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UPPSC Prelims 2000 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 3)

  1. Economic Survey 1999-2000 has predicted the growth rate of the Indian economy as:

    1. 4.5%
    2. 5.1%
    3. 5.9%
    4. 6.5%
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  2. The lowest fertility rate in the world is that of:

    1. China
    2. Italy
    3. Sweden
    4. U.S.A
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  3. The book entitled "Indian Struggle" on Indian National Movement was written by:

    1. Subhash Chandra Bose
    2. Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya
    3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    4. None of the above
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  4. The atomic power plant which became active recently, is located at:

    1. Kalpakkam
    2. Narora
    3. Tarapor
    4. Kaiga
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  5. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
    List-I (molecules) - List-II (elements present)

    A. Vitamin B12 - 1. Magnesium
    B. Haemoglobin - 2. Cobalt
    C. Chlorophyll - 3. Copper
    D. Brass - 4. Iron

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 2 4 1 3
    2. 2 1 3 4
    3. 4 1 2 3
    4. 3 4 2 1
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  6. Which one of the following instruments is used for locating submerged objects in an ocean?

    1. Audiometer
    2. Galvanometer
    3. Sextant
    4. SONAR
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  7. Who has won the prestigious ATP Rotterdam Open - 2000?

    1. Cedric Pioline
    2. Tim Henman
    3. Nicolas Kiefer
    4. Magnus Larsson
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  8. The Congress supported the Khilafat Movement mainly for:

    1. Reinstatement of Caliph
    2. Removal of Caliph
    3. Getting the sympathy of the Muslims
    4. Marginalising Jinnah in the Congress

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

    1. 1 and 3
    2. 2 and 4
    3. 3 and 4
    4. 1 and 4
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  9. If TEACHING is written as CHEATING in code language, what will be written for GRADIENT?

    1. DIRAGENT
    2. DIARGENT
    3. DDERATNG
    4. RATIGEND
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  10. The newly discovered high temperature superconductors are?

    1. Metal alloys
    2. Pure rare earth metals
    3. Ceramic oxides
    4. Inorganic polymers
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