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UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 3)

  1. Grains of Basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of higher content of:

    1. lysine
    2. amylose
    3. sugar
    4. oil
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  2. Who amongst the following took over as the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on 'GST' in March, 2015?

    1. M. Ravi
    2. K.M. Mani
    3. K. Chandrashekhar
    4. Ram Gopal Yadav
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  3. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    1. Worlds tallest waterfall – Tugela Falls
    2. World's largest fresh water lake – Lake Superior
    3. World’s highest navigable lake – Lake Titicaca
    4. World’s second deepest lake – Lake Tanganyika
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  4. The Tarkeshwar movement of 1924 in Bengal was against:

    1. Corruption in temples
    2. Violence
    3. Arrest of political leaders
    4. Communalism
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  5. Which of the following is used in Genetic-Engineering?

    1. Plastid
    2. Plasmid
    3. Mitochondria
    4. Ribosome
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  6. Which of the following is the most significant factor in coral bleaching?

    1. Mining of coral rocks
    2. Outbreak of coral diseases
    3. Siltation of seawater
    4. Global warming
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  7. Helpline 'Udyami' is meant for:

    1. Micro, small and medium enterprises
    2. Large capital industries
    3. Female entrepreneurs
    4. Farmers using technology in farming
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  8. Which of the following has become in March, 2015, the first high court to announce setting up of dedicated commercial benches?

    1. Allahabad High Court
    2. Gujarat High Court
    3. Rajasthan High Court
    4. Delhi High Court
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  9. Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any of the lists of subjects given in the Constitution?

    1. Supreme Court
    2. Parliament
    3. State Legislature
    4. Regional Councils
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  10. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property?

    1. Land
    2. Cow
    3. Women
    4. Water
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