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3276
Even though an animal is fed with carbohydrate-rich diet, its blood sugar concentration tends to remain constant. This is on account of the fact that in the case of an animal
UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3277
Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers?
I. Azolla
II. Blue-green algae
III. Alfalfa

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UPSC Prelims 1994 Environment
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3278
In the case of a ‘Test-tube baby’
UPSC Prelims 1994 Science & Tech
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3279
What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack?
I. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel
II. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol
III. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen
IV. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries

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UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3280
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Crops)List II (Crop Pests)
I. RiceA. Aphid
II. WheatB. Gundhi bug
III. SugarcaneC. Greasy cutworm
IV. GramD. Top shoot borer moth

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UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3281
If father has blood group A and mother has blood group O, then which one of the following blood group may be found in their son?
UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3282
The heart of human embryo starts beating
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3283
The colour of an opaque object is due to the colour it
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3284
The colour of a star is an indication of its
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3285
The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake will be
UPSC Prelims 1994 Physical Geography
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3286
The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
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3287
The half-life of a radioactive element is 5 years. The fraction of the radioactive substance that remains after 20 years is
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3288
A corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because
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3289
Which one of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure?
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3290
If a gas is compressed to half of its original volume at 27°C, to what temperature should it be heated to make it occupy its original volume?
UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3291
One mole of hydrogen gas burns in excess of oxygen to give 290 kJ of heat. What is the amount of heat produced when 4g of hydrogen gas is burnt under the same conditions?
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3292
A man jumped at a speed of 5 metres per second from a stationary boat and the boat moved off with the speed of 0.5 metre per second. How many times is the mass of the boat greater than that of the man?
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3293
In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to pendulum of a pendulum clock is a
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3294
Consider the figure of a fountain with four holes given below: Which one of the holes in the fountain will throw the water farthest?
UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3295
The pitch of the voice of women is in general
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3296
Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi?
I. Italian-Abyssinian War, 1898
II. Boxer Movement in China
III. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland
IV. Victory of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War

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UPSC Prelims 1994 Modern History
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3297
Which of the following are the purposes to which the National Renewal Fund has been set up?
I. To restructure sick small scale industries.
II. To help workers likely to be displaced due to retrenchment in the process of industrial restructuring.
III. To modernise existing industrial units.
IV. To help refugees from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc.

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UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Economy
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3298
The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in
UPSC Prelims 1994 Environment
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3299
What is common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkatulla, V.V.S. Iyer and M.N. Roy?
UPSC Prelims 1994 Modern History
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3300
Consider the map of India given below: The map shows
UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Geography
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