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40. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh
  2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Polity & Governance
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39. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Polity & Governance
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38. In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Spiti Valley
D. Lakshadweep Islands
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography / Anthropology
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37. Consider the following famous names:
  1. Amrita Sher-Gil
  2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
  3. N. S. Bendre
  4. Subodh Gupta
Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC Prelims 2009 Art and Culture
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36. Consider the following regions:
  1. Eastern Himalayas
  2. Eastern Mediterranean region
  3. North-western Australia
Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
UPSC Prelims 2009 Environment & Ecology
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35. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
A. Ethiopia
B. Kenya
C. Somalia
D. Sudan
UPSC Prelims 2009 Current Affairs
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34. Consider the following countries:
  1. Australia
  2. Namibia
  3. Brazil
  4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
A. 1 only
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC Prelims 2009 World Geography
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33. WIMAX is related to which one of the following?
A. Biotechnology
B. Space technology
C. Missile technology
D. Communication technology
UPSC Prelims 2009 Information Technology
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884
32. In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements:
  1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.
  2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC Prelims 2009 Defense & Technology
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31. Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Nepal
D. Sri Lanka
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886
Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russian Federation
D. USA
UPSC Prelims 2009 World Geography / Resources
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887
Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital new federal administrative centre of Malaysia?
A. Kota Bharu
B. Kuala Terengganu
C. Putrajaya
D. Taiping
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888
The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are:
A. Dhrupad vocalists
B. Kathak dancers
C. Sarod Maestros
D. Tabla players
UPSC Prelims 2009 Art and Culture
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889
In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography
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890
At which one of the following places two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?
A. Amarkantak
B. Badrinath
C. Mahabaleshwar
D. Nasik
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography
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891
Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography
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892
Among the following, who are the Agaria community?
A. A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh
B. A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra
C. A traditional silk-weaving community of Karnataka
D. A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography / Social Communities
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893
In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?
A. Aluminum
B. Chromium
C. Iron
D. Silicon
UPSC Prelims 2009 General Science / Earth Science
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894
Consider the following statements:
  1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala
  2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography
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895
Consider the following statements:
  1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium
  2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC Prelims 2009 Indian Geography & Resources
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896
In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Uttarakhand
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897
Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
A. Bhadrachalam
B. Chidambaram
C. Hampi
D. Srikalahasti
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898
How many letters of the English alphabet (capitals) appear same when looked at in a mirror?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
UPSC Prelims 2009 General Science & Mathematics
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899
How many numbers lie between 300 and 500 in which 4 comes only one time?
A. 99
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120
UPSC Prelims 2009 General Science & Mathematics
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900
A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?
A. 16
B. 15
C. 12
D. 11
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