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UPPSC Prelims 2000 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 13)

  1. Which one of the following may have alien life because of a very conducive environment to life?

    1. Jupiter
    2. Mars
    3. Europa-The Jupiter's Moon
    4. Moon-The Earth's Moon
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  2. If the difference between 3/ 8th and 2/7th of a number is 25, then the number is:

    1. 250
    2. 260
    3. 270
    4. 280
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  3. Assertion (A): "Golden rice" is biotechnological achievement to the benefit of consumers as much as the farmers.

    Reason (R): The yellow colour of this rice reflects high level of betacarotene, a compound that is converted to vitamin A in the body.

    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 a correct explanation of A
    3. A is true but R is false
    4. A is false but R is true
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  4. The World Habitat Day is observed on:

    1. March 21
    2. March 23
    3. June 5
    4. October 7
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  5. A B, C, D are in ascending order, D, B, E are in descending order. Which of the following does not have either ascending or descending order?

    1. A,E,C
    2. E,B,C
    3. A,D,C
    4. D,B,C
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  6. Who among the following issued silver coins with Sanskrit legend on one side?

    1. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
    2. Mahmud of Ghazni
    3. Sher Shah
    4. Akbar
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  7. In India, the growth rate of population is the Highest in?

    1. class I towns
    2. class II towns
    3. class IV towns
    4. class VI towns
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  8. The drug obtained from the bark of cinchona, was used for treating malaria. The synthetic drug which replaced the natural product is:

    1. Chloromycetin
    2. Chloroquine
    3. Tetracycline
    4. Ampiciline
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  9. Ad-hoc judges are appointed on the Supreme Court when:

    1. Some judges go on long leave
    2. No one is available for permanent appointment
    3. There is an abnormal increase in cases pending before the Cour
    4. There is no quorum of the Judges available to hold any session of the Court
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  10. Which one of the following states has the largest KM of National Highways in India?

    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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