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1601

Match List-I (Sea) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Sea)
A. Black Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Yellow Sea
D. Caspian Sea

List II (Country)
1. Bulgaria
2. China
3. Eritrea
4. Kazakhstan

List I (Sea)	List II (Country)
(A) Black Sea	(1) Bulgaria
(B) Red Sea	(3) Eritrea
(C) Yellow Sea	(2) China
(D) Caspian Sea	(4) Kazakhstan

Codes: ABCD

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1602

With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Polity & Governance

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1603

Consider the following statements:
1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quicklime is used in the manufacture of glass.
3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of Plaster of Paris.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Chemistry

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1604

Which of the following institutes have been recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)?
1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali
3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Polity & Governance

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1605

Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Geography

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1606

Match List-I (Minerals) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Minerals)
A. Coal
B. Copper
C. Manganese
D. Lignite

List II (Location)
1. Giridih
2. Jayamkondam
3. Alwar
4. Dharwar

List I (Minerals)	List II (Location)
(A) Coal	(1) Giridih
(B) Copper	(3) Alwar
(C) Manganese	(4) Dharwar
(D) Lignite	(2) Jayamkondam

Codes: ABCD

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1607

Consider the following statements:
1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India.
2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council.
3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Polity & Governance

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1608

Latvia does share its borders with which one of the following countries?

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1609

Famous Golf player Vijay Singh is from which one of the following countries?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Sports

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1610

Consider the following statements:
1. Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India.
2. Yash Chopra is the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification of India.
3. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand have all been recipients of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Cinema

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1611

Param Padma, which was in the news recently, is:

UPSC Prelims 2004 Science & Technology

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1612

Consider the following statements:
1. The National Housing Bank, the apex institution of housing finance in India, was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.
2. The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Economy

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1613

Tarun Bharat Sangh, an organization based in a village near Alwar (Rajasthan), has become famous because of:

UPSC Prelims 2004 Environment & Ecology

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1614

Consider the following statements:
Among the Indian States
1. Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline.
2. Gujarat has the highest number of airports.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1615

Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Art & Culture

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1616

Match List-I (Persons) with List-II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Persons)
A. B. P. Mishra
B. Suresh Kalamadi
C. Praful Patel
D. V. S. Jain

List II (Positions)
1. Executive Director, IMF
2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd.
3. President, Indian Olympic Association
4. Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank

List I (Persons)	List II (Positions)
(A) B. P. Mishra	(1) Executive Director, IMF
(B) Suresh Kalamadi	(3) President, Indian Olympic Association
(C) Praful Patel	(4) Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank
(D) V. S. Jain	(2) Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd.

Codes: ABCD

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1617

Consider the following statements:
1. Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.
2. Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1618

The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as:

UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & Social Activism

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1619

Consider the following statements:
1. National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into hydropower sector.
2. Power Grid Corporation of India has diversified into telecom sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Economy & Public Sector

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1620

What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of 2003?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Current Affairs & World Politics

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1621

Consider the following statements:
1. Adam Osborne produced the first portable computer.
2. Ian Wilmut created the first cloned sheep.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Science & Technology

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1622

Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Books)
A. My Presidential Years
B. The Hindu View of Life
C. Voice of Conscience
D. Without Fear or Favour

List II (Authors)
1. S. Radhakrishnan
2. V. V. Giri
3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
4. R. Venkataraman

List I (Books)	List II (Authors)
(A) My Presidential Years	(4) R. Venkataraman
(B) The Hindu View of Life	(1) S. Radhakrishnan
(C) Voice of Conscience	(2) V. V. Giri
(D) Without Fear or Favour	(3) N. Sanjiva Reddy

Codes: ABCD

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1623

Which of the following is a recommendation of the task force on direct taxes under the chairmanship of Dr Vijay L. Kelkar in the year 2002?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Economy

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1624

Consider the following tasks:
1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections.
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President.
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes.

Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?

UPSC Prelims 2004 Indian Polity & Governance

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1625

With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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