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4826
The Contra rebels are active in
UPSC Prelims 1988 World History / Current Affairs
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4827
River Luni drains into
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography
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4828
Even when our foodgrain production has increased from 50 to 150 million tonnes during the last three decades, the progress has been quite unsatisfactory on agricultural development front because
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Economy
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4829
Which one of the following commodities has the highest production in India?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography / Agriculture
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4830
Regional Rural Banks are designed to work in which one of the following ideals?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Economy / Banking
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4831
Which of the following is not an element of the bone?
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Biology
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4832
Which of the following are features of Mughal Style of architecture?

  1. Curvilinear roof
  2. Flat roof
  3. Domes
  4. Arches

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Art and Culture / Architecture
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4833
Ice skating can be used to demonstrate that when ice is under pressure, its
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4834
Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Agriculture
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4835
Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Chemistry
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4836
If there were no organic life on the Earth, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere will
UPSC Prelims 1988 Physical Geography / Environment
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4837
Diet is the name of the Parliament in
UPSC Prelims 1988 World Polity / General Awareness
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4838
Two distributions 'X' and 'Y' of the same area and mean are plotted. From the distribution curves, it can be concluded that
UPSC Prelims 1988 Statistics / Mathematics
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4839
Assertion (A): Red phosphorous is preferred to white phosphorous in the manufacture of matches.
Reason (R): Red phosphorous is non-poisonous in nature.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Chemistry
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4840
Assertion (A): In the 19th century, India became a victim of colonialism.
Reason (R): Industrial Revolution resulted in the need for more and more markets.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Modern Indian History
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4841
Assertion (A): Detergents can easily remove oil and dirt from soiled garments.
Reason (R): Detergents increase the surface tension of water.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Chemistry
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4842
Assertion (A): A dry cell cannot be recharged.
Reason (R): The chemical reaction in a dry cell is reversible.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4843
Assertion (A): The Zamindari Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
Reason (R): The British desired to create a landed class in India for support.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Modern Indian History
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4844
Assertion (A): The Indian Constitution closely follows the British parliamentary model.
Reason (R): In India the Upper House of the Parliament has judicial powers.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Polity
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4845
Assertion (A): Earthworms are useful to man.
Reason (R): Earthworms help in Nitrogen Fixation in plants.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Biology
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4846
Assertion (A): In the ancient period of Indian history, urbanisation was followed by pastoral life.
Reason (R): The Harappan Culture was an urban one.

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Ancient Indian History
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4847
Match List I with List II:

List I (Artiste)List II (Instrument)
(A) Ali Akbar Khan(1) Flute
(B) Yehudi Menuhin(2) Sarod
(C) Ravi Shankar(3) Sitar
(D) H. P. Chaurasia(4) Santoor
(5) Violin

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UPSC Prelims 1988 General Awareness / Art and Culture
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4848
Match List I with List II:

List I (Industry)List II (Places)
(A) Pottery(1) Firozabad
(B) Bangles(2) Trivandrum
(C) Wooden carvings(3) Bhagalpur
(D) Silk(4) Mirzapur

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography / Economic Geography
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4849
Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Maharashtra(1) Alluvial
(B) Karnataka(2) Lateritic
(C) Uttar Pradesh(3) Red
(D) Assam(4) Black

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography
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4850
Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Madan Mohan Malviya(1) Ghadr Movement
(B) Sohan Singh Bhakna(2) Swatantra Party
(C) Annie Besant(3) Hindu Mahasabha
(D) Rajagopalachari(4) Theosophical Society of India

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UPSC Prelims 1988 Modern Indian History
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