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UPPSC Prelims 2008 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I - List-II

    A. Andhra Pradesh - 1. G.K. Gandhi
    B. Bihar - 2. S.C. Jamir
    C. Maharashtra - 3. R.L. Bhatia
    D. West Bengal - 4. N.D. Tiwari

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 2 3 1 4
    2. 4 3 2 1
    3. 4 1 2 3
    4. 3 2 4 1
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  2. In the year 2004-05, following groups had important share in India's imports:

    1. Fuel
    2. Capital goods
    3. Gold and silver
    4. Chemicals

    Arrange the aforesaid items in descending order in terms of their percentage share and choose your answer with the help of given codes:
    Codes:

    1. 1,2,3,4
    2. 1,3,2,4
    3. 2,3,4,1
    4. 4,3,2,1
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  3. India is developing Cryogenic Technology. Which Country/Agency from amongst the following does not possess this technology?

    1. European Space Agency
    2. Brazil
    3. United States of America (USA)
    4. Japan
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  4. Which one of the following Buddhist’s texts speaks of the "Sixteen Mahajanapadas"?

    1. Anguttar Nikaya
    2. Majjhim Nikaya
    3. Khuddaka Nikaya
    4. Digha Nikaya
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  5. Radar is used mainly for:

    1. detecting objects by using light waves
    2. reflecting sound waves to detect objects
    3. determining the presence and location of objects with radio waves
    4. tracking rain bearing clouds
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  6. Which of the following are the main objectives (s) of the Sharda Sahayak Command Development Project? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    I. To increase agricultural production.
    II. To change the land use pattern through multiple cropping.
    III. To improve land management.

    1. I only
    2. I and II only
    3. II and III only
    4. All the above three
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  7. Among the services sector, which has the highest share in India's GDP in 2006?

    1. Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communications
    2. Finance, Insurance, Real estate and Business Services
    3. Community, social and personal Services
    4. Construction of buildings
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  8. Which States of India have derived maximum benefits from green revolution?

    1. Bihar, West Bengal and Assam
    2. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
    3. Punjab, Haryana & Western U.P.
    4. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
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  9. This is related to the culture of dance:

    1. Khyal and Baj Lucknow
    2. Banarsi Raj
    3. Rampur Darbar
    4. Agra Gharana
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  10. "Radioactive dating" is a technique which can be used to measure:

    1. the age of rocks
    2. composition of rocks
    3. colour of rocks
    4. weight of rocks
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