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551
What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas?

1. It enables the beneficiaries to draw their subsidies and social security benefits in their villages.
2. It enables the beneficiaries in the rural areas to make deposits and withdrawals.

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Economy & Governance
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The terms 'Marginal Standing Facility Rate' and 'Net Demand and Time Liabilities', sometimes appearing in news, are used in relation to
UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Economy
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With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/constitute the Current Account?

1. Balance of trade
2. Foreign assets
3. Balance of invisibles
4. Special Drawing Rights

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The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is
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555
What does venture capital mean?
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556
The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a
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557
Every year, a month-long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Culture
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558
Which of the following Kingdoms were associated With the life of the Buddha?

1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Ancient Indian History
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559
Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?

1. Oxides of sulphur
2. Oxides of nitrogen
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon dioxide

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Industrial Pollution
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560
If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?

1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Geography
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561
Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of
UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Ecology
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562
In medieval India, the designations 'Mahattara' and 'Pattakila' were used for
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563
If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects, disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds?

1. Painted Stork
2. Common Myna
3. Black-necked Crane

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Ecology
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564
Which of the following adds/add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on the planet Earth?

1. Volcanic action
2. Respiration
3. Photosynthesis
4. Decay of organic matter

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565
Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Polity & Governance
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566
Consider the following:

1. Bats
2. Bears
3. Rodents

The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals?
UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Ecology
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567
Brominated flame retardants are used in many household products like mattresses and upholstery. Why is there some concern about their use?

1. They are highly resistant to degradation in the environment.
2. They are able to accumulate in humans and animals.

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568
The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
UPSC Prelims 2014 Modern Indian History
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569
Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?

1. Construction of dams and barrages on rivers
2. Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers
3. Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally
4. Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers

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UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Conservation
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570
Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms?

1. Continental drift
2. Glacial cycles

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571
Consider the following diseases:

1. Diphtheria
2. Chickenpox
3. Smallpox

Which of the above disease has/have been eradicated in India?
UPSC Prelims 2014 General Science & Health
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572
With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements:

1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2014 International Relations
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573
With reference to a conservation organization called 'Wetlands International', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an intergovernmental organization formed by the countries which are signatories to Ramsar Convention.
2. It works at the field level to develop and mobilize knowledge, and use the practical experience to advocate for better policies.
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574
Consider the following pairs:

1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Geography & Environment
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575
Consider the following languages:

1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu

Which of the above has/have been declared as 'Classical Language/Languages' by the Government?
UPSC Prelims 2014 Indian Polity & Governance
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