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UPPSC Prelims 2002 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 4)

  1. Which one of the following countries situated geographically in America but politically is part of Europe:

    1. Iceland
    2. Canary Islands
    3. Green Land
    4. Cuba
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  2. Genome mapping relates to:

    1. blood grouping
    2. mapping of genes
    3. mapping of nerve centers
    4. mapping of brain
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  3. What is the cost of an object which on being sold at Rs. 24, gives percentage profit numerically equal to the cost price:

    1. Rs. 21
    2. Rs. 20
    3. Rs. 22
    4. Rs. 18
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  4. Soundwaves:

    1. can travel in vacuum
    2. can travel in solids
    3. can travel only in gases
    4. can travel both in solid and gaseous medium
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  5. The sex ratio differential of Uttar Pradesh narrowed down most significantly during:

    1. 1961-71
    2. 1971-81
    3. 1981-91
    4. 1991-2001
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  6. Upanishads are books on:

    1. Religion
    2. Yoga
    3. Law
    4. Philosophy
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  7. What is the smallest number which when added to 37825 will make it divisible by 13:

    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4
    4. 5
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  8. Consider the following statement regarding global warming:

    1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming.
    2. The sea level in likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled.
    3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged
    4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.

    1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    2. 4 only
    3. 1, 2 and 4
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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  9. The 2001 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships men's Singles title was won by:

    1. Boris beker
    2. Peter Samprass
    3. Goran Ivanisevic
    4. Patrick Rafter
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  10. If a/b = 3/4 and 8a + 5b = 22 then a is:

    1. 2
    2. 2/3
    3. 5/8
    4. 3/2
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