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UPPSC Prelims 2021 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 10)

  1. "SENSEX" is the popular Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It is measured on the basis of how many blue chip companies listed in BSE?

    1. 20
    2. 30
    3. 25
    4. 10
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  2. Who originally propounded the theory of three stages of social development?

    1. Karl Marx
    2. Talcott Parsons
    3. Herbert Spencer
    4. Auguste Comte
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  3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    (Biosphere) (Location)
    List I - List II

    A) Similipal - 1) Uttarakhand
    B) Pachmarhi - 2) Meghalaya
    C) Nandadevi - 3) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Nokrek - 4) Odisha

    1. 4, 3, 2, 1
    2. 4, 3, 1, 2
    3. 1, 3, 4, 2
    4. 3, 4, 1, 2
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  4. Which of the following is indicator of air pollution ?

    1. Puffballs
    2. Algae
    3. Lichen
    4. Moss
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  5. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :

    Assertion (A) : Various components of an ecosystem are not interdependent,
    Reason (R) : Human activities have an impact on the environment.

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 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 Institution/office bring out the Wholesale Price (WPI) data in India?

    1. The Reserve Bank of India
    2. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
    3. The Ministry of Finance
    4. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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  7. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
    List – I – List – II
    (State) – (Representation in Rajya Sabha)

    A. Rajasthan – 1. 10 seats
    B. Gujarat – 2. 7 seats
    C. Karnataka – 3. 11 seats
    D. Punjab – 4. 12 seats

    Codes
    A B C D

    1. 1 3 4 2
    2. 2 3 4 1
    3. 1 2 3 4
    4. 4 3 2 1
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  8. Blue baby syndrome is due to the presence of which of the following in the blood ?

    1. Haemoglobin
    2. Methemoglobin
    3. Lead
    4. Nitrate
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  9. Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :

    Assertion (A) : The government faces a tough time tackling the bottleneck inflation.
    Reason (R) : The situation is due to deficiencies existing in the economy such as supply bottleneck and inefficient distribution.

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

    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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  10. In which year P. C. Hota Committee on Civil Services Reforms was constituted ?

    1. 2003
    2. 2004
    3. 2005
    4. 2006
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