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UPPSC Prelims 2014 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Sleep apnea IS a serious sleep disorder, in which people:

    1. Walk during sleep without knowing what he or she is doing.
    2. Sleep with eyelids half open.
    3. Briefly and repeatedly stop breathing during sleep.
    4. Make loud snoring sound while a sleep.
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  2. When did World Health Organisation officially declare the South-East Asia region Polio free?

    1. 27th March, 2014
    2. 28th March, 2014
    3. 29th March, 2014
    4. 30th March, 2014
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  3. Which of the following countries won the Women's Hockey World Cup, 2014 ?

    1. Australia
    2. South Korea
    3. Netherlands
    4. India
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  4. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    List - I - List-II
    A. Vitamin B12 - 1. Magnesium
    B. Haemoglobin - 2. Cobalt
    C. Chlorophyll - 3. Copper
    D. Brass - 4. Iron

    Codes:
    A B C D

    1. 2 4 1 3
    2. 2 1 3 4
    3. 4 1 2 3
    4. 3 4 2 1
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  5. Biodiversity means:

    1. diverse kinds of plants and vegetation.
    2. diverse kinds of animals.
    3. diverse kinds of plants and animals in particular area.
    4. diverse kinds of exotic plants and animals.
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  6. Which one of the following Committees is not connected with Panchayati Raj Institution ?

    1. P.V.N. Rao Committee
    2. L.M. Singhvi Committee
    3. Ashok Mehta Committee
    4. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
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  7. Japan is near self-sufficient in:

    1. Bauxite
    2. Iron ore
    3. Copper
    4. Mineral oil
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  8. 'Cerebral palsy' is a brain disorder found generally in:

    1. Old people
    2. Drug addicts
    3. Small children
    4. Only ladies
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  9. The concept of 'Vicious Circle of Poverty' is related to:

    1. Karl Marx
    2. Nurkse
    3. Adam Smith
    4. None of the above
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  10. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

    1. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary : Unnao
    2. Okhla Wildlife Sanctuary : Lalitpur
    3. Sandi Wildlife Sanctuary : Hardoi
    4. Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary : Basti
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