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UPPSC Prelims 2013 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 5)

  1. Acid rain is due to air pollution by

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Carbon monoxide
    3. Methane
    4. Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
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  2. The radiation that is absorbed by ozone present in the atmosphere is:

    1. Infrared
    2. Visible
    3. Ultraviolet
    4. Microwave
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  3. Climate change is caused by

    1. Green house gases
    2. Depletion of ozone layer
    3. Pollution
    4. All of the above
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  4. Who among the following was the last to be initiated in his religion by Gautama Buddha?

    1. Anand
    2. Sariputta
    3. Moggalana
    4. Subhadda
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  5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I (River) - List-II (Dam)

    A) Colorado - 1) Aswan
    B) Damodar - 2) Cariba
    C) Nile - 3) Panchet Hill
    D) Zambezi - 4) Hoover

    1. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
    2. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
    3. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
    4. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
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  6. The total number of members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative council is

    1. 105
    2. 106
    3. 107
    4. 108
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  7. Which of the following are the natural ports of India?

    1) Chennai
    2) Tuticorin
    3) Kochi
    4) Vishakhapatnam

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 2 and 3
    4. 3 and 4
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  8. The 2012, Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded jointly to a French Scientist and an American Scientist for their research in

    1. Spectroscopy
    2. Electronics
    3. Quantum Physics
    4. Astrophysics
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  9. The recent pact for investment in the infrastructure sector in India signed by Sheikha Lubna Bin Khalid Al Qasimi with India’s Industry Minister Anand Sharam signifies pact with

    1. Iran
    2. Saudi Arabia
    3. Turkey
    4. United Arab Emirates
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  10. Match List-I with List-II and Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
    List-I - List-II

    A) Lady Katherine Mayo - 1) Freedom at Midnight
    B) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre - 2) Mother India
    C) Ram Manohar Lohia - 3) Discovery of India
    D) Jawaharlal Nehru - 4) Guilty Men of India's Partition

    1. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
    2. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
    3. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
    4. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
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