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UPPSC Prelims 2006 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 9)

  1. A circle of 1 m radius is drawn inside a square as shown in the above figure. What is the area of the shaded portion in m2?

    1. 4 – Π
    2. 1 - Π/2
    3. 1 /4 - Π/4
    4. 1-Π/4
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  2. Who among the following Pakistani National was awarded the "Bharat Ratna" by the Indian Government?

    1. LiaqatAli Khan
    2. M.A. Jinnah
    3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
    4. Muhammad Iqbal
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  3. Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji?

    1. Truth
    2. Non-violence
    3. Untouchability
    4. Heavy industrialisation
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  4. The First day session of Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by

    1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    2. Pandit Jawahar Lai Nehru
    3. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
    4. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
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  5. Which state in the country has the largest number of districts?

    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  6. On which of the following dates your shadow at noon is the smallest?

    1. December 25
    2. March 21
    3. June 22
    4. February 14
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  7. Which one of the following Indian rivers forms an estuary?

    1. Godavari
    2. Kaveri
    3. Tapi
    4. Mahanadi
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  8. The most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes are

    1. sodium oxide and argon
    2. sodium vapour and neon
    3. mercury vapour and argon
    4. mercuric oxide and neon
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  9. How many times Financial Emergency has been declared in India so far?

    1. 5 times
    2. 4 times
    3. Once
    4. Never
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  10. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    1. Haldia:Orissa
    2. Jamnagar:Maharashtra
    3. Numaligarh:Gujarat
    4. Panagudi:Tamil Nadu
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