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5176
High tides at antipodes are caused due to
UPSC Prelims 1986 Physical Geography
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5177
A new biofertiliser is
UPSC Prelims 1986 General Science & Agriculture
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5178
A person walking barefooted in a field feels a sharp sting and on examination two puncture marks are found on his leg. He is most probably bitten by
UPSC Prelims 1986 General Science & Biology
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5179
Match the columns: List I: (A) Sanjeev Kumar, (B) Rock Hudson, (C) Yul Brynner List II: (1) Cancer, (2) Heart attack, (3) AIDS
UPSC Prelims 1986 General Awareness
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5180
'Live Aid' was (A) A 15-hour non-stop rock music programme (B) Shown simultaneously in London and Philadelphia (C) A programme organised in aid of famine-hit Africans (D) Telecasted live all over the world
UPSC Prelims 1986 Current Affairs / General Awareness
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5181
The important function of taxation in India is to
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Economy
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5182
Reagan-Gorbachev meet in Geneva was held to
UPSC Prelims 1986 International Relations / Modern History
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5183
Constitution does not recognise the caste system because
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Polity
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5184
Which of the following is correct about the Chief Election Commissioner ? He holds the office till he attains the age of
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Polity
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5185
When Mohsina Kidwai became the Union Health Minister,
UPSC Prelims 1986 General Awareness
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5186
Standard of living of a nation can be judged by
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Economy
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5187
Pumice is derived from
UPSC Prelims 1986 Physical Geography
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5188
Which of the following statements about ozone layer is correct ?
UPSC Prelims 1986 General Science / Environment
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5189
Theatre production of Peter Brooks' "Mahabharata" features whom among the following ?
UPSC Prelims 1986 Art and Culture
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5190
Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins ?
UPSC Prelims 1986 Medieval Indian History
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5191
Which of the following States are not covered by the Panchayati Raj ?
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Polity
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5192
The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act came into force in
UPSC Prelims 1986 General Science / Legislation
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5193
The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given precedence over Fundamental Rights in the .... Constitutional Amendment
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Polity
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5194
Which of the following statements is true ?
UPSC Prelims 1986 Sports
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5195
India earns maximum foreign exchange from the export of
UPSC Prelims 1986 Indian Economy
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5196
After U.S.A., which of the following countries has decided to withdraw from the UNESCO ?
UPSC Prelims 1986 International Relations
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5197
Asom Gana Parishad was recently in the news because
UPSC Prelims 1986 Current Affairs / Indian Politics
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5198
Which of the following proposals were made by the Cripps Mission ? (i) Participation of Indian States in the Constitution-making body (ii) Forming separate State for the Muslims (iii) Election of the Constitution-making body by the members of the lower house of the Provincial Legislature
UPSC Prelims 1986 Modern Indian History
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5199
Arrange the following in proper sequence : (i) "Vinayapitaka" (ii) "Gita Govinda" (iii) "Raghuvansha" (iv) "Atharvaveda"
UPSC Prelims 1986 Ancient / Medieval / Modern Indian History
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5200
Which of the following statements is correct ? In 1985, Geet Sethi
UPSC Prelims 1986 Sports
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