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2201
Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO), into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2202
Consider the following statements:
1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV AIDS.
2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2203
From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which one of the following is the correct sequence of evolution?
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2204
Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is a digestive process?
UPSC Prelims 2010 General Science
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2205
Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2206
For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931, presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?
UPSC Prelims 2010 Modern History
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2207
A person travels from X to Y at a speed of 40 kmph and returns by increasing his speed by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Quantitative Aptitude
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2208
Anand must be a vegetarian because he is a Buddhist. The argument assumes that
UPSC Prelims 2001 Logical Reasoning
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2209
In the above figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, AB = BC and angle BAC = 70°, then angle ADC is
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2210
Most guitarists are bearded males. If A represents all males, B represents bearded males and C represents all male guitarists, then the correct diagram for their relation (shaded portion) is
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2211
A circle of 1 m radius is drawn inside a square as shown in the figure given above. What is the area of the shaded portion in m²?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Quantitative Aptitude
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2212
In 1930, a person's age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938, the father's age became ten times that of his son's age in 1930. The ages of the son and father in 1940 were, respectively.
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2213
In a survey, it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone. If 55% owned both a car and a mobile phone, what per cent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Quantitative Aptitude
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2214
A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is
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2215
Water is filled in a container in such a manner that its volume doubles after every five minutes. If it takes 30 minutes for the container to be full, in how much time will it be one-fourth full?
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2216
A conveyer belt delivers baggage at the rate of 3 tons in 5 minutes, and a second conveyer belt delivers baggage at the rate of 1 ton in 2 minutes. How much time will it take to get 33 tons of baggage delivered using both the conveyer belts?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Quantitative Aptitude
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2217
A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from his house to the factory is 5 km/hr. If he walks at a speed of 6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The distance of the factory from his house is
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2218
Solve the given equations: x² + y² = 34, x⁴ − y⁴ = 544. The values of x and y are
UPSC Prelims 2001 Quantitative Aptitude
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2219
Match List I with List II:
List I (Substance)List II (Physiological role)
(I) Ptyalin(A) Converts angiotensinogen in blood into angiotensin
(II) Pepsin(B) Digests starch
(III) Renin(C) Digests proteins
(IV) Oxytocin(D) Hydrolyses fats
(E) Induces contraction of smooth muscles
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2220
"Metastasis" is the process by which
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2221
A man whose blood group is not known meets with a serious accident and needs blood transfusion immediately. Which one of the blood groups mentioned below and readily available in the hospital will be safe for transfusion?
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2222
In the eye donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor?
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2223
"Athlete's Foot" is a disease caused by
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2224
Match List I with List II:
List I (Achievement in genetics)List II (Scientists)
(I) Discovery of transduction and conjugation in bacteria(A) Khurana
(II) Establishing the sex-linked inheritance(B) Kornberg
(III) Isolation of DNA polymerase from E. coli(C) Lederberg
(IV) Establishing the complete genetic code(D) Morgan
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2225
Consider the following statements:
I. Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite.
II. Round-worm has separate sexes.
III. Filaria is caused by a nematode.
IV. Guinea-worm is an annelid.
Which of these are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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