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UPPSC Prelims 2020 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 11)

  1. Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687 ?

    1. Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
    2. SikandarAdil Shah
    3. Ali Adil Shah II
    4. Shayasta Khan
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  2. The National Chambal Sanctuary does NOT fall in which of the following States ?

    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Haryana
    4. Rajasthan
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  3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct for National Pension Scheme for Retail Traders/ Shopkeepers and Self-employed persons?

    1. Those who are in age groups of 18 to 40 years are eligible.
    2. Their annual turnover should not exceed 1.5 crore rupees
    3. National Pension Scheme's member are also eligible
    4. It has a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000.00
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  4. According to the Report released by NITI Aayog in December 2019 on "Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019-20", the Uttar Pradesh is grouped under which of the following categories ?

    1. Aspirant
    2. Performer
    3. Front runner
    4. Achiever
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  5. Postmasburg and its adjacent area of South Africa is major producer of which of the following minerals ?

    1. Uranium
    2. Bauxite
    3. Manganese
    4. Mica
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  6. First ever containership from Kolkata Port to Agartala was sent through which one of the following Ports of Bangladesh in July 2020 ?

    1. Benapole
    2. Maloti
    3. Payra
    4. Chattogram
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  7. With reference to the detailed report of Tiger Census 2018 released by the Government of India in July 2020, which of the following Statement(s) is/are correct?

    1. India has 70% of total global tiger’s population.
    2. Nearly 30% of India’s tigers live outside tiger reserve.
    Select the correct answer fro? the codes given below.

    1. 1 Only
    2. 2 Only
    3. 1 and 2 both
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    List I - List II

    A) Diwan-i-Tan - 1) Look after the office
    B) Mustarfi - 2) Maintained proper list of main events and firmans.
    C) Mushrif - 3) Look after the jagirs and salary.
    D) Vakianvis - 4) Examine income expenditure of state.

    1. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
    2. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
    3. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
    4. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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  9. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Puranas?

    1. Vakatakas
    2. lkshvakus
    3. Shakas
    4. Kharvelas
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  10. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

    Assertion (A): The UnionBudget 2020-21 has focused on Rural Development with aim of doubling farmer income.
    Reason (R): The 16 Action points announced in the budget is centred around agriculture, irrigation and rural development.

    Select the correct answer from 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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