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1226
Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to occupy any two chairs from those numbered 1 to 4; and then 3 men would occupy any three chairs out of the remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done ?
UPSC Prelims 2006 General Science & Mathematics
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1227
How many numbers are there in all 6000 to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included) having at least one of their digits repeated ?
UPSC Prelims 2006 General Science & Mathematics
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1228
Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British ?
UPSC Prelims 2006 Modern Indian History
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1229
With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British ?
UPSC Prelims 2006 Modern Indian History
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1230
In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?
UPSC Prelims 2006 Modern Indian History
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1231
Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math ?
UPSC Prelims 2006 Modern Indian History
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1232
Consider the following statements :
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2006 Ancient Indian History
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1233
With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
(a) Greeks – Sakas – Kushans
(b) Greeks – Kushans – Sakas
(c) Sakas – Greeks – Kushans
(d) Sakas – Kushans – Greeks
UPSC Prelims 2006 Ancient Indian History
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1234
Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jhelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas
UPSC Prelims 2006 Ancient Indian History
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1235
Which are the materials generally employed as solder in soldering operation in electronics?
(a) Iron and tin
(b) Lead and tin
(c) Aluminum and lead
(d) Aluminum and iron
UPSC Prelims 2006 General Science / Physics
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1236
When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
(a) Sadasiva
(b) Tirumala
(c) Ranga II
(d) Venkata II
UPSC Prelims 2006 Medieval Indian History
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1237
Consider the following statements:
1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company’s monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act, 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.

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 2006 Modern Indian History
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1238
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I (Person)List II (Area of Work)
(A) Ela Bhatt(1) Theatre training
(B) Mahasweta Devi(2) Women’s labour sector
(C) Ebrahim Alkazi(3) Management teaching
(D) Vijay Govindarajan(4) Litterateur and Social Worker for tribal communities

Codes: A B C D
UPSC Prelims 2006 Current Affairs
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1239
Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?
(a) M. Hidayatullah
(b) A.M. Ahmadi
(c) A.S. Anand
(d) P.N. Bhagwati
UPSC Prelims 2006 Indian Polity & Governance
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1240
Match List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar)List II (Area of Work)
(A) C.N.R. Rao(1) Telecommunication
(B) Jagdish Bhagwati(2) Physics
(C) G.N. Ramachandran(3) Economics
(D) Ashok Jhunjhunwala(4) Solid State Chemistry and Material Science

Codes: A B C D
UPSC Prelims 2006 Current Affairs
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1241
In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel peace prize located?
(a) Norway
(b) Sweden
(c) Finland
(d) Denmark
UPSC Prelims 2006 World Organizations / Nobel Prize
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1242
In which Olympics games did India last win a Gold Medal?
(a) Montreal (1976)
(b) Moscow (1980)
(c) Los Angeles (1984)
(d) Atlanta (1996)
UPSC Prelims 2006 Current Affairs & Sports
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1243
Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala?
1. Ilmenite
2. Zircon
3. Sillimanite
4. Tungsten

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
UPSC Prelims 2006 Indian Geography / Mineral Resources
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1244
Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?
1. SLV-3 Launch
2. Formation of Bangladesh
3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union
4. Pokharan-I test

(a) 2, 4, 3, 1
(b) 3, 1, 2, 4
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1
UPSC Prelims 2006 Modern Indian History / Space Science
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1245
With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?
(a) It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.
(b) It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.
(c) It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.
(d) It is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.
UPSC Prelims 2006 Indian Polity / Government Schemes
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1246
Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
UPSC Prelims 2006 Ancient Indian History
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1247
Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?
(a) Betwa and Chambal
(b) Betwa and Ken
(c) Chambal and Son
(d) Ken and Narmada
UPSC Prelims 2006 Indian Geography
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1248
Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?
(a) Adoor Gopalakrishnan
(b) Amol Palekar
(c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
(d) Kunal Kohli
UPSC Prelims 2006 Current Affairs
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1249
Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September, 2005 by the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Infosys Technologies Ltd.
(b) Midas Communication Technologies
(c) Tata Consultancy Services
(d) Biocon India Ltd.
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1250
Recently with which country’s government did ONGC-Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint venture deal of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power?
(a) Colombia
(b) Venezuela
(c) Nigeria
(d) Saudi Arabia
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