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UPPSC Prelims 2008 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 10)

  1. The Mandal Commission whose suggestions have given rise to unabated controversy, was constituted by

    1. Indira Gandhi
    2. Morarji Desai
    3. Rajiv Gandhi
    4. Vishwa Nath Pratap Singh
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  2. The concept of "Navratna" is associated with:

    1. selected categories of technical manpower
    2. selected export-oriented units
    3. selected food-processing industries
    4. selected Public Sector Enterprises
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  3. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) was launched initially in 200 districts. In the budget for 2007-08, it was proposed to extend it to:

    1. 280 districts
    2. 300 districts
    3. 310 districts
    4. 330 districts
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  4. Under which Article of Indian Constitution, President of India enjoys power to withhold his assent on any Bill?

    1. Article 63
    2. Article 108
    3. Article 109
    4. Article 111
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  5. Which one of the following agriculture practices is eco friendly?

    1. Cultivation of high yielding varieties
    2. Growing plants in glass houses
    3. Shifting cultivation
    4. Organic farming
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  6. Which one of the following statements is correct?

    1. There has been continuous decline of sex-ratio since 1901 onwards.
    2. Highest sex-ratio is observed during the Census of 1901.
    3. Lowest sex-ratio has been recorded during the Census of 2001.
    4. Maximum decline in the sex-ratio has been recorded during the decade of 1991 -2001.
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  7. The winner of 121 Durand Cup, 2008 was:

    1. Churchill Brothers
    2. J.C.T. Mills
    3. Mahindra United
    4. Sporting Club de Goa
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  8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Region) - List-II (Mineral)

    A. Badam Pahar - 1. Copper
    B. Kodarma - 2. Iron ore
    C. Mosabani - 3. Petroleum
    D. Rava - 4. Mica

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 4 3 1 2
    2. 2 4 3 1
    3. 1 2 4 3
    4. 2 4 1 3
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  9. During the period 1991-2001 2001-2011, the decadal growth of population (in percentage terms) was lowest in the State of

    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Kerala
    4. Nagaland
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  10. Earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the Ganga valley has been found at:

    1. Lahuradeva
    2. Senuwar
    3. Sohgaura
    4. Kaushambi
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