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2676

A ball is dropped from the top of a high building with a constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s². What will be its velocity after 3 seconds?

UPSC Prelims 1998 General Science

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2677

Consider the following statements about acetylene:
I. It is used in welding industry.
II. It is raw material for preparing plastics.
III. It is easily obtained by mixing silicon carbide and water.

Of these statements:

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2678

Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which leads to

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2679

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Disease)	List II (Organism / Pathogen Type)
I. Malaria	A. Fungus
II. Poliomyelitis	B. Bacteria
III. Tuberculosis	C. Virus
IV. Ringworm	D. Protozoa

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UPSC Prelims 1998 General Science

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2680

Consumption of fish is considered to be healthy when compared to flesh of other animals because fish contains

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2681

The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is

UPSC Prelims 1998 Physical Geography

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2682

A fuse is used in main electric supply as a safety device. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?

UPSC Prelims 1998 General Science

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2683

Which one of the following metals does not form amalgams?

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2684

Consider the following statements:
Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
I. act as a reducing agent.
II. remove silica associated with the iron ore.
III. function as fuel, to supply heat.
IV. act as an oxidizing agent.

Of these statements:

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2685

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
II. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
III. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Of these statements:

UPSC Prelims 1998 Physical Geography

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2686

Which one of the following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear reactors?

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2687

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Chemical Compound)	List II (Application / Use)
I. Potassium bromide	A. Fertiliser
II. Potassium nitrate	B. Photography
III. Potassium sulphate	C. Bakery
IV. Mono-potassium tartrate	D. Gunpowder

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2688

The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of

UPSC Prelims 1998 Environment

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2689

World Environment Conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in

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2690

Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during '96–97'?
I. Bahujan Samaj Party
II. Samata Party
III. Haryana Vikas Party
IV. Asom Gana Parishad

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UPSC Prelims 1998 Indian Polity

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2691

Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?

UPSC Prelims 1998 Modern History

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2692

Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by the

UPSC Prelims 1998 Indian Economy

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2693

"The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise." This statement is attributed to

UPSC Prelims 1998 Modern History

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2694

The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names:
A. Katni
B. Tirunelveli
C. Sikka
D. Churk

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UPSC Prelims 1998 Indian Geography

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2695

What are the official languages of the U.N.O.?

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2696

Capital Account Convertibility of the Indian Rupee implies

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2697

'Eco mark' is given to the Indian products that are

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2698

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of decreasing order of the given currencies in terms of their value in Indian Rupees (in 1998)?

UPSC Prelims 1998 Indian Economy

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2699

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Agricultural Products)	List II (Foremost Producer State)
I. Cotton	A. Madhya Pradesh
II. Gram (Chickpea)	B. Gujarat
III. Black Pepper	C. West Bengal
IV. Pineapple	D. Kerala

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UPSC Prelims 1998 Indian Geography

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2700

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
I. Theodore Beck — Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh
II. Ilbert Bill — Ripon
III. Pherozesha Mehta — Indian National Congress
IV. Badruddin Tyabji — Muslim League

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UPSC Prelims 1998 Modern History

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