Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2003 GS-I UP Special
Question

The longest canal of Uttar Pradesh is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Sharda canal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sharda canal”.
The longest canal of Uttar Pradesh is Sharda Canal. Sharda Canal is located in the Pilibhit district and has a total length of 938 Km including all branches.

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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Code:
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  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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  4. D) A is false but R is true
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Code:
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Reason (R): Literacy rate is very high in Kerala.

Code:
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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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