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2076
Chlorination is a process used for water purification. The disinfecting action of chlorine is mainly due to
(a) The formation of hydrochloric acid when chlorine is added to water.
(b) The formation of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is added to water.
(c) The formation of nascent oxygen when chlorine is added to water.
(d) The formation of hydrogen when chlorine is added to water.
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2077
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact:
1. On its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest)
2. If he seeks such an advice
3. Only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Polity
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2078
In a tournament 14 teams play league matches. If each team plays against every other team once only then how many matches are played?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Quantitative Aptitude
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2079
Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2080
Consider the following statements. The satellite Oceansat-2 launched by India helps in:
1. Estimating the water vapour content in the atmosphere
2. Predicting the onset of monsoons
3. Monitoring the pollution of coastal waters
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Science and Technology
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2081
A cuboid has six sides of different colours. The red side is opposite to black. The blue side is adjacent to white. The brown side is adjacent to blue. The red side is face down. Which one of the following would be the opposite to brown?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Logical Reasoning
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2082
MON 863 is a variety of maize. It was in the news for the following reason:
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science / Agriculture
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2083
A new type of El Niño called El Niño Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Normal El Niño forms in the Central Pacific Ocean whereas El Niño Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. Normal El Niño results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean but El Niño Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Physical Geography
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2084
With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:
1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
Which of the above provision of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Polity
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2085
If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. This is because:
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2086
A geographical area with an altitude of 400 metres has following characteristics:
Month-wise average maximum temperature: 28–31°C
Month-wise average minimum temperature: 20–21°C
Rainfall: 51 mm to 221 mm throughout the year
If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Physical Geography
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2087
Other than Jatropha curcas, why is Pongamia pinnata also considered a good option for the production of bio-diesel in India?
1. Pongamia pinnata grows naturally in most of the arid regions of India.
2. The seeds of Pongamia pinnata are rich in lipid content of which nearly half is oleic acid.
UPSC Prelims 2010 Environment / Agriculture
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2088
India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Environment
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2089
Which feature of some species of blue-green algae helps promote them as bio-fertilizers?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2090
Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2091
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at:
UPSC Prelims 2010 Environment
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2092
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Ancient History
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2093
After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled "The Way Out". Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2094
Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Quantitative Aptitude
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2095
Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention or rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2096
With reference to the Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2097
In India, the interest rate on savings account in all the nationalized commercial banks is fixed by
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Economy
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2098
An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Agriculture
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2099
As regards the use of international food safety standards as reference point for the dispute settlements, which one of the following does WTO collaborate with?
UPSC Prelims 2010 International Relations / Trade
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2100
With reference to the mineral sources of India, consider the following pairs:
Mineral — 90% National Sources in
1. Copper — Jharkhand
2. Nickel — Orissa
3. Tungsten — Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Geography
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