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UPPSC Prelims 2004 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Examine the following statements with regard to Wimbledon-2004:

    1. Womens (Single) title was won by Maria Sharapova and Runners up by Serena Williams.
    2. Men's (Single) title was won by Roger Federer and Runners up by Andy Rorick.
    3. Men's (Doubles) title was won by Jonas Yorkman and Tad Woodbridge.

    Which of the above statements are correct?

    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2 and 3
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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  2. Which of the following states can nominate two women members to the Legislative Assembly?

    1. Himachal Pradesh
    2. Kerala
    3. Jammu and Kashmir
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  3. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

    1. 2° 30' West
    2. 82° 30' East
    3. 92° 30' West
    4. 92° 30' East
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  4. If x + 2y = 2x + y, then x – y is equal to:

    1. 0
    2. 2
    3. 4
    4. None of the above
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  5. Assertion (A): Coal based thermal power stations contribute to acid rains.
    Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    Code:

    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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  6. In climbing a round pole of 65m height, a monkey climbs 5 metre and slips 3 metres in the alternate minute. To get to the top of the pole, the monkey would take:

    1. 21 minutes
    2. 31 minutes
    3. 61 minutes
    4. 65 minutes
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  7. Dyarchy was introduced in India under:

    1. Government of India Act, 1935
    2. Morley Minto reforms
    3. Montford reforms
    4. Simon Commission Plan
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  8. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    1. Angamis-Nagaland
    2. Birhors-Jharkhand
    3. Khasis-Arunachal Pradesh
    4. Todas-Tamil Nadu
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  9. The electoral college for Presidential election consists of:

    1. All members of Union Parliament and State legislatives
    2. All members of Union Parliament and State legislative assemblies
    3. All members of Union Parliament and all elected members of State legislative assemblies
    4. All elected members of Union Parliament and state legislative assemblies
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  10. Which one of the following Commercial Banks has become the first Indian Bank to open a counter in Kabul in 2004?

    1. ICICI Bank
    2. Punjab National Bank
    3. State Bank of of India
    4. Syndicate Bank
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