Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Diwali is a festival of mourning among the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Tharus

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tharus”.
Tharu tribe mourns of Diwali.

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The Supreme Court has recently held unconstitutional Illegal Migrants Determination Act, 1983 on the ground of violation of moral obligation of Centre under:
  1. A) Art. 355
  2. B) Art. 356
  3. C) Art. 256
  4. D) Art. 257
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  1. A) Oatakamund
  2. B) Anaimudi
  3. C) Dodabeta
  4. D) Mahabaleshwar
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  2. B) temperature
  3. C) luminosity
  4. D) distance from the Sun
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List-I (Nuclear) - List-II (States Power Station)

A. Kota - 1. U.P.
B. Tarapur - 2. Gujarat
C. Kakrapara - 3. Maharashtra
D. Narora - 4. Rajasthan

Code:
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  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 3 2 1 4
The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped is situated at
  1. A) Kolkata
  2. B) Dehradun
  3. C) Mumbai
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  2. B) In the Rabi season
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  2. B) The Khasis
  3. C) The Santhals
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  2. B) Mahanadi
  3. C) Godavari
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  2. B) Bombay Green
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