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UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. The 'xylem' in plants is responsible mainly for:

    1. Transportation of food
    2. Transportation of amino acid
    3. Transportation of water
    4. Transportation of oxygen
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  2. Bhalchandra Nemade was selected in February 2015 for which one of the following awards?

    1. King Faisal Award
    2. Nayudamma Award
    3. India Harmony Award
    4. Gnanpith Award
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  3. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State?

    1. Janapad
    2. Durga
    3. Mitra
    4. Kosha
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  4. Which of the following is related to Right to Information Act, 2005?

    1. Lily Thomas v/s Union of India
    2. Nandini Sundar v/s State of Chhattisgarh
    3. Namit Sharma v/s Union of India
    4. None of the above
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  5. Which of the following deserts is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

    1. Kalahari
    2. Gobi
    3. Chihuahuan
    4. Sahara
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  6. Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Duties under Indian Constitution?

    1. To defend the country and render national service.
    2. To value and preserve the rich, heritage of our composite culture.
    3. To help in organizing Village Panchayats.
    4. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
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  7. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

    Assertion(A): Economic development requires a multidimensional approach.
    Reason(R): The present Government of India is focussing mainly on micro-economic issues.

    Codes:

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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  8. In February 2015, for the first time, a trial of driverless car was conducted simultaneously in four cities of:

    1. U.S.A.
    2. Japan
    3. Germany
    4. Great Britain
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  9. A person with vision defect 'Myopia' can see:

    1. nearby objects clearly
    2. distant objects clearly
    3. nearby as well as distant objects clearly
    4. neither nearby nor distant objects clearly
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  10. Which of the following periods has generally been considered to be the 'Little Ice Age'?

    1. 730 A.D. - 850 A.D.
    2. 950 A.D. - 1250 A.D.
    3. 1650 A.D. - 1870 A.D.
    4. 8000 to 10,000 years B.P. (Before Present)
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