UPSC Prelims Miscellaneous Questions

Which of the following are the most important reason/reasons of flood becoming a destructive natural hazard in the Ganga-Brahmaputra valley ? 1. Due to population pressure more and more people are living in flood prone areas 2. Increased frequency and magnitude of landslide and soil erosion in the upper catchments 3. Increase in the amount and intensity of rainfall in the north-western part of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.11922Miscellaneous2014Easy

Arrange the following states of India on the basis of conferring statehood (starting from the earliest) : 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Nagaland 3. Sikkim 4. Meghalaya Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.11923Miscellaneous2014Easy

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth’s lithosphere. Which one among the following statements regarding Plate tectonics is not correct ?

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Q.11924Miscellaneous2014Easy

Consider the diagram given below : The above diagram represents the pressure conditions of three different places, viz., A; B and C. Which of the following is the correct direction of movement of winds ?

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Q.11925Miscellaneous2014Easy

Consider the following statements regarding ground water in India : 1. The large scale exploitation of ground water is done with the help of tube-wells. 2. The demand for ground water started increasing with the advent of green revolution. 3. The total replenishable ground water reserves is highest in the hilly tracts of Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q.11926Miscellaneous2014Easy

Union Government in June 2014 granted Navratna status to 1. Engineers India Ltd. 2. Coal India Ltd. 3. India Trade Promotion Organization 4. National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.11927Miscellaneous2014Easy

MONEX is associated with

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Q.11928Miscellaneous2014Easy

Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist ?

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Q.11929Miscellaneous2014Easy

Collision-Coalescence process of precipitation is applicable to

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Q.11930Miscellaneous2014Easy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: No. List I (Phenomenon) List II (Date) A Summer Solstice 1. 21st June B Winter Solstice 2. 22nd December C Vernal Equinox 3. 23rd September D Autumnal (March) Equinox 4. 21st March

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Q.11931Miscellaneous2014Easy

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. FRESH

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Q.11932Miscellaneous2014Easy

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. DENY

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Q.11933Miscellaneous2014Easy

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. CHEERFUL

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Q.11934Miscellaneous2014Easy

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. AFFLUENCE

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UPSC Prelims Miscellaneous Questions

The form of carbon known as graphite

Which one among the following is an example of chemical change ?

Which of the following is not correct about Baking Soda ?

Chromium oxide in paints makes the colour of paint

Arrange the following states of India on the basis of conferring statehood (starting from the earliest) : 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Nagaland 3. Sikkim 4. Meghalaya Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth’s lithosphere. Which one among the following statements regarding Plate tectonics is not correct ?

Consider the diagram given below : The above diagram represents the pressure conditions of three different places, viz., A; B and C. Which of the following is the correct direction of movement of winds ?

Union Government in June 2014 granted Navratna status to 1. Engineers India Ltd. 2. Coal India Ltd. 3. India Trade Promotion Organization 4. National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

MONEX is associated with

Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist ?

Collision-Coalescence process of precipitation is applicable to

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: No. List I (Phenomenon) List II (Date) A Summer Solstice 1. 21st June B Winter Solstice 2. 22nd December C Vernal Equinox 3. 23rd September D Autumnal (March) Equinox 4. 21st March

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. FRESH

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. DENY

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. CHEERFUL

Each item in this question consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (a), (b), (c) or (d) as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet. AFFLUENCE

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