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1926
Consider the following plants:
1. Bougainvillea
2. Carnations
3. Cocoa
4. Grapes

Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?
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1927
The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the
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1928
With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:
1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
2. Shiakh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti
4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

Which of these statements are correct?
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1929
With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?
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1930
Which one of the following statements is correct?
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1931
Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
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1932
With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of the following statements is correct?
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1933
Ticks and mites are actually
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1934
Which one of the following is a lagoon?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Geography
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1935
India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with
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1936
Consider the following statements:
1. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a specialised agency of United Nations System of Organisations
2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome
3. The Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is binding on all WTO members
4. Least developed country members of WTO are not required to apply the provisions of TRIPS Agreements for a period of 20 years from the general date of application of the Agreement

Which of these statements are correct?
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1937
Consider the following statements: The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace
1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910
2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998
4. State Electricity Boards

Which of these statements are correct?
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1938
Consider the volumes of the following:
1. A parallelepiped of length 5 cm, breadth 3 cm and height 4 cm
2. A cube of each side 4 cm
3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm
4. A sphere of radius 3 cm

The volumes of these in the decreasing order is
UPSC Prelims 2002 General Aptitude
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1939
In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the
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1940
Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Article): A. Article 16(2), B. Article 29(2), C. Article 30(1), D. Article 31(1)
List II (Provisions): 1. No deprivation of property except by law, 2. No discrimination in public employment, 3. Minorities can establish educational institutions, 4. No denial of admission on grounds of religion, race, etc.

Codes:
(a) 2431
(b) 3124
(c) 2134
(d) 3421
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1941
Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
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1942
Which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Ancient History
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1943
Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Ancient site): A. Lothal, B. Kalibangan, C. Dholavira, D. Banawali
List II (Archaeological finding): 1. Ploughed field, 2. Dockyard, 3. Terracotta replica of a plough, 4. Inscription with ten large signs

Codes:
(a) 1234
(b) 2143
(c) 1243
(d) 2134
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1944
"World Development Report" is an annual publication of
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1945
For short-term climate prediction, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the India subcontinent?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Geography
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1946
Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?
UPSC Prelims 2002 General Science
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1947
A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving a rebate of 10% on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%. If the cost of the article is Rs 72, the price fixed on it is
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1948
Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena:
1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Orography
4. Vertical wind

Thunder Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?
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1949
In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named
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1950
With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statements:
1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage.
2. The stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts.
3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever.
4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues.

Which of these statements are correct?
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