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UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 7)

  1. The Committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear Parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?

    1. Kowadi
    2. MithiVirdi
    3. Jaitapur
    4. Haripur
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  2. According to the Puranas, original place of the rulers of lunar dynasty was:

    1. Kashi
    2. Ayodhya
    3. Pratishthanpur
    4. Sravasti
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  3. In the first week of October 2009, I.C.C. announced its World ODI team of the year. Who among the following Indians is not included in the team?

    1. Virendra Sehwag
    2. Yuvraj Singh
    3. Sachin Tendulkar
    4. M.S. Dhoni
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  4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I List-II

    A. EEG - 1. Muscle
    B. ECG - 2. Eye
    C. EOG - 3. Brain
    D. EMG - 4. Heart

    Code:
    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 3 4 2 1
    3. 2 3 4 1
    4. 4 3 1 2
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  5. The World's most active Volcano is

    1. Cotopaxi
    2. Fujiyama
    3. Kilaueu
    4. Vesuvius
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  6. Who of the following had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held at Lucknow in 1916?

    1. Annie Besant
    2. Lala Lajpat Rai
    3. Motilal Nehru
    4. A.C. Majumdar
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  7. Which of the following tribes of India practise polyandry?

    1. Gonds
    2. Nagas
    3. Jaunsaris
    4. Todas

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 3 and 4
    4. 1 and 4
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  8. Consider following statements and state which of them is/are correct with the help of given codes:

    1. The term "Union of States" has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.
    2. The S.K. Dhar Commission preferred reorganisation of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.
    3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya did not favour linguistic basis for reorganisation of States.

    Codes:

    1. Only 1
    2. Only 1 and 2
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. All the three
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  9. U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint ’"Yudha Abhyas" in October 2009. In which State of India it was carried out?

    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Maharashtra
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  10. The Union Parliament can also, legislate on a subject of State List.

    1. to give effect to international agreement.
    2. with the consent of the State concerned.
    3. during President's rule in the State.
    4. in the national interest, when Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to this effect by a 2/3rd majority.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    1. 1,2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1, 2 and 4
    4. All the four
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