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1526
Consider the following statements: As per 2001 Census
1. The two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab.
2. The two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram.
3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Geography / Census
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1527
Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is not correctly matched with its country?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs
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1528
Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002–03?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Economy
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1529
Consider the following statements:
1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised on 26 January, 1950.
2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Economy / Polity
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1530
Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Chemistry
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1531
A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its weight in water is equal to:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Physics
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1532
Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Chemistry
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1533
Which one of the following statements is correct? 'Deccan Odyssey' is:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs
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1534
A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity around a circular path of radius r. Which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Physics
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1535
Match List-I (Fuel Gases) with List-II (Major Constituents) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Fuel Gases)
A. CNG
B. Coal gas
C. LPG
D. Water gas

List II (Major Constituents)
1. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen
2. Butane, Propane
3. Methane, Ethane
4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide

List IList II
(A) CNG(3) Methane, Ethane
(B) Coal gas(4) Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide
(C) LPG(2) Butane, Propane
(D) Water gas(1) Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen

Codes: ABCD
UPSC Prelims 2004 Chemistry
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1536
Consider the following events:
1. Fourth general elections in India
2. Formation of Haryana State
3. Mysore named as Karnataka State
4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full States

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Polity / Geography
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1537
Consider the following events during India's freedom struggle:
1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Modern Indian History
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1538
Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Chelmsford
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Lord Irwin

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Modern Indian History
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1539
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script—Gurumukhi.

Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Medieval Indian History
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1540
Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Person)
A. Anil Kakodkar
B. Raman Puri
C. M. Jagannatha Rao
D. G. Madhavan Nair

List II (Position)
1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission
3. Chairman, ISRO
4. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission

List IList II
(A) Anil Kakodkar(4) Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
(B) Raman Puri(1) Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
(C) M. Jagannatha Rao(2) Chairman, 17th Law Commission
(D) G. Madhavan Nair(3) Chairman, ISRO

Codes: ABCD
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs
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1541
INSAT-3E, India's communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Science & Technology
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1542
INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Defense
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1543
Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Sports
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1544
In the well-known Lawn Tennis doubles team, Max Mirnyi—the partner of Mahesh Bhupati—comes from which of the following countries?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Sports
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1545
Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Literature
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1546
Match List-I (Agency) with List-II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Agency)
A. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
D. Universal Postal Union (UPU)

List II (Headquarters)
1. Nairobi
2. Vienna
3. Berne
4. New York

List IList II
(A) UNDP(4) New York
(B) UNEP(1) Nairobi
(C) UNIDO(2) Vienna
(D) UPU(3) Berne

Codes: ABCD
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & International Organizations
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1547
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Department — Ministry of the Government of India
1. Department of Women and Child Development — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2. Department of Official Language — Ministry of Human Resource Development
3. Department of Drinking Water Supply — Ministry of Water Resources

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Polity & Governance
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1548
George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & World Politics
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1549
Nine different letters are to be dropped in three different letter boxes. In how many different ways can this be done?
UPSC Prelims 2004 General Science & Mathematics
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1550
In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of:
UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs
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