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926
A person purchases 100 pens at a discount of 10%. The net amount spent is Rs. 600. Selling expenses are 15% on net cost price. What should be the selling price for 100 pens to earn a profit of 25%? (a) Rs. 802.50 (b) Rs. 811.25 (c) Rs. 862.50 (d) Rs. 875
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science & Mathematics
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927
Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours, Carpenter B in 7 hours and Carpenter C in 8 hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hours per day, how many chairs will be made in 21 days? (a) 61 (b) 67 (c) 73 (d) 79
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science & Mathematics
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928
In how many different ways can four books A, B, C and D be arranged one above another in a vertical order such that the books A and B are never in continuous position? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 16
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science & Mathematics
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929
What is the number of terms in the series 117, 120, 123, 126, ..., 333? (a) 72 (b) 73 (c) 76 (d) 79
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science & Mathematics
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930
In the series AABABCABCDABCDE..., which letter occupies the 100th position? (a) H (b) I (c) J (d) K
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science & Mathematics
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931
Consider the following statements:
Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman.
Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English.
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 2008 Current Affairs
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932
Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register? (a) Abhidhamma Pitaka (b) Mahabharata (c) Ramayana (d) Rig-Veda
UPSC Prelims 2008 Culture & Heritage
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933
Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following? (a) China (b) European Union (c) Japan (d) USA
UPSC Prelims 2008 Space Technology
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934
From which one of the following did India buy the Barak anti-missile defence systems? (a) Israel (b) France (c) Russia (d) USA
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs & Defense
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935
Consider the following statements:
Rice fields
Coal mining
Domestic animals
Wetlands
Which of the above are sources of methane, a major greenhouse gas? (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC Prelims 2008 Environment & Ecology
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936
What is the number of spokes in the Dharma Chakra in the National Flag of India? (a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 22 (d) 24
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Polity & National Symbols
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937
Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation? (a) Juniper (b) Mahogany (c) Silver fir (d) Spruce
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography / Botany
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938
Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet? (a) Anaimalai Hills (b) Cardamom Hills (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shevaroy Hills
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography
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939
Consider the following statements: Tributary River — Main River
Chambal : Narmada
Sone : Yamuna
Manas : Brahmaputra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography
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940
Consider the following statements:
Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.
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 2008 Indian Geography / Environment
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941
Which one amongst the following has the largest livestock population in the world? (a) Brazil (b) China (c) India (d) USA
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Economy / Agriculture
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942
How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Polity & Governance
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943
In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation? (a) Dragonfly (b) Honeybee (c) Spider (d) Pit viper
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science / Biology
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944
For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes? (a) Krait (b) Russell's viper (c) Rattlesnake (d) King cobra
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science / Biology
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945
Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant? (a) Passion flower plant (b) Pitcher plant (c) Night queen (d) Flame of the forest
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science / Biology
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946
Among the Indian languages, which one is spoken maximum in the world after Hindi? (a) Telugu (b) Tamil (c) Bengali (d) Malayalam
UPSC Prelims 2008 World Geography / Languages
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947
Who among the following discovered heavy water? (a) Heinrich Hertz (b) H.C. Urey (c) Bengali (d) Malayalam
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science / Chemistry
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948
Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries? (a) Vietnam (b) Cambodia (c) South Korea (d) Japan
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs
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949
Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries? (a) Morocco and Algeria (b) Nigeria and Cameroon (c) Angola and Zambia (d) Ethiopia and Somalia
UPSC Prelims 2008 World Geography
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950
Near which one of the following cities are Palitana Temples located? (a) Bhavnagar (b) Mount Abu (c) Nasik (d) Ujjain
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography / Culture
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