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3401
If you are the ninth person in the queue starting from either end, then the number of persons in the queue is
UPSC Prelims 1993 Aptitude
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3402
In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress who among the following is both a dancer and a violinist?
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3403
In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are
UPSC Prelims 1993 Environment
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3404
Which one of the following does provide the best estimate of world’s biological diversity?
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3405
Biofilms are
UPSC Prelims 1993 General Science
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3406
The blood pressure values of four persons are given below:
1. Mrs. X : 90/60 mmHg
2. Mr. X : 160/120 mmHg
3. Mr. Y : 120/80 mmHg
4. Mrs. Y : 140/100 mmHg

Who among the following has normal blood pressure?
UPSC Prelims 1993 General Science
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3407
Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by
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3408
Scratching eases itching because
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3409
Which one of the following seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood sugar level?
UPSC Prelims 1993 General Science
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3410
Which one of the following approaches comes under the category of biotechnology?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Science & Tech
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3411
Three communicable diseases prevalent in developing countries caused by unsafe drinking water and bad sanitation are
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3412
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List IList II
I. Wingless insectA. Kiwi
II. Flightless birdB. Silver fish
III. Limbless reptileC. Fish
IV. Limbless animalD. Snake

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UPSC Prelims 1993 General Science
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3413
Poison glands of snakes are homologous to
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3414
If a mouse of over eight times its normal size has been produced by introducing human growth hormone gene, the technique involved is called
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3415
A fertile soil, suitable for growing common crops, is likely to have a pH value of
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3416
Sugarcane, sugarbeet, sweetpea, chickpea, pigeonpea and French bean belong to
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3417
Which one of the following is a man-made cereal NOT found in nature?
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3418
Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Geography
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3419
The theory of ‘jumping genes’ was propounded by
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3420
Vinegar is an aqueous solution of
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3421
Assertion (A): A mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 0°C.
Reason (R): The salt raises the freezing point of ice.

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3422
Though a few (gas-based) industries have already been established, good reserves of natural gas in India remain unutilised. This vast resource of natural gas can be used in the production of
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Economy
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3423
Which one of the following colloidal systems is represented by fog?
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3424
Acid precipitation is now regarded as a serious problem in some European and Asian countries. Its major cause or source is
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3425
At what temperature are the readings of a Centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometer the same?
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