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UPPSC Prelims 2000 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 7)

  1. On which planet was the space craft 'Magellan' sent?

    1. Mars
    2. Saturn
    3. Jupiter
    4. Venus
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  2. Assertion (A): The Government is resorting to disinvestment of some of the public sector units (PSU's).
    Reason (R): PSU's have not generated enough employment opportunities.

    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. What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following states in respect of density of population as per the 1991 2011 Census?

    1. Bihar
    2. Kerala
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. West Bengal

    Code:

    1. 1, 4, 2, 3
    2. 4, 3, 2, 1
    3. 3, 4, 1, 2
    4. 4, 2, 3, 1
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  4. International Gandhi Peace Prize 1999 was awarded to:

    1. Doctors without Borders
    2. Ram Krishna Mission
    3. Nirmala Desh Pande
    4. Murlidhar Devidas Amte
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  5. In the Union Budget 2000-2001 the fiscal deficit has been pegged at:

    1. 4.1 per cent
    2. 4.5 per cent
    3. 5.1 percent
    4. 5.9 per cent
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  6. The first census of India during the British period was held during the tenure of:

    1. Lord Dufferin
    2. Lord Lytton
    3. Lord Mayo
    4. Lord Ripon
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  7. Which one of the following countries receive the most acid rain?

    1. China
    2. Japan
    3. Norway
    4. USA
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  8. At which temperature superconductivity can be of tremendous economic interest saving billions of rupees?

    1. At very low temperature
    2. At a temperature when semiconductor becomes a superconductor
    3. At room temperature
    4. At a very high temperature
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  9. The 'Young India' was started as a weekly by:

    1. The Home Rule Party
    2. The Extremist Party
    3. Ghadar Party
    4. Swaraj Party
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  10. Which of the following would be the smallest and fastest computer imitating brain working?

    1. Super computer
    2. Quantum computer
    3. Param-10,000
    4. IBM chips
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