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2101
Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
UPSC Prelims 2010 International Economy
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2102
Which one of the following is not a member of the World Bank Group?
UPSC Prelims 2010 International Relations
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2103
With reference to BRIC countries, consider the following statements:
1. At present, China's GDP is more than the combined GDP of all the three other countries.
2. China's population is more than the combined population of any two other countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 International Relations / Economy
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2104
In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs:
Term — Most appropriate description
1. Melt down — Fall in stock prices
2. Recession — Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down — Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Economy
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2105
Which one of the following is not related to United Nations?
UPSC Prelims 2010 International Relations
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2106
Consider the following countries:
1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3. South Africa
According to UNCTAD, which of the above is/are categorized as "Emerging Economies"?
UPSC Prelims 2010 International Relations / Economy
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2107
A person X has four notes of Rupee 1, 2, 5 and 10 denomination. The number of different sums of money she can form from them is
UPSC Prelims 2010 Quantitative Aptitude
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2108
Six persons M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in two rows, three in each. Q is not at the end of any row. P is second to the left of R. O is the neighbour of Q and is sitting diagonally opposite to P. N is the neighbour of R. On the basis of above information, who is facing N?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Logical Reasoning
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2109
Consider the following:
1. Oxides of Hydrogen
2. Oxides of Nitrogen
3. Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above are components of acid rain?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Environment
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2110
Recently, LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedure is being made popular for vision correction. Which one of the following statements in this context is not correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science / Medicine
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2111
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce one of the following as “exhaust”:
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2112
The “Instrument of Instructions” contained in the Government of India Act 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the form of
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Polity
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2113
India-based Neutrino Observatory is included by the Planning Commission as a mega science project under the 11th Five Year Plan. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the speed of light.
2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay.
3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but non-zero mass.
4. Trillions of Neutrinos pass through human body every second.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2114
Running at a speed of 60 km per hour, a train passed through a 1.5 km long tunnel in two minutes. What is the length of the train?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Quantitative Aptitude
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2115
Following are the characteristics of an area in India:
1. Hot and humid climate.
2. Annual rainfall 200 cm.
3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres.
4. Annual range of temperature 15°C to 30°C.
Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Geography
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2116
Six books, A, B, C, D, E and F are placed side by side. B, C and E have blue cover and the other books have red cover. Only D and F are new books and the rest are old. A, C and D are law reports and other are Gazetteers. What book is a new law report with a red colour?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Logical Reasoning
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2117
With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumors, a tool called cyber knife has been making the news. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science / Medicine
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2118
Which among the following do/does not belong to the GSM family of wireless technologies?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Science and Technology
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2119
What is the principle by which a cooling system (Radiator) in a motor car works?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2120
Each person's performance compared with all other persons is to be done to rank them subjectively. How many comparisons are needed in total, if there are 11 persons?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Quantitative Aptitude
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2121
With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is available on a monthly basis only.
2. As compared to Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI(IW)), the WPI gives less weight to food articles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Indian Economy
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2122
By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2123
Consider the following statements:
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come in Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.
2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of the Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2124
What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2125
Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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