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4876
The Lingayat movement owes its origin to
UPSC Prelims 1988 Medieval Indian History
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4877
Which one of the following States doesn't produce a substantial quantity of cardamom?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography
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4878
The Mausoleum of Sher Shah is at
UPSC Prelims 1988 Medieval Indian History
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4879
The phenomenon of mirage is due to
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4880
The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography / Agriculture
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4881
The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography / Economic Geography
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4882
Who among the following has the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of either House of the Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentary Committee in India but is not entitled to vote?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Polity
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4883
Apart from Tamil Nadu (Neyveli), lignite is found at
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography
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4884
If S denotes sound energy, E denotes electrical energy, M denotes magnetic energy, the correct representation of recording and reproduction in an audio tape recorder is
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4885
Akbar found the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
UPSC Prelims 1988 Medieval Indian History
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4886
On the Moon, astronauts inflate a rubber balloon with hydrogen gas and release it at a height of 2 metres. The balloon will
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4887
Letters A, B, C and D in the diagram represent sequential arrangement of basic topographical features along a coast. Identify the correct sequence from the codes given below:
UPSC Prelims 1988 Physical Geography
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4888
Who among the following was not sent to Lanka for the propagation of Buddhism?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Ancient Indian History
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4889
A free-floating astronaut 'A' pushes another free-floating astronaut 'B' in space. The mass of 'A' is greater than that of 'B'. The force exerted by the astronaut 'A' on the astronaut 'B' will be
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4890
Sea water is saltier than rain water because
UPSC Prelims 1988 Physical Geography
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4891
The major ingredient of leather is
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Chemistry
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4892
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1988 World Religions / General Awareness
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4893
A balloon filled with air is weighed (W) so that it just floats in water as shown in the figure. When it is further pushed by a short distance in water, it will
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4894
A recently developed technique for monitoring foetal growth uses
UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Medicine
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4895
Who among the following Bhakti leaders used the medium of dance and songs (Kirtans) to make one feel the personal presence of god near him?
UPSC Prelims 1988 Medieval Indian History
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4896
Sculptures of the Mathura School of Art, which flourished in the early centuries of the Christian Era, are made out of
UPSC Prelims 1988 Art and Culture
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4897
A private company is faced with the problem of setting up a cement plant. Which of the factors given below should be taken into consideration for this venture?

  1. Abundant electricity
  2. Abundant limestone/dolomite
  3. Abundant labour force
  4. Abundant gas
  5. Accessibility to transportation
  6. Abundant coal

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
UPSC Prelims 1988 Indian Geography / Economic Geography
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4898

Near the banks of which one of the following rivers, the excavation in recent years has brought to light that Indus Valley Civilisation percolated to far south?

UPSC Prelims 1988 Ancient Indian History
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4899

If camera A has f 4.5 lens and camera B has f 2.8 lens, and the diameters of both the lenses are equal, then

UPSC Prelims 1988 General Science & Physics
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4900

Consider the diagrams below: The above diagrams show the position of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun where

UPSC Prelims 1988 Physical Geography
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