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UPPSC Prelims 2020 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions

  1. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):

    Assertion (A): Government has launched the 'National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)' for period of 2020-30.
    Reason (R): The objective of NIP is to provide equitable access to infrastructure for all.


    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    Codes:

    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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  2. On which of the following dates, Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag ?

    1. 22 January, 1950
    2. 24 January, 1950
    3. 22 July, 1947
    4. 22 July, 1948
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  3. Which of the following is used in fire alarm ?

    1. Photo cell
    2. Water
    3. Solar cell
    4. None of the above
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  4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    (Metal) (Property)
    List I - List II

    A) Sodium - 1) Good conductor of electricity
    B) Mercury - 2) Liquid at room temperature
    C) Silver - 3) Poor conductor of heat
    D) Lead - 4) Can be easily cut with knife

    1. 2 3 1 4
    2. 1 4 3 2
    3. 4 2 1 3
    4. 4 1 2 3
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  5. The equator does NOT pass through which of the following Countries ?

    1) Gabon
    2) Somalia
    3) Equatorial Guinea
    4) Rawanda

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    1. 1 and 4
    2. 2 and 4
    3. 2 and 3
    4. 3 and 4
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  6. Which of the following tribes is NOT the native to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India ?

    1. Halchu
    2. Rengma
    3. Onge
    4. Shompen
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  7. The concept of 'Marginal Man' was propounded by:

    1. Robert E. Park
    2. Robert Redfield
    3. Louis Wirth
    4. Louis Dumont
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  8. Change in the base sequence within a gene is called:

    1. Mutation
    2. Cloning
    3. Fusion
    4. Breeding
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  9. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?

    1. Article 39 A - Equal Justice and free legal aid
    2. Article 40 - Organisation of Village Panchayats
    3. Article 44 - Uniform Civil Code
    4. Article 48 - Separation of Judiciary from Executive
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  10. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
    (Summit) (Place)

    1. East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore
    2. G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka
    3. G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz
    4. East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok
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