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UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 13)

  1. Match List-I (Congress President) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I - List-II

    A. Dr. MA Ansari - 1. Haripura
    B. Purushottam Das - 2. Kanpur
    C. Sarojini Naidu - 3. Madras
    D. Subhas Chandra - 4. Nasik

    A B C D

    1. 1 2 4 3
    2. 2 3 1 4
    3. 3 4 2 1
    4. 4 1 2 3
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  2. Naihati, where according to the Rai Budget 2012−13 a rail coach facto and museum is to be established, is the birth place of

    1. Rabindranath Tagore
    2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
    3. Subhas Chandra Bose
    4. Swami Vivekanand
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  3. What is MRI?

    1. Magnetic Record of Intestines
    2. Magnetic Recording of Investigations
    3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    4. Magnetic Resonance in Intestines
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  4. Who among the following won the first Indian "Grand Prix Formula One" car race?

    1. Adrian Sutil
    2. Narayan Kartikeyan
    3. Sebastian Vittel
    4. Jesson Baton
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  5. Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?

    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shahjahan
    4. Aurangzeb
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  6. Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of their country?

    1. Charter Act 1833
    2. Charter Act 1853
    3. Government of India Act 1858
    4. Indian Councils Act 1861
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  7. At the time of Aurangzeb’s death, the Maratha Leadership was in the hands of

    1. Shambhuji
    2. Rajaram
    3. Jijabai
    4. Tarabai
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  8. Which of the following is the most Populous State in India as per the provisional figures of Census of India 2011?

    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Odisha
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  9. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following?

    1. Prime Minister
    2. President
    3. Rajya Sabha
    4. Lok Sabha
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  10. The transitional zone between two distinct communities is known as

    1. Ecotype
    2. Ecade
    3. Ecosphere
    4. Ecotone
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