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UPPSC Prelims 2005 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 8)

  1. "The Swadeshbhmasni" was edited by

    1. C.V. Raman Pillai
    2. C.N. Mudaliar
    3. K. Ram Krishna Pillai
    4. C.R. Reddy
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  2. The International Acid Rain Information Centre has been set up at

    1. Berlin
    2. Oslo
    3. Osaka
    4. Manchester
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  3. Out of 150 patients visiting a hospital 60 are suffering from high blood-pressure, 40 are suffering from heart problems and 20 are suffering from both. The number of patients who suffer from none of these two problems is:

    1. 50
    2. 60
    3. 70
    4. 80
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  4. The Common wealth Games- 2010 will be held at

    1. Canberra
    2. Delhi
    3. London
    4. Toronto
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  5. The Committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was:

    1. Ashok Mehta Committee
    2. BalwantRai Mehta Committee
    3. G.K.V. Rao Committee
    4. L.M. Singhvi Committee
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  6. The highest peak in South India is:

    1. Anaimudi
    2. Dodabetta
    3. Amarkantak
    4. Mahendragiri
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  7. Who among the following presided over the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress?

    1. Jawahar Lai Nehru
    2. J.M. Sengupta
    3. S.C. Bose
    4. Vallabhbhai Patel
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  8. Diwali is a festival of mourning among the:

    1. Khasis
    2. Mundas
    3. Bhils
    4. Tharus
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  9. Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Pacific Ocean?

    1. Canary current
    2. Benguela current
    3. Humboldt current
    4. Brazil current
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  10. Which of the following statements are true about the 10th Five Year Plan? Select the correct answer from the code given below the statements: Code:

    1. 8% increase in GDP during the plan period.
    2. Poverty ratio to be reduced and brought to 20% by 2007.
    3. Literacy to be increased to 73% by 2007.

    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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