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UPPSC Prelims 2016 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 11)

  1. The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for there view of relation between:

    1. The Prime Minister and President
    2. The Legislative and the Executive
    3. The Centre and the States
    4. The Executive and the judiciary
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  2. Match the List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
    List-I - List-Il

    (A) Viticulture - (1) Vegetable farming
    (B) Vegeculture - (2) Fish farming
    (C) Pisciculture - (3) Tree farming
    (D) Olericulture - (4) Grapes farming

    1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
    2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
    3. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
    4. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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  3. The Deoband Movement in U. P. (United Province) started in the year.

    1. 1900
    2. 1888
    3. 1885
    4. 1866
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  4. Which of the following Acts provides for protection to wild animals in India?

    1. Wildlife Protection Act 1972
    2. Forests Protection Act, 1982
    3. Environment Protection Act, 1996
    4. West Bengal Wild Animal Protection Act, 1959
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  5. The main reason for the decrease in biodiversity is:

    1. habitat pollution
    2. introduction of exotic species
    3. over exploitation
    4. natural habitat destruction
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  6. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    1. Sardar Sarovar Dam - Narmada River
    2. Tilaiya Dam - Konar River
    3. Gandhi Sagar Dam - Chambal River
    4. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - Krishna River
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  7. Which one of the following Thermometers is known as pyrometer?

    1. Thermo-electric thermometers
    2. Radiation thermometers
    3. Gas thermometers
    4. Liquid thermometers
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  8. The State Finance Commission is a:

    1. Legal body
    2. Non-statutory body
    3. Constitutional body
    4. None of the above
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  9. A well planned racket has been unearthed in Indian Railways recently. The scam is related to:

    1. Sale of spurious food items on platforms and coaches.
    2. Railway branch water 'Rail Neer'
    3. Supply of substandard electric items
    4. Over/under invoicing of goods transported by trains.
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  10. What was the name of the movement started by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan against British?

    1. Red Shirt
    2. Quit India
    3. Khilafat
    4. None of the above
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