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UPPSC Prelims 2017 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 2)

  1. Which one of the following countries joined India and USA in the Malabar naval exercise held in July 2017?

    1. Japan
    2. South Korea
    3. France
    4. Philippines
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  2. Large coffee plantations in Brazil are called:

    1. Estate
    2. Estancias
    3. Kalkhozes
    4. Fazendas
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  3. If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half a litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change?

    1. mass
    2. density
    3. concentration
    4. volume
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  4. Who among the following was a member of Sarkaria Commission?

    1. V. Shankar
    2. Dr. S. R. Sen
    3. K. Hanumanthaiah
    4. O. V. Algesan
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  5. Which one of the following is the correct order of biological organization ranging from organism to biosphere?

    1. Population > Ecosystem > Community > Landscape
    2. Landscape > Community > Ecosystem > Population
    3. Population > Community > Ecosystem > Landscape
    4. Population > Landscape > Community > Ecosystem
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  6. Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below
    List I [Product] - List II [Source]

    (A) Opium - (a) Bark
    (B) Hing - (b) Root
    (C) Rubber - (c) Fruit
    (D) Quinine - (d) Stem

    1. A-a, B-b, C-c, D-d
    2. A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a
    3. A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c
    4. A-b, B-d, C-c, D-a
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  7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

    List I [Area] - List II [Shifting Cultivation]

    (A) Western Ghats - (a) Dahiya
    (B) South-east Rajasthan - (b) Waltre
    (C) North-east India - (c) Jhum
    (D) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - (d) Kumari

    1. A-d B-b C-c D-a
    2. A-c B-d C-a D-b
    3. A-d B-c C-b D-a
    4. A-c B-b C-a D-d
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  8. Which amongst the following is the largest glacier?

    1. Sasaini
    2. Gangotri
    3. Zemu
    4. Siachin
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  9. Which bank has been established in China by BRICS countries?

    1. New Industrial Development Bank
    2. New Agricultural Development Bank
    3. New Development Bank
    4. New Commercial Bank
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  10. The Decade of Sustainable Energy for All is the initiative of:

    1. United Nations
    2. Germany
    3. India
    4. World Bank
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