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1426

Where do the Sahariya Tribals, who were recently in the news, live?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam

(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa

UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography / Tribes

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1427

Whose autobiography is the book “My Music, My Life”?
(a) Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
(b) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
(c) Pandit Ravi Shankar
(d) Ustad Zakir Hussain

UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs & Literature

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1428

Consider the following statements:
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.

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 2005 Indian Economy / Agriculture

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1429

Which pair is correctly matched?

Project	Company
(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa)	Steel Authority
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat)	Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar)	Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulam Power Plant (Kerala)	National Thermal Power Corporation

Options:
(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa) — Steel Authority
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) — Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) — Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulam Power Plant (Kerala) — National Thermal Power Corporation

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Geography

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1430

For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?
(a) Gems and Jewellery
(b) Leather goods
(c) Knitted garments
(d) Handcrafts

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Geography / Economy

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1431

There are 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F. They are to be seated in a row such that B never sits anywhere ahead of A and C never sits anywhere ahead of B. In how many different ways can this be done?
(a) 60
(b) 72
(c) 120
(d) None of the above

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1432

A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are to be placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one ball (one ball in one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?
(a) 27
(b) 36
(c) 54
(d) 81

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1433

Match items in the List I (Businesswoman) with those in the List II (Company) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:

List I (Businesswoman)	List II (Company)
(A) Zia Mody	(1) Venkateshwara Hatcheries
(B) Anuradha J. Desai	(2) AZB & Partners
(C) Villo Morawala Patell	(3) Quantum Market Research
(D) Meena Kaushik	(4) Avestha Gengraine Technologies
	(5) Biocon India

Codes: A B C D

UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs

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1434

In which country is Bandung, where the conference of African and Asian nations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), situated?
(a) Thailand
(b) Egypt
(c) Indonesia
(d) Philippines

UPSC Prelims 2005 World History & International Relations

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1435

Which pairs are correctly matched?

Enterprise	Industrial Group
1. VSNL	Bharti
2. Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd.	Adani
3. CMC Ltd.	Tata
4. IPCL	Reliance

Options:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Economy

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1436

Which pairs are correctly matched?

Publication	Group
1. Sportstar	The Hindu Publication
2. Business World	ABP
3. The Week	Malayala Manorama
4. Reader’s Digest	Indian Express

Options:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs

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1437

Which pairs is correctly matched?
(a) South Air Command — Thiruvananthapuram
(b) Eastern Naval Command — Visakhapatnam
(c) Armoured Corps Centre and School — Jabalpur
(d) Army Medical Corps Centre and School — Lucknow

UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs & Defense

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1438

Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) B. R. Ambedkar
(b) J. B. Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Polity & Governance

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1439

Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts.
2. There are 390 articles in the Constitution of India in all.
3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendment) Acts.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Polity & Governance

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1440

Two men and one woman board a bus in which five seats are vacant. One of these five seats is reserved for ladies. A woman may or may not sit on the seat reserved for ladies but a man cannot sit on the seat reserved for ladies. In how many different ways can the five seats be occupied by these three passengers?

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1441

Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?
(a) Table Tennis
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Basketball

UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs & Sports

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1442

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their densities?
(a) Steel > Mercury > Gold
(b) Gold > Mercury > Steel
(c) Steel > Gold > Mercury
(d) Gold > Steel > Mercury

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science

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1443

Match List I (Atomic Power Plants / Heavy Water Plants) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:

List I (Atomic Power Plants / Heavy Water Plants)	List II (State)
(A) Tarapur	(1) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Manuguru	(2) Gujarat
(C) Kakrapar	(3) Maharashtra
(D) Kaiga	(4) Rajasthan
	(5) Karnataka

Codes: A B C D

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Geography

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1444

A big rectangular plot of area 4320 m² is divided into 3 square-shaped smaller plots by fencing parallel to the smaller side of the plot. However some area of land was still left as a square could not be formed. So, 3 more square-shaped plots were formed by fencing parallel to the longer side of the original plot such that no area of the plot was left surplus. What was the dimensions of the original plot?

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1445

Aryan runs at a speed of 40 metre/minute. Rahul follows him after an interval of 5 minutes and runs at a speed of 50 metre/minute. Rahul’s dog runs at a speed of 60 metre/minute and starts along with Rahul. The dog reaches Aryan and then comes back to Rahul, and continues to do so till Rahul reaches Aryan. What is the total distance covered by the dog?

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1446

On a railway route between two places A and B there are 10 stations on the way. If 4 new stations are to be added, how many types of new tickets will be required if each ticket is issued for a one-way journey?

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1447

Left pan of a faulty balance weights 100 gram more than its right pan. A shopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods but keeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weight measure. If he sells his goods at the listed cost price, what is his gain?

UPSC Prelims 2005 General Science & Mathematics

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1448

Consider the following statements:
1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.
2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.
3. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2005 Geography / Petroleum Industry

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1449

Match items in the List I (Power Station) with those in the List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List I (Power Station)	List II (State)
(A) Kothagudem	(1) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Raichur	(2) Gujarat
(C) Mettur	(3) Karnataka
(D) Wanakbori	(4) Tamil Nadu

Codes: A B C D

UPSC Prelims 2005 Indian Geography

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1450

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Arjun — Indigenously produced Main Battle Tank (MBT)
(b) Phalcon — Cruise missile supplied by Russia to India
(c) Saras — Indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft
(d) Operation Seabird — New Indian Naval Base at Karwar

UPSC Prelims 2005 Current Affairs & Defense

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