Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2023 GS-I Ancient Indian History
Question

Which of the following (Poetess — Compositions) is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Gangabai — Ganesh Dev Leela

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gangabai — Ganesh Dev Leela”.
Gangabai is not known for composing Ganesh Dev Leela.

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Which of the following inscriptions gives the information about two Ashwamedha Yajnas performed by the King Pushyamitra Shung?
  1. A) Saranath inscription
  2. B) Besnagar inscription
  3. C) Ayodhya inscription
  4. D) Hathigumpha
Shivanasamudra and Kalpakkam are respectively important for -
  1. A) Hydel Power and Nuclear Energy
  2. B) Thermal Power and Nuclear Energy
  3. C) Nuclear Energy and Hydel Power
  4. D) Solar Power and Nuclear Energy
'Ozone layer' absorbing ultra violet radiation exists in which of the atmospheric layer?
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  2. B) Mesosphere
  3. C) Stratosphere
  4. D) Thermosphere
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  1. A) Idol worship
  2. B) Monotheism
  3. C) Goddess worship
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Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List — I - List — II

(A) Mirat-e-Sikandari - (1) History of Bengal
(B) Burhan-e-Masir - (2) History of Bahmani's Ahmad Nagar
(C) Riyaz-us-Salatin - (3) Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
(D) Riyaz-ul-insha - (4) Victory of Gujarat
Code -
  1. A) A-(4), B-(2), c-(1), D-(3)
  2. B) A-(2), B-(4), C-(1), D-(3)
  3. C) A-(1), B-(2), C-(4), D-(3)
  4. D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
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  2. B) Kosal, Videha
  3. C) Kuru, Panchal
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  3. C) 15 years
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With reference to Union Finance Commission which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(1) Finance Commission has a Chairman and six members.
(2) It submits its report to the NlTl Aayog.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code -
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  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
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A. Pallava - 1. Warangal
B. Pandya - 2. Kanchi
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Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 1 4 3
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 2 4 3 1
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(1) Ram Ganga river joins the Ganga at Kannauj.
(2) River Betwa joins the Yamuna near Prayagraj.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code-
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2