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1051
14. In which one of the following is Malta located? (a) Baltic Sea (b) Mediterranean (c) Black Sea (d) North Sea
UPSC Prelims 2008 World Geography
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1052
13. ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located? (a) Balasore (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Mahendragiri (d) Karwar
UPSC Prelims 2008 Space Technology
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1053
12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Service/Agency) A. Foreign Intelligence Service B. Ministry of State Security C. Secret Intelligence Service D. The Mossad
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1054
11. C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues? (a) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region (b) Impact of HIV / AIDS in the Asian region (c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region (d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs
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1055
What is the pH level of blood of normal person? (a) 4.5–4.5 (b) 6.45–6.55 (c) 7.35–7.45 (d) 8.25–8.35
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science / Biology
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1056
Who among the following have held the office of the Vice President of India ?
Mohammad Hidayatullah
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Select the correct answer using the code given below :- (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 and 4 only
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Polity & Governance
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1057
Which was the Capital of Andhra state when it was made a separate State in the year 1953 ? (a) Guntur (b) Kurnool (c) Nellore (d) Warangal
UPSC Prelims 2008 Modern Indian History / Polity
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1058
Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games? (a) India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament (b) India played only in the First Round (c) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals (d) India entered the Semi finals
UPSC Prelims 2008 Current Affairs & Sports
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1059
In which one of the following states are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located ? (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya (c) Manipur (d) Mizoram
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Geography
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1060
Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country? (a) United States of America (b) Mexico (c) Australia (d) New Zealand
UPSC Prelims 2008 General Science / Agriculture
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1061
You Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries ? (a) Turkey and Greece (b) Serbs and Croats (c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria (d) Iran and Iraq
UPSC Prelims 2008 World History / Current Affairs
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1062
Consider the following statements about probiotic food :
Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans.
Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora.
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 General Science / Biology
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1063
Consider the following statement:
The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
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 Physical Geography
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1064
Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I (Person) A. Nagender Singh B. A. N. Ray C. R.K. Trivedi D. Ashok Desai
UPSC Prelims 2008 Indian Polity & International Courts
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1065
Assertion (A): A jet aircraft moving at Mach number equal to 1 travels faster at an altitude of 15 km than while moving at sea level. Reason (R): The velocity of sound depends on the temperature of the surrounding medium. (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science / Physics
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1066
Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India. Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east. (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1067
Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal. Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1068
Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Reason (R): The Members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government. (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Polity & Governance
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1069
Which one of the following parts of the pitcher plant becomes modified into a pitcher? (a) Stem (b) Leaf (c) Stipule (d) Petiole
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science / Biology
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1070
Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant? (a) London (UK) (b) Lisbon (Portugal) (c) Accra (Ghana) (d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
UPSC Prelims 2007 World Geography
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1071
Which one of the following organisations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology (S&T) Innovations for Rural Development, 2006? (a) CLRI (b) IARI (c) NDDB (d) NDRI
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1072
Raghu Rai is well known for which one of the following areas? (a) Research in Mathematics (b) Photography (c) Water harvesting (d) Pollution control
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1073
The average salary of 100 employees in an office is Rs. 16,000 per month. The management decided to raise salary of every employee by 5% but stopped a transport allowance of Rs. 800 per month which was paid earlier to every employee. What will be the new average monthly salary? (a) Rs. 16,000 (b) Rs. 16,500 (c) Rs. 16,800 (d) Cannot be known since data are insufficient
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science & Mathematics
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1074
Four wires of same material and of dimensions as under are stretched by a load of same magnitude separately. Which one of them will be elongated maximum? (a) Wire of 1 m length and 2 mm diameter (b) Wire of 2 m length and 2 mm diameter (c) Wire of 3 m length and 1.5 mm diameter (d) Wire of 1 m length and 1 mm diameter
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science / Physics
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1075
Consider the following statements: 1. A flute of smaller length produces waves of lower frequency. 2. Sound travels in rocks in the form of longitudinal elastic waves only.
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 2007 General Science / Physics
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