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UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    1. Nangal Dam – Satluj River
    2. Sardar Sarovar - Godavari River
    3. Nagarjun Sagar – Krishna River
    4. Hirakund Dam - Mahanadi
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  2. What is the expected target of development in the "vision paper" of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012 − 2017) as accepted by the National Development Council?

    1. 7%
    2. 8%
    3. 9%
    4. 10%
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  3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (Biosphere sites) - List-II (Year of setting up)

    A. Nilgiri - Year 2000
    B. Nanda Devi - Year 1989
    C. Sunderban - Year 1988
    D. Kanchanjunga - Year 1986

    A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4
    2. 4 3 2 1
    3. 3 4 1 2
    4. 2 3 1 4
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  4. Where was the Fifth Summit Conference of 1bsa (Organization of India, Brazil and South Africa) held in 2011?

    1. New Delhi
    2. Pretoria
    3. Brasilia
    4. Victoria
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  5. Which of the following sacred Buddhist place was situated on the river Niranjana?

    1. Bodh Gaya
    2. Kusinagara
    3. Lumbtni
    4. Rishipattana
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  6. Which among the following functions as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments?

    1. National Integration Council
    2. Finance Commission
    3. National Development Council
    4. None of the above
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  7. Which of the following is correctly matched:
    (Lakes) - (Locations)

    1. Lonar – Madhya Pradesh
    2. Nakki - Gujarat
    3. Kolleru – Andhra Pradesh
    4. Pulicat – Kerala
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  8. Pendulum clocks become slow in summer because

    1. days in summer are large.
    2. of the friction in the coil
    3. the length of the pendulum increases.
    4. the weight of the pendulum changes
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  9. Ultrasonics are sound waves of frequency:

    1. Greater than 20, 000 Hz
    2. Less than 10, 000 Hz
    3. Equal to 1000 Hz
    4. None of these
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  10. The National Leader who was elected President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925 was

    1. Motilal Nehru
    2. CR Das
    3. Vallabhbhai Patel
    4. Vitthalbhai Patel
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