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951
Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football Tournament, 2004 held in Portugal? (a) Italy (b) France (c) Greece (d) Portugal
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs & Sports
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952
In order of their distance from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus? (a) Earth and Jupiter (b) Jupiter and Saturn (c) Saturn and Earth (d) Saturn and Neptune
UPSC Prelims 2008 World Geography / Astronomy
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953
Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country. Which is that country? (a) Chile (b) Argentina (c) Colombia (d) Venezuela
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs
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954
Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed? (a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Reading (c) Lord Chelmsford (d) Lord Wavell
UPSC Prelims 2008 Modern Indian History
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955
In the year 2007, an earthquake led to massive radioactive water leakage in the largest nuclear plant in the world. In which country did it occur? (a) Germany (b) Canada (c) Japan (d) USA
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs
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956
What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population? (a) 14–15% (b) 11–12% (c) 8–9% (d) 5–6%
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography / Demographics
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957
Which one of the following is a spacecraft? (a) Apophis (b) Cassini (c) Spitzer (d) TechSar
UPSC Prelims 2008 Space Technology
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958
In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project to be built? (a) Northern Spain (b) Southern France (c) Eastern Germany (d) Southern Italy
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs & Science
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959
What is the purpose of the US Space Agency's Themis Mission, which was recently in the news? (a) To study the possibility of life on Mars (b) To study the satellites of Saturn (c) To study the colourful display of high latitude skies (d) To build a space laboratory to study stellar explosions
UPSC Prelims 2008 Space Technology
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960
Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them? (a) Gulf of Mannar (b) Kanchenjunga (c) Nanda Devi (d) Sunderbans
UPSC Prelims 2008 Environment & Ecology
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961
Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
Ukraine
Romania
Belarus
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC Prelims 2008 World Geography
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962
India is a member of which of the following?
Asian Development Bank
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Colombo Plan
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC Prelims 2008 International Relations
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963
Consider the following statements:
Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.
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 World Geography
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964
Which one of the following is the largest (area wise) Lok Sabha constituency? (a) Kangra (b) Ladakh (c) Kachchh (d) Bhilwara
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Polity & Governance
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965
For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations? (a) China < India < UK < USA (b) India < China < USA < UK (c) China < India < USA < UK (d) India < China < UK < USA
UPSC Prelims 2008 World Geography / Demographics
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966
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person) A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee B. Aniruddha Bahal C. Vikram Akula D. Yusuf Hamied
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967
Consider the following statements:
Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India.
Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
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 Polity & Judiciary
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968
Ebrahim Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas? (a) Heart surgery (b) Civil aviation (c) Theatre (d) Transport engineering
UPSC Prelims 2008 Culture & Theatre
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969
Consider the following statements:
Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
Mandya is well-known as a coffee-production 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
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970
Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance? (a) Manipuri (b) Bharatnatyam (c) Kuchipudi (d) Odissi
UPSC Prelims 2008 Culture & Performing Arts
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971
How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known? (a) A leading theatre personality (b) A leading wildlife photographer (c) A leading international legal expert (d) A leading orthopedic surgeon
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs
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972
Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography
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973
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Author) A. Bankimchandra B. Dinabandhu Mitra C. Premchand
List-II (Work)
Shatranj ke Khilari
Debi Chaudhurani
Nil-Darpan
Chandrakanta
Codes: (a) 2 4 1 (b) 3 4 2 (c) 2 3 1 (d) 3 1 4
UPSC Prelims 2008 Modern Indian History / Literature
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974
Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled ‘New Lamps for Old’? (a) Aurobindo Ghosh (b) R.C. Dutt (c) Syed Ahmad Khan (d) Viraraghavachari
UPSC Prelims 2008 Modern Indian History
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975
Who among the following used the phrase 'Un-British' to criticize the English colonial control of India? (a) Anandmohan Bose (b) Badruddin Tyabji (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) Pherozeshah Mehta
UPSC Prelims 2008 Modern Indian History
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