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UPPSC Prelims 2001 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 6)

  1. The total fertility rate in India is the highest in:

    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Bihar
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Uttar Pradesh
  2. If ‘COLD’ is coded as DPME the code for CHINA will be:

    1. DHIMB
    2. DJKMB
    3. DUOB
    4. DIJPB
  3. Assert ion (A): Economic growth in India has generally remained stagnant for the last ten years.
    Reason (R): Food grains production has not increased for several years.

    Choose the correct answer using the code given below:
    Codes:

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the reason for A
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A
    3. A is true but R is false
    4. A is false but R is true
  4. In India the game of Polo was introduced by the:

    1. Greeks
    2. Englishmen
    3. Turks
    4. Rashtrakutas
  5. Select the correct chronological order for the following Muslim rulers from the codes given below the names:

    1. Ahmad Shah Abdali
    2. Mohammad Shah
    3. Jehangir
    4. Bahadur Shah

    Codes:

    1. 1, 2, 3, 4
    2. 4, 3, 2, 1
    3. 3, 2, 1, 4
    4. 2, 1, 3, 4
  6. Toilet revolution is:

    1. Construction of free public latrines in village Panchayats
    2. Ending night soil collection by introducing flush toilets in China
    3. A scheme of the Central Govt, to make flush toilets in each Nagar Nigam for the poorest of the poor.
    4. To provide subsidy and loans by Govt, to persons constructing flush toilets in villages and cities
  7. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
    Lis t- I (Articles of the Constitution) - List-II (Subject matter)

    A. Art. 40 - 1. Organisation of Village Panchayat
    B. Art. 41 - 2. Right to work
    C. Art. 44 - 3. Uniform Civil Code
    D. Art. 48 - 4. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

    Codes:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 2 3 1 4
    3. 1 3 4 2
    4. 3 2 4 1
  8. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
    List-I (Radioisotope) - List-II (Diagnostic use)

    A. Arsenic - 74 - 1. Activity of thyroid gland
    B. Cobalt - 60 - 2. Blood disorder
    C. Iodine-131 - 3. Tumor
    D. Sodium-24 - 4. Cancer

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 4 3 1 2
    3. 3 4 1 2
    4. 4 3 2 1
  9. If "VICTORY" be coded as "YLFWRUB". how will "FAILURE" be coded:

    1. JELOXUH
    2. IDLOXUH
    3. JDLKWUH
    4. IDOLKUH
  10. The most decisive battle that led to the establishment of supremacy of the British in India was:

    1. The Battle of Plassey
    2. The battle of Buxar
    3. The battle of Wandiwash
    4. The third battle of Panipat