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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.13267·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

What would happen if human blood becomes acidic (low pH)?

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Q.13268·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I: Zamindari Settlement of land created a new class of landlords. Statement II: The new class of landlords became strong political allies of the British and were interested in the continuance of British dominion.

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Q.13269·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I: Sculptures of the Gandhara School stylistically are typically linked to the Graeco-Roman and the Parthian art of Iran. Statement II: The earliest stone Buddha images in the Swat Valley pre-dated the Kushana period which suggests that certain iconographic conventions were already well-established in the pre-Kushana period.

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Q.13270·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I: Lomas Rishi and Sudama caves in the Barabar Hills, modelled on wooden architectural prototypes, are examples of the earliest cave architecture in India. Statement II: Barabar Hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.

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Q.13271·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I: Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas. Statement II: The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

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Q.13272·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I: There was great exodus of Jaina monks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu to Deccan following severe famine in the Ganga Valley towards the end of Chandragupta's reign. Statement II: Chandragupta Maurya joined the Jaina order as a monk.

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Q.13273·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which of the following was/were not related to Buddha's life? 1.Kanthaka 2.Atara Kalama 3.Channa 4.Goshala Maskariputra Select the correct answer using the code given below

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Q.13274·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

What was Ziyarat in the language of the Sufis?

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Q.13275·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, now Kolkata, was one of the first cities. Which of the following villages were amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta?

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Q.13276·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Cancer is more common in older people because

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Q.13277·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Several socio-political organizations were formed in the 19th and 20th centuries in India. Aryuman-e-Islam, founded in the year 1914 was:

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Q.13278·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Ibn Batuta's work, Rihla, completed in 1355, is:

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Q.13279·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Between 1309 and 1311, Malik Kafur led two campaigns in South India. The significance of the expeditions lies in that: 1.they reflected a high degree of boldness and spirit of adventure on the part of the Delhi rulers 2.the invaders returned to Delhi with untold wealth 3.they provided fresh geographical knowledge 4.Ala-ud-din promoted Malik Kafur to the rank of Malik-naib or Vice-Regent of the Empire Select the correct answer using the code given below

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Q.13280·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah, as

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Q.13281·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one among the following statements with regard to the National Security Council (NSC) of India is not correct?

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Q.13282·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of

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Q.13283·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita . It was a treatise on

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Q.13284·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Human Poverty Index (HPI) developed by UNDP is based on which of the following deprivations? 1.Income deprivation 2.Literacy deprivation 3.Social services deprivation 4.Employment deprivation Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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