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1076
Consider the following statements:
1. If magenta and yellow coloured circles intersect, the intersected area will have red colour.
2. If cyan and magenta coloured circles intersect, the intersected area will have blue colour.

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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1077
What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?
(a) 70 × 10⁵ km
(b) 100 × 10⁵ km
(c) 110 × 10⁶ km
(d) 150 × 10⁶ km
UPSC Prelims 2007 World Geography / Astronomy
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1078
Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in January, 2007?
(a) Bulgaria and Romania
(b) Bulgaria and Belgium
(c) Romania and Slovenia
(d) Hungary and Croatia
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1079
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?
(a) Wheat – Rice – Pulses – Coarse cereals
(b) Rice – Wheat – Pulses – Coarse cereals
(c) Wheat – Rice – Coarse cereals – Pulses
(d) Rice – Wheat – Coarse cereals – Pulses
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Economy / Agriculture
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1080
Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India?
1. V.P. Singh
2. R. Venkataraman
3. Y.B. Chavan
4. Pranab Mukherjee

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Polity & Governance
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1081
A train completes a journey with a few stoppages in between at an average speed of 40 km per hour. If the train had not stopped anywhere, it would have completed the journey at an average speed of 60 km per hour. On an average, how many minutes per hour does the train stop during the journey?
(a) 20 minutes per hour
(b) 18 minutes per hour
(c) 15 minutes per hour
(d) 10 minutes per hour
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science & Mathematics
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1082
A person has to completely put each of three liquids: 403 litres of petrol, 465 litres of diesel and 496 litres of Mobil oil in bottles of equal size without mixing any of the above three types of liquids such that each bottle is completely filled. What is the least possible number of bottles required?
(a) 34
(b) 44
(c) 46
(d) None of the above
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science & Mathematics
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1083
Amit starts from a point A and walks to another point B, and then returns from B to A by his car and thus takes a total time of 6 hours and 45 minutes. If he had driven both ways in his car, he would have taken 2 hours less. How long would it take for him to walk both ways?
(a) 7 hours 45 minutes
(b) 8 hours 15 minutes
(c) 8 hours 30 minutes
(d) 8 hours 45 minutes
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science & Mathematics
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1084
A and B can complete work together in 5 days. If A works at twice his speed and B at half of his speed, the work can be finished in 4 days. How many days would it take for A alone to complete the job?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 18
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science & Mathematics
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1085
Parimarjan Negi has excelled in which one of the following games?
(a) Billiards
(b) Swimming
(c) Chess
(d) Weightlifting
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs & Sports
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1086
If all the numbers from 501 to 700 are written, what is the total number of times the digit 6 appears?
(a) 138
(b) 139
(c) 140
(d) 141
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science & Mathematics
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1087
The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Life Insurance Corporation of India
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Economy / Banking
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1088
Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala Temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
(a) Belur
(b) Bhadrachalam
(c) Hampi
(d) Srirangam
UPSC Prelims 2007 Ancient / Medieval Indian History
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1089
Consider the following statements:
1. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006 contemplates to establish a Judicial Council which will receive complaints against Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices and Judges.
2. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a woman can file a petition before a 1st class Judicial Magistrate.

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 Indian Polity & Governance
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1090
Who among the following is Chile's first woman President?
(a) D. Ortega
(b) M. Bachelet
(c) E. Morales
(d) A. Garcia
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1091
Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
(a) Simlipal National Park
(b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1092
What was the purpose of the Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India?
(a) Helping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that country
(b) Evacuating the Indian Nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East
(c) Assisting United Nations in its efforts to help the civil war victims in the Darfur region of North Africa
(d) Providing a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by other farmers in Andhra Pradesh
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1093
Consider the following statements :
1. In November, 2006, DRDO successfully conducted the interception test using Prithvi-II missile.
2. Prithvi-II is a surface-to-surface missile and can be deployed to guard the metros against air attacks.

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 Current Affairs & Defense
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1094
Consider the following statements:
1. In the year 2006, India successfully tested a full-fledged cryogenic stage in rocketry.
2. After USA, Russia and China, India is the only country to have acquired the capability for use of cryogenic stage in rocketry.

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 Space Technology
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1095
In which one of the following districts have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Raipur
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Warangal
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1096
What is the broad area in which the Nobel Prize winners for the year 2006 in Physiology or Medicine worked to get the Prize?
(a) Prevention of weakening due to ageing
(b) Flow of genetic information
(c) Immunology and disease resistance
(d) Adult stem cell research
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science
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1097
Consider the following statements:
1. Republicans won the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives Elections held in the year 2006.
2. Republican Bobby Jindal won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time.

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 Current Affairs
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1098
In which one of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Centre being set up?
(a) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Pune
(d) Gurgaon
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs & Technology
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1099
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Person)List-II (Position/Organization)
(A) Nancy Pelosi(1) WTO
(B) Margaret Chan(2) Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives
(C) Pascal Lamy(3) WHO
(D) Steve Ballmer(4) Microsoft

Codes: A B C D

(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 4 1 3 2
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1100
Basel II relates to which one of the following?
(a) International standards for safety in civil aviation
(b) Measures against cyber crimes
(c) Measures against drug abuse by sportspersons
(d) International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank's capital
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Economy / Banking
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