. Nine months
    3. Three months
    4. Six months
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  5. The above figure contains three squares with areas of 100 m2, 16 m2 and 49 ml lying side by side. By how much should the area of the middle square be reduced in order that the total length PQ of the resulting three squares is 19 m?

    1. 2 m
    2. 2 m2
    3. 4 m2
    4. 12 m2
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  6. Consider, the following events in the history- of India's freedom movement and select the correct chronological order from the codes given below:

    1. Non-Co-operation Movement
    2. Home Rule Movement
    3. Quit India Movement
    4. Civil Disobedience Movement

    Codes:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 2 1 3 4
    3. 2 1 4 3
    4. 1 2 4 3
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  7. Assertion (A): The Indian economy experienced recession in the fiscal year 1997-98.
    Reason (R): There has been a fall in the public investment in the recent past.

    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. The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include:

    1. Russia, China, Egypt
    2. Russia, U.S.A., India
    3. U.S.A., Pakistan, North Korea
    4. Sri Lanka, Japan, South Sudan
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  9. Which among the following are in the Private Sector?

    1. Bongaigaon Refinery
    2. Manglore Refinery
    3. Haldia Refinery
    4. ESSAR Oil Ltd.

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

    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 4 only
    4. 1 and 4
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  10. Charcoal which is used in de-colouring raw sugar is:

    1. Wood charcoal
    2. Sugar charcoal
    3. Animal charcoal
    4. Coconut charcoal
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