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1376
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I based?
(a) Central America
(b) North America
(c) West America
(d) South America
UPSC Prelims 2005 Modern Indian History
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1377
What was Komagata Maru?
(a) A political party based in Taiwan
(b) Peasant communist leader of China
(c) A naval ship on voyage to Canada
(d) A Chinese village where Mao Tse Tung began his Long march
UPSC Prelims 2005 Modern Indian History
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1378
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
(a) Annie Beasant
(b) A. O. Hume
(c) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
(d) R. Palme Dutt
UPSC Prelims 2005 Modern Indian History
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1379
Recently, to which of the following countries did India offer to build Buddha Temple?
(a) China
(b) Myanmar
(c) Thailand
(d) Vietnam
UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs
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1380
Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member?
(a) Cambodia
(b) China
(c) Laos
(d) Philippines
UPSC Prelims 2005 International Relations
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1381
Consider the following:
1. Disputes with mobile cellular companies
2. Motor accident cases
3. Pension cases

For which of the above are Lok Adalats held?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Polity & Governance
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1382
Match List I (National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:

List I (National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary)List II (State)
(A) Bondle Wildlife Sanctuary(1) Orissa
(B) Kangerghat National Park(2) Assam
(C) Orang Sanctuary(3) Chhattisgarh
(D) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary(4) Goa
(5) Tripura

Codes: A B C D
UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Geography
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1383
Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award?
(a) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(b) Satyajit Ray
(c) Lata Mangeshkar
(d) Raj Kapoor
UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs
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1384
For which one of the following countries, is Spanish not an official language?
(a) Chile
(b) Colombia
(c) Republic of Congo
(d) Cuba
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1385
Match items in the List I (Country) with those in the List II (Name of Parliament) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I (Country)List II (Name of Parliament)
(A) Netherlands(1) Diet
(B) Ukraine(2) States General
(C) Poland(3) Supreme Council
(D) Japan(4) Sejm

Codes: A B C D
UPSC Prelims 2005 World Political Geography
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1386
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of earth’s land?
(a) North America Africa South America Europe
(b) Africa North America South America Europe
(c) North America Africa Europe South America
(d) Africa North America Europe South America
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1387
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Seikan Rail Tunnel : China
(b) Petronas Tower : Malaysia
(c) Apalachian Trail : United States of America
(d) Rogun Dam : Tajikistan
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1388
Consider the following statements:
1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005.
2. Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the Ozone layer.
3. Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide.

Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
UPSC Prelims 2005 Environment & Ecology
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1389
Consider the following statements:
(1) Total land area of earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers.
(2) Ratio of land area to water area of earth is approximately 1 : 4.
(3) Maximum percentage of earth’s water is in the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1390
Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (country given in the brackets)?
(a) Karachi (Pakistan)
(b) Auckland (New Zealand)
(c) Kyoto (Japan)
(d) Brisbane (Australia)
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1391
Consider the following statement:
1. There are 25 High Courts in India.
2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh have a common High Court.
3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a High Court of its own.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Polity & Governance
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1392
Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a) Brazil and Peru
(b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay
(d) Colombia and Paraguay
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1393
According to the Census 2001, which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Tamil Nadu
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography / Census
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1394
Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.
2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.

Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Polity & Governance
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1395
Consider the following statements:
1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property.
2. Right to Property is a legal right but not a fundamental right.
3. Article 300 A was inserted in the Constitution of India by the Congress Government at the Center by the 44th Constitutional Amendment.

Which of the above statements are true?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Polity & Governance
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1396
Consider the following statements:
1. Vigyan rail is a science exhibition on wheels organized by the Council Scientific and Industrial Research.
2. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
3. EDUSAT, the ISRO’s educational satellite was launched from French Guyana 2004.

Which of the above statements are true?
(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) None
UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs
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1397
For which one of the following, is Satara well known?
(a) Thermal power plant
(b) Wind energy plant
(c) Hydro electric plant
(d) Nuclear power plant
UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography
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1398
Which one of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called ‘echaupals’?
(a) ITC
(b) Dabur
(c) Proctor & Gamble
(d) Hindustan Lever
UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs & Information Technology
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1399
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration.
(b) Salem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
(c) Maharashtra Electrosmelt Ltd is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(d) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Geography / Economy
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1400
Match List I (Person) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:

List I (Person)List II (Organisation)
(A) V. R. S. Natrajan(1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(B) A. K. Puri(2) Air India
(C) V. Thulasidas(3) Maruti Udyog Limited
(D) Jagdish Kumar(4) Bharat Earth Movers Limited
(5) Indian Space Research Organisation

Codes: A B C D
UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs
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