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UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 2)

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

    1. Fulani – West Africa
    2. Bantu – Sahara
    3. Masai – East Africa
    4. Nuba – Sudan
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  2. World Environment Day is celebrated on:

    1. December 1
    2. June 5
    3. November 14
    4. August 15
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  3. Who has the right under the Constitution to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on question of law:

    1. President
    2. Any High Court
    3. Prime Minister
    4. All the above
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  4. Chlorophyll contains:

    1. Iron
    2. Copper
    3. Magnesium
    4. Manganese
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  5. Which of the following is not a temperate grassland?

    1. Pampas
    2. Veld
    3. Downs
    4. Savannah
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  6. Which of the following colleges was the first to be established?

    1. Hindu College, Calcutta
    2. Delhi College
    3. Mayo College
    4. Muslim Anglo-Oriental college
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  7. Who was the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission?

    1. Indira Rajaraman
    2. C Rangarajan
    3. Vijay Kelkar
    4. None of the above
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  8. The colour of light is determined by its

    1. Amplitude
    2. Wavelength
    3. Intensity
    4. Velocity
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  9. Which country will host 2014 FIFA World Cup?

    1. Brazil
    2. Argentina
    3. Canada
    4. None of the above
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  10. 'Eco Mark’ is given to the Indian products that are

    1. Pure and unadulterated
    2. Rich in proteins
    3. Environment friendly
    4. Economically viable
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