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5451
The country scene is one of desolation, with dry, deep and narrow gullies. There is little vegetation and that too thorny shrub variety. Human settlements are scarce. The scene may belong to
UPSC Prelims 1983 Geography
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5452
The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer
UPSC Prelims 1983 Geography & Biology
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5453
In which of the following cities one can never see the sun shine overhead at noon?
UPSC Prelims 1983 Geography
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5454
The shortest route from New Delhi to Vancouver is
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5455
Which of the following rivers flows westward?
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5456
Tropical rain forests appear in which of the following regions?
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5457
To check the expansion of Thar desert which of the following measures should be vied?
UPSC Prelims 1983 Geography & Environment
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5458
Which of the following is not favourable for the formation of deltas?
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5459
"Mulching" the soil is a process whereby
UPSC Prelims 1983 Geography & Agriculture
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5460
Indian agriculture largely depends for its water supply on
UPSC Prelims 1983 Indian Geography
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5461
Lucerne is a
UPSC Prelims 1983 General Science & Agriculture
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5462
In which part of India do tea and coffee plantations overlap?
UPSC Prelims 1983 Geography & Agriculture
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5463
Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their carbon content: I. Cast iron, II. Wrought iron, III. Steel
UPSC Prelims 1983 Chemistry
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5464
Fat is stored in the human body in
UPSC Prelims 1983 General Science & Biology
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5465
The ductless and secretory glands in the human body are known as
UPSC Prelims 1983 General Science & Biology
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5466
Hormones which are necessary for the development of the human body are secreted by
UPSC Prelims 1983 General Science & Biology
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5467
In a remote Indian village with a scarcity of fuel, the people draw water from a well. They should be advised before drinking that water to
UPSC Prelims 1983 General Science & Health
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5468
Which one is a high yielding variety of rice?
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5469
For artificial insemination the semen of a bull should be stored in
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5470
In a fluorescent tube which of the following components are found?
UPSC Prelims 1983 General Science & Physics
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5471
Helium is used for respiration in deep water instead of nitrogen because
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5472
Gerontology is the study of
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5473
The messages received by and transmitted from the brain to the various parts of the body take the form of
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5474
When one enters a dark room, he is not able to see anything but after some time his vision improves. This is because
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5475
Foot and mouth disease is prevalent among
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