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476

Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy:

1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country.
2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2015 Indian Polity & Governance

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477

Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

UPSC Prelims 2015 Indian Geography

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478

In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?

UPSC Prelims 2015 Climatology / Physical Geography

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479

A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?

1. Slowing economic growth rate
2. Less equitable distribution of national income

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UPSC Prelims 2015 Indian Economy

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480

The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of

UPSC Prelims 2015 International Relations

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481

With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent.
2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.

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482

"Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna' has been launched for

UPSC Prelims 2015 Indian Economy

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483

With reference to Union Budget, which of the following, is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?

1. Defence expenditure
2. Interest payments
3. Salaries and pensions
4. Subsidies

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484

Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as 'World Economic Outlook'?

UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Economy & International Organizations

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485

There is some concern regarding the nanoparticles of some chemical elements that are used by the industry in the manufacture of various products. Why?

1. They can accumulate in the environment, and contaminate water and soil.
2. They can enter the food chains.
3. They can trigger the production of free radicals.

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UPSC Prelims 2014 General Science & Technology

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486

Consider the following pairs:

Vitamin Deficiency	Disease
1. Vitamin C	Scurvy
2. Vitamin D	Rickets
3. Vitamin E	Night Blindness

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

UPSC Prelims 2014 General Science & Health

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487

Consider the following statements:

1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Conservation

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488

With reference to 'Eco-Sensitive Zones', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities, in those zones except agriculture.

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Ecology

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489

In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.

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490

Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

UPSC Prelims 2014 Medieval Indian History

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491

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)?

1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company's trade with India

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492

A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their

UPSC Prelims 2014 Art & Culture

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493

Consider the following statements:

1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2014 Medieval Indian History

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494

With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:

Famous shrine	Location
1. Tabo monastery	Spiti Valley and temple complex
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang	Zanskar Valley temple, Nako
3. Alchi temple complex	Ladakh

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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495

Consider the following pairs:

1. Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshagana : Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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496

With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu'?

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497

The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

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498

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:

Famous work of sculpture	Site
1. A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below	Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters	Mount Abu sculpted on rock
3. "Arjuna's Penance" / "Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders	Mamallapuram

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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499

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Polity & Geography

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500

With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:

1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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