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1151
Which one of the following does not contain silver?
(a) Horn Silver
(b) German Silver
(c) Ruby Silver
(d) Lunar Caustic
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science / Chemistry
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1152
Which one among the following is called philosopher's wool?
(a) Zinc bromide
(b) Zinc nitrate
(c) Zinc oxide
(d) Zinc chloride
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science / Chemistry
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1153
Which one of the following is called Philosopher's wool?
(a) Zinc bromide
(b) Zinc nitrate
(c) Zinc oxide
(d) Zinc chloride
UPSC Prelims 2007 General Science / Chemistry
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1154
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Company)List-II (Major Area/Product)
(A) Chevron(1) Wind energy
(B) AT&T(2) Oil
(C) AMD(3) Telephone, internet
(D) Enercon(4) Micro-processor

Codes: A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
UPSC Prelims 2007 Current Affairs
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1155
Consider the following statements:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament.
3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed office in the year 1977.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1 and 3
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History / Polity
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1156
Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort St. George
(c) Fort St. David
(d) Fort St. Angelo
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1157
Consider the following statements:
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.

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 Modern Indian History
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1158
Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Portuguese
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1159
The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
(a) Awadh
(b) Jhansi
(c) French
(d) Satara
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1160
Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
(a) Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1161
At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bardoli
(c) Champaran
(d) Kheda
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1162
Who was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha?
(a) Hukam Singh
(b) G. V. Mavalankar
(c) K. M. Munshi
(d) U. N. Dhebar
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Polity & Governance
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1163
Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
(a) The Arms Act
(b) The Public Safety Act
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) The Vernacular Press Act
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1164
Who wrote the book 'The Story of the Integration of the Indian States'?
(a) B. N. Rao
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Krishna Menon
(d) V. P. Menon
UPSC Prelims 2007 Modern Indian History
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1165
In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1166
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) Cuba
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia
UPSC Prelims 2007 World Geography / Environment
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1167
Consider the following statements:
1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere.

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 Physical Geography
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1168
Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
(a) Davis Strait
(b) Denmark Strait
(c) Strait of Dover
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
UPSC Prelims 2007 World Geography
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1169
Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
(a) Andhra Pradesh only
(b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1170
Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?
(a) Cashew nut
(b) Coffee
(c) Tea
(d) Rosewood
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography / Botany
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1171
Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow
(d) Bengaluru (Bangalore)
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1172
Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Tapti
UPSC Prelims 2007 Indian Geography
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1173
Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
(a) Amazon
(b) Amur
(c) Congo
(d) Lena
UPSC Prelims 2007 World Geography
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1174
Consider the following statements:
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitude.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.

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 Physical Geography
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1175
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I (City)List II (River)
(A) Bangkok(1) Irrawaddy
(B) Phnom Penh(2) Mekong
(C) Hanoi(3) Menam (Chao Phraya)
(D) Yangon(4) Red River

Codes: A B C D

(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 2 3 1
UPSC Prelims 2007 World Geography
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