UPPSC Prelims General Studies 2011 Paper (Part 10 of 15)

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  1. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
    1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.
    2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.
    3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.
    4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.
    • Code:
      1. 1 and 2
      2. 1,2 and 3
      3. 2,3 and 4
      4. 1,3 and 4
      • Answer: d
  2. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below:
    1. Allahabad
    2. Azamgarh
    3. Ghaziabad
    4. Lucknow
    • Code:
      1. 1,3, 2,4
      2. 1,4, 3,2
      3. 2,3, 1,4
      4. 4,1, 2,3
      • Answer: a
  3. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in
    1. Chandigarh
    2. Daman and Diu
    3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    4. Haryana
    • Answer: b
  4. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was
    1. Srigupta
    2. Chandragupta I
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Chandragupta II
    • Answer: n/a
  5. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was
    1. Ajatasatru
    2. Chandapradyota
    3. Prasenjit
    4. Udayana
    • Answer: n/a
  6. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
    1. Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
    2. Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
    3. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
    4. Sheikh Salim Chisti
    • Answer: n/a
  7. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 AD?
    1. Jaswant Singh
    2. Jai Singh
    3. Shaishta Khan
    4. Diler Khan
    • Answer: n/a
  8. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A. D. The Indian peasants did not cultivate
    1. Wheat
    2. Barley
    3. Rice
    4. Maize
    • Answer: n/a
  9. The writer of Mahabhasya ‘Patanjali’ was a contemporary of
    1. Chandragupta Maurya
    2. Ashoka
    3. Pushyamitra Sunga
    4. Chandragupta I
    • Answer: n/a
  10. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of
    1. Anga
    2. Magdha
    3. Malta
    4. Vatsa
  • Answer: n/a