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Friday 17 August 2012

UPSC
1. Recently, the golden quadrilateral highways projects was completed, which connects-
(a) Delhi to Hyderabad to Chennai to Thiruvanantpuram
(b) Delhi to Mumnai to Chennai to Kolkata
(c) Delhi to Nagpur to Chennai to Kolkata
(d) None of the above
2. Match the following.
List I (NPP) List II (Location)
A. Dai-ichi N-Plant 1. Central Japan
B. Mihama N-Plant 2. North-eastern Japan
C. Tsuruga N-Plant 3. Central Japan
Code:
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1(c) 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 2

3. Which of the following pairs given below is/are incorrect?
(a) The Haaretz Newspaper - Israel
(b) The Asahi Newspaper - Japan
(c) The Tehran Times - Iraq(d) Xinhua News Agency - China

4. Consider the following statements.
1. The 99th Indian Science Congress (Theme: 'Science and Technology for Inclusive Innovation-Role of Women') was held at Bhubaneswar.
2. Issues like climate change, food security, preventing maternal and child mortality, assisted technology for disabled, science and education in rural areas, women in science, water scarcity, clean energy and space technology was core areas of discussion.
3. ISC was established on the lines of the British Conference on the Advancement of Science in Jan 1914.
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
5. Consider the following statements.
1. Murray Valley Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain and is transmitted by mosquitos or a viral infection.
2. It is potentially life-threatening, and may lead to permanent brain damage or death.
3. Symptoms include a high fever and headache, accompanied by a stiff neck, vomiting, light sensitivity, and convulsions.
4. Caused by plasmodiums mosquito.
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) Only 1 (b) 1, 2 and 3(c) Only 4 (d) 1 and 3