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UPPSC Prelims 2000 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 14)

  1. Who among the following continued the Rajtarangini of Kalhana?

    1. Bilhana and Merutunga
    2. Bilhana and Mammata
    3. Jonaraja and Merutunga
    4. Jonaraja and Srivara
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  2. According to the law enacted by Parliament in December 1999, the legal age for a citizen to become major is:

    1. 23 years
    2. 22 years
    3. 20 years
    4. 18 years
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  3. Who among the following has given a detailed description of the postal system during the Sultanate period?

    1. Amir Khusrau
    2. Ibn Batutah
    3. Sultan Firoz Shah
    4. Zia-ud-din Barani
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  4. A train is going at a speed of 50 km per hour. If it is 100 metre long, it will cross a 150 metre long railway platform in:

    1. 12 seconds
    2. 18 seconds
    3. 24 seconds
    4. 30 seconds
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  5. An anti British outfit "Abhinava bharat" was founded by:

    1. R.G. Bhandarkar
    2. V.D. Savarkar
    3. S.R. Das
    4. Sardar Bhagat Singh
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  6. The three most urbanised states of India in correct descending sequence are:

    1. Goa, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu
    2. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
    3. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
    4. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
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  7. Y2K problem relates to:

    1. Finding out a solution to control computer virus
    2. To establish uniformity with the computers operating all over the world
    3. To find out a suitable replacement when the last two digits of the year become zero zero
    4. To make drastic change in the working of computers after an experience of sixty years experience
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  8. From a cube of side 10 cm, how many cubes of side 2 cm can be prepared?

    1. 5
    2. 25
    3. 125
    4. 500
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  9. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
    List-I (Country) - List-II (Dependent Territory)

    A. Australia - 1. Martinique
    B. Denmark - 2. Santa Cruz
    C. France - 3. Greenland
    D. Spain - 4. Christmas Island

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 4 3 1 2
    3. 1 3 2 4
    4. 2 1 4 3
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  10. The most flood-prone state of India is:

    1. Assam
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Bihar
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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