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3126
Assertion (A): A diamond sparkles more than a glass imitation cut to the same shape.
Reason (R): The refractive index of diamond is less than that of glass.

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3127
When the same note is played on a sitar and a flute, the sound produced can be distinguished from each other because of the difference in
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3128
The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is
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3129
Which one of the following can be used to confirm whether drinking water contains a gamma emitting isotope or not?
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3130
A parachutist jumps from a height of 5000 metres. The relationship between his falling speed ‘v’ and the distance fallen through ‘d’ is best represented as
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3131
The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcasts is
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3132
The chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in photography is
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3133
Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
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3134
Which one of the following is a mixed fertilizer?
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3135
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Modern History
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3136
If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
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3137
In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from
UPSC Prelims 1995 Modern History
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3138
Consider the following:
I. Industrial Finance Corporation of India
II. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
III. Industrial Development Bank of India
IV. Unit Trust of India

The correct sequence in which the above were established is
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3139
The new Exim Policy announced in 1992 is for a period of
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3140
The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the Eighth Five-Year Plan comes from
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3141
Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below:

The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
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3142
The main reason for low growth rate in India, in spite of high rate of savings and capital formation is
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3143
Which of the following political parties is/are national political parties?
I. Muslim League
II. Revolutionary Socialist Party
III. All-India Forward Block
IV. Peasants and Workers Party of India
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3144
The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in
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3145
Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?
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3146
The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
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3147
The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
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3148
The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and Varanasi is numbered
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3149
What is the correct sequence of the following events?
I. The Lucknow Pact
II. The Introduction of Dyarchy
III. The Rowlatt Act
IV. The Partition of Bengal

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3150
The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include
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