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UPPSC Prelims 2021 (GS Paper I) Question Paper and Solutions (Page 13)

  1. Zero Hour in the working of the Indian Parliament means:

    1. The first hour of the Session
    2. When privilege motion are accepted
    3. Hour before question hour
    4. The time immediately following the question hour
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  2. With reference to the radioactivity, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

    1. Radioactivity is a nuclear property.
    2. Hydrogen bomb is prepared on the principle of nuclear fission.

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

    1. Only 1
    2. Only 2
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  3. Which of the following words is NOT mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?

    1. Sovereign
    2. Democratic
    3. Secular
    4. Federal
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  4. According to the Union Budget 2021-22 Finance Minister proposed a new levy Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess. This cess will be levied on how many products ?

    1. 12
    2. 20
    3. 25
    4. 29
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  5. With reference to the "Capital formation" which of the statements is/are correct?

    1. Process of capital formation depends on savings and effectiveness of financial institutions.
    2. Investment is the essential factor of capital formation.

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    Codes :

    1. Only 1
    2. Only 2
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  6. With reference to the special address of the President of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. The President addresses the joint meeting of both houses of Parliament at the commencements of the first session after each general election of the house of the people and at the commencement of the first session of each year.

    2. The President in his address informs the Parliament of the causes of its summons.

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    Codes :

    1. Only 1
    2. Only 2
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  7. In the contexts of Indian history, which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding Vaikom Satyagraha ?

    1. It was a satyagraha against untouchability and caste discrimination.
    2. Mahatma Gandhi participated in this Satyagraha.

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

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  8. The concept of carbon credit originated from

    1. Earth Summit, Rio-de-Janeiro
    2. Kyoto protocol
    3. Montreal protocolo
    4. G-8 Summit, Heiligendam
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  9. At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala ?

    1. Amritsar
    2. Lahore
    3. Firozpur
    4. Multan
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  10. Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched ?(Place) - (Tribe)

    1. Alaska - Koryak
    2. Borneo - Punan
    3. Arab Desert - Ruwala
    4. Sweden and Finland - Lapps
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