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UPPSC Prelims 2006 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 4)

  1. The ancient site where the full text of the Mahabharata was delivered orally to a congregation of 60,000 sages is

    1. Ahichatra
    2. Hastinapur
    3. Kampilya
    4. Naimisharanya
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  2. U.P. has been divided into:

    1. 11 agro-climatic zones
    2. 9 agro-climatic zones
    3. 7 agro-climatic zones
    4. None of the above
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  3. Who formulates the monetary policy in India?

    1. SEBI
    2. RBI
    3. Finance Ministry
    4. Planning Commission
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  4. Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka?

    1. Elephanta
    2. Nicobar
    3. Rameshwaram
    4. Salsette
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  5. A rectangular plot of lawn of length and width respectively x and y metres is surrounded by a pathway of 2 metres width. The total area of pathway is:

    1. 2x + 2y + 4
    2. 2x + 2y + 8
    3. 4x + 4y + 8
    4. 4x + 4y+ 16
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  6. Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless?

    1. Jainas
    2. Buddhists
    3. Ajivikas
    4. Mimansakas
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  7. Shahtoosh shawl is made from the hairs of

    1. Hangul
    2. Chinkara
    3. Chiru
    4. Merino
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  8. In climbing a round pole of 80 metres height, a monkey climbs 5 metres in a minute and slips 2 metres in the alternate minute. To get to the top of the pole, the monkey would take

    1. 51 minutes
    2. 54 minutes
    3. 58 minutes
    4. 61 minutes
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  9. The energy of the sun is produced by

    1. Nuclear fission
    2. Ionisation
    3. Nuclear fusion
    4. Oxidation
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  10. If 2X + 3Y = 10 and Y < 4, then

    1. X > – 1
    2. X < – 1
    3. X > 0
    4. X < 0
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