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UPPSC Prelims 2003 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Which one of the following is a private bank:

    1. Allahabad Bank
    2. Punjab and Sind Bank
    3. Punjab Bank
    4. Punjab National Bank
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  2. The World Human Development Report-2003 places India at:

    1. 112nd rank
    2. 115th rank
    3. 127th rank
    4. 143rd rank
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  3. The Consumers Protection Act, 1886 of India does not provide for the right to:

    1. Access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices
    2. Consumer education
    3. Concessional rates for goods and services for weaker sections of the society
    4. Protection against the marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and property
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  4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
    List-I (Place) - List-II (Monument)

    A. Elephanta - 1. Stupa
    B. Shrawan Belgola - 2. Temple
    C. Khajuraho - 3. Cave
    D. Sanchi - 4. Statue

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 2 4 3 1
    2. 3 4 2 1
    3. 2 4 3 1
    4. 3 2 4 1
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  5. Korba in Madhya Pradesh is known for:

    1. Aluminium industry
    2. Copper ore
    3. Mica
    4. Steel plant
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  6. ECGC is related to:

    1. Export promotion
    2. Export financing and insurance
    3. Export quality certification
    4. Export statistics publication
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  7. Which one of the following causes acid rain:

    1. Carbon monoxide
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Ozone
    4. Nitrogen oxide
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  8. If area of a circle with radius V is C- and area of a square with each side equal to twice the radius of the circle is S. Then:

    1. C is less than S
    2. C is greater than S
    3. C = S
    4. C= 3/4 S
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  9. Acid rain is caused by:

    1. cooling of acid vapours reaching the clouds
    2. reaction between rain water and carbon dioxide pollutants
    3. reaction between cloud water and sulphur dioxide pollutants
    4. reaction between water vapours and electric charge during lightning and cloud hursts
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  10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:

    List-I List-II
    1. Piyadasi A. Chandragupta
    2. Sandrocottus B. Bindusara
    3. Amitraghata C. Asoka
    4. Visnugupta D. Chanakya


    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 2 3 4 1
    2. 1 3 2 4
    3. 2 3 1 4
    4. 3 1 2 4
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