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4576
A trader loses 20 per cent by selling an article for Rs. 480. If he is to gain 20 per cent, he should sell it for rupees
UPSC Prelims 1990 CSAT / Quantitative Aptitude
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4577
Cyclist A starts down a road at a speed of 15 km/hour. Cyclist B starts 20 minutes later from the same spot at a speed of 20 km/hour. B will overtake A after
UPSC Prelims 1990 CSAT / Quantitative Aptitude
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4578
Suresh is now half of his father's age. After 20 years, his father will be one and half times older than Suresh. The present age of Suresh is
UPSC Prelims 1990 CSAT / Quantitative Aptitude
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4579
A group of workers promise to complete a piece of work in 10 days, but five of them do not report for work. If it took the remaining workers 12 days to complete the work, then the number of workers originally hired was
UPSC Prelims 1990 CSAT / Quantitative Aptitude
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4580
If A + B = 96 and A is half of B, then the value of B will be
UPSC Prelims 1990 CSAT / Quantitative Aptitude
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4581
Which one of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
UPSC Prelims 1990 Physical Geography
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4582
Consider the following statements regarding haemoglobin:

  1. It contains iron
  2. It is a carrier of oxygen in the blood
  3. It imparts red colour to the blood
  4. It provides immunity against certain diseases

Of these statements
UPSC Prelims 1990 General Science & Biology
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4583
The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between
UPSC Prelims 1990 Indian Geography
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4584
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
UPSC Prelims 1990 Modern Indian History
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4585
Water which contains soluble salts of calcium and magnesium is known as
UPSC Prelims 1990 General Science & Chemistry
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4586
The Indian caste system in its classical form is characterised by
UPSC Prelims 1990 Indian Society / Sociology
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4587
Who among the following led the Sepoys at Kanpur in the 1857 uprising?
UPSC Prelims 1990 Modern Indian History
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4588
In a wooden box there are 3 red and 4 black balls. If two balls are taken out simultaneously (without looking at them), then the probability of the two balls being red is
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4589
Consider the following singers:

  1. Anup Jalota
  2. Chitra Singh
  3. Penaz Masani
  4. Parvati Khan

Among these persons, the well-known Ghazal singers include
UPSC Prelims 1990 General Awareness / Music
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4590
Who, among the following, was known as a "Nirguna" reformer?
UPSC Prelims 1990 Medieval Indian History
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4591
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

List I (Plant Tissue)List II (Function)
(A) Sclerenchyma(1) Conduction of water
(B) Xylem(2) Transport of food
(C) Phloem(3) Mechanical strength
(D) Meristem(4) Cell division
(5) Carbon assimilation

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UPSC Prelims 1990 General Science & Botany
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4592
The size of the Muslim community in India is
UPSC Prelims 1990 Indian Demography / Social Statistics
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4593
During the Mughal period, under the Zabti system, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid
UPSC Prelims 1990 Medieval Indian History
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4594
Eskers and Drumlins are features, formed by
UPSC Prelims 1990 Physical Geography
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4595
In which one of the following periods were the rock-cut "Hindu" temples a characteristic feature of architecture?
UPSC Prelims 1990 Ancient Indian History / Art & Culture
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4596
Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure:

  1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel
  2. It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases
  3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries
  4. It is usually lower in women than in men

Of these statements
UPSC Prelims 1990 General Science & Biology
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4597
What is the correct sequence in order of size of the following States in India (from largest to smallest)?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Andhra Pradesh
UPSC Prelims 1990 Indian Geography
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4598
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

List I (Pulse)List II (Protein %)
(A) Cow pea(1) 22.9
(B) Rajmah(2) 43.2
(C) Soybean(3) 24.1
(D) Dry peas(4) 19.7

Select the correct answer:
UPSC Prelims 1990 General Science & Nutrition
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4599
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1990 Ancient Indian History / Literature
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4600
Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between
UPSC Prelims 1990 General Science & Botany
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