Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Match the following pairs correctly:

A. World Minority Day - 1. December
B. World Aids Day - 2. December 18
C. World Animal Day - 3. October 1
D. World Food Day - 4. October 4

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A2 B1 C4 D3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A2 B1 C4 D3”.
Here are the correct dates for each of the days:

A. World Minority Day – 2. December 18
B. World Aids Day – 1. December 1
C. World Animal Day – 4. October 4
D. World Food Day – 3. October 16

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Assertion (A): China's growth of population has dramatically slowed down.
Reason (R): Its fertility rate has declined due to one child per family policy.

Codes:
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  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
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  2. B) Amjad Ali Khan–Sarod
  3. C) Panna Lal Ghosh–Tabla
  4. D) Yahudi Menuhin–Violin
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  1. A) SAIL
  2. B) BHEL
  3. C) ONGC
  4. D) ESSAR OIL
Which one of the following is not part of the Indian capital market:
  1. A) IDBI
  2. B) ICICI
  3. C) Money market mutual funds
  4. D) RBI
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Region) - List-II (Type of Climate)

A. California - 1. Mediterranean
B. West Australia - 2. Tropical Monsoon
C. Bangladesh - 3. Cold Temperate
D. Siberia - 4. Hot Desert

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 1 4 2 3
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
  4. D) 2 4 1 3
Which one of the following pairs of states have equal representation in the Council of States?
  1. A) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  2. B) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. C) Gujarat and Rajasthan
  4. D) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
The level of pollution in the food chain, based on estimates of DDT concentration in aquatic environment increases in the following sequence:
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  2. B) Water plant, snail, fish, bird
  3. C) Snail, water plant, fish, bird
  4. D) Snail, fish, bird, water plant
G-15 is:
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  2. B) an organisation of the developing countries of the world
  3. C) an organisation of the developed countries of Europe
  4. D) an organisation of the developing countries of Asia
The Gokul Gram Scheme is associated with the state of:
  1. A) UP
  2. B) A.P.
  3. C) Gujarat
  4. D) Rajasthan
Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
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  2. B) Neat technology and development
  3. C) Wildlife conservation
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If complete ship is hired, the Shipping Company issues
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Incourse of pilgrimage, Emperor Ashoka visited the following places. Which route did he followed. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Gaya
2. Kapilavastu
3. Kusinagar
4. Lumbini
5. Sarnath
6. Sravasti

Code:
  1. A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
  2. B) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 and 6
  3. C) 4, 5, 6, 3, 2 and 3
  4. D) 4, 2, 1, 5, 6 and 3