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UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 8)

  1. Anwar-i-Suhaili is a translation of:

    1. Panchtantra
    2. Mahabharata
    3. Ramayana
    4. Sur Sagar
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  2. The Chitragupta Swami Temple considered to be the only temple of Chitragupta is situated in:

    1. Kanchi
    2. Mathura
    3. Puri
    4. Ujjain
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  3. Since the start of Planning in India, the total number of years not covered by any five year Plans is:

    1. 6
    2. 7
    3. 5
    4. 4
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  4. Match the following pairs correctly:

    A. World Minority Day - 1. December
    B. World Aids Day - 2. December 18
    C. World Animal Day - 3. October 1
    D. World Food Day - 4. October 4

    1. A2 B1 C4 D3
    2. A3 B2 C1 D4
    3. A4 B3 C2 D1
    4. A2 B3 C4 D1
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  5. The largest item of expenditure in the current account of the Central Govt. budget is:

    1. Defence expenditure
    2. Subsidies
    3. Interest payment
    4. Expenditure on social services
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  6. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    1. Manometer–Pressure
    2. Carburetor–Internal combustion engine
    3. Cardiograph–Heart movement
    4. Seismometer–Curvature of surface
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  7. According to the report of the World Tourist Organisation for the year 1997, the maximum number of tourist visited:

    1. France
    2. Switzerland
    3. Germany
    4. United states of America
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  8. The highest post communist civilian award of Russia declined by a Nobel laureate novelist in 98-99 is:

    1. the Order of Lenin
    2. the Order of Saint Andrew
    3. the Order of Tolstoy
    4. the Order of Saint Peter
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  9. Who was the first lady President of the Indian National Congress:

    1. Nellie Sengupta
    2. Sarojini Naidu
    3. Annie Besant
    4. Kadambini Bose
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  10. 2, 4-D is:

    1. an insecticide
    2. an explosive
    3. a fungicide
    4. a herbicide
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