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3226

According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age-group of

UPSC Prelims 1995 Human Geography

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3227

The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that

UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Geography

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3228

Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

UPSC Prelims 1995 Ancient History

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3229

Consider the table given below providing some details of the results of the election to the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly held in December, 1994:

Political Party	Percentage of popular votes obtained	Number of seats secured
Janata Dal	36%	116
Congress	31%	35
BJP	20.4%	40

In terms of electoral analysis, the voter-seat distortion is to be explained as the result of the adoption of the

UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity

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3230

To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the Government of India has assigned regulatory powers to

UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Economy

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3231

Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas:

The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively

UPSC Prelims 1995 World Geography

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3232

The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by

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3233

A meteor is

UPSC Prelims 1995 General Science

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3234

Ten per cent of twenty plus twenty per cent of ten equals

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3235

In the sequence 462, 420, 380, X, 306. X stands for

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3236

The square root of the cube of this number is the cube of its square root. It is not 1 and it is less than 6. What is it?

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3237

Ram and Shyam work on a job together for four days and complete 60% of it. Ram takes leave then and Shyam works for eight more days to complete the job. How long would Ram take to complete the entire job alone?

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3238

The manufacturing cost and projected sales for a product are shown in figures A and B respectively. What is the minimum number of pieces that should be manufactured to avoid a loss?

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3239

Which one of the following statements is not true? (Restricting consideration to countries listed in the table only)

UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Economy

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3240

The chart above shows the movement of nominal interest rates and real interest rates (defined as nominal interest rate minus inflation). Which one of the following is the correct interpretation?

UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Economy

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3241

There are three tables containing two drawers each. It is known that one of the tables contains a silver coin in each of its drawers, another table contains a gold coin in each drawer while the third table contains a silver coin in one drawer and a gold coin in the other. One of the drawers of a table is opened and found to contain a silver coin. What is the probability that the other drawer of that table contains a gold coin?

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3242

A person at a point D on a straight road AC has four options to go to B which lies on a perpendicular to AC through D. Which one of the following is the shortest route to B?

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3243

Which one of the following figures will generate a cone when rotated about one of its straight edges?

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3244

Two persons start walking at a steady pace of 3 km/hour from a road intersection along two roads that make an angle of 60° with each other. What will be the shortest distance separating them at the end of 20 minutes?

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3245

If Rs. 1000 is invested at 12% interest and interest is compounded half yearly, what will be the total amount at the end of one year?

UPSC Prelims 1994 Aptitude

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3246

The surface area of a cube is 216 sq.m. What is its volume?

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3247

Sound waves travel at 300 m/s. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 seconds while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. What could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?

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3248

Five hundred candidates appeared in an examination comprising tests in English, Hindi and Mathematics. The diagram gives the number of candidates who failed in different tests. What is the percentage of candidates who failed in at least two subjects?

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3249

The first graph depicts a hypothetical movement of Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index. The second graph depicts the average price of all automobile manufacturing companies. Which one of the following is a valid inference?

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3250

Examine the following statements:
I. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B.
II. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C.
III. B is older than C.

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

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