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UPPSC Prelims 2018 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 3)

  1. Who was the UPA candidate for the 2017 Presidential election?

    1. Ms. Meira Kumar
    2. Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi
    3. Dr. Karan Singh
    4. None of the above
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  2. Which of the following statements are true?

    1. Natural disasters cause maximum damage in developing countries.
    2. Bhopal gas tragedy was man-made.
    3. India is a disaster free country.
    4. Mangroves reduce the impact of cyclones.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    Codes:

    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1, 2 and 4
    4. 1, 3 and 4
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  3. Which of the following energy sources produces NO atmospheric pollution?

    1. Nuclear energy
    2. Solar energy
    3. Petroleum energy
    4. Coal energy
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  4. Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic biome?

    1. Fresh water
    2. Grassland
    3. Rain forest
    4. Cropland
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  5. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
    Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.

    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the 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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  6. Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of languages?

    1. Kerala
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  7. Einstein was award Nobel Prize for which of his theories?

    1. Theory of relativity
    2. Theory of photo electricity
    3. Theory of specific heats
    4. Theory of Brounian motion
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  8. In which city the Indian National Digital Library was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash Javadekar?

    1. Bengaluru
    2. Hyderabad
    3. Delhi
    4. Chennai
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  9. In which of the following ecosystems the species diversity is relatively higher?

    1. Deep Sea
    2. Tropical rain forest
    3. Coral reefs
    4. Desert
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  10. What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of India according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (2015–16)(2019-2021)?

    1. 2.0
    2. 2.2
    3. 2.4
    4. 3.0
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