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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.8461·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Hiuen-tsang became a Buddhist monk at the age of twelve and soon discovered that the Buddhist texts available in China were insufficient. S6 : But he was on a quest and returned after a while to his motherland with a rich collection of texts, documents and relics. P : Wherever he went, he was asked by the local rulers and monks to stay in the place. Q : He entered India through Kashmir, where he spent some time in Srinagar. R : He therefore decided to go on a pilgrimage to India to collect further material. S : From India, he attempted to go to Ceylon, but gave up the attempt. The correct sequence should be

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Q.8462·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. With the less rapid expansion of the economy, we should make ______ progress toward stable price levels.

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Q.8463·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. At times he gets very angry, and then no one can ______ him.

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Q.8464·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (National Highway) List-II (Route) A. NH-2 1. Delhi–Jaipur–Ahmedabad–Mumbai B. NH-4 2. Thane–Pune–Bengaluru–Chennai C. NH-7 3. Delhi–Agra–Allahabad–Kolkata D. NH-8 4. Varanasi–Jabalpur–Nagpur–Hyderabad– Bengaluru–Madurai–Kanyakumari

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Q.8465·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to

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Q.8466·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. If Mohan ______ at 5 a.m., he would not have missed the train.

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Q.8467·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

An emulsion consists of

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Q.8468·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. His property was divided ______ his daughters and sons.

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Q.8469·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The teachers said that they were no longer prepared to ______ the ways of the new Headmaster.

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Q.8470·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Ultrasonic waves are produced by making use of

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Q.8471·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. ______ the construction of new housing units at the rate of one every month, there is still a shortage of accommodation.

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Q.8472·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

A person throws an object on a horizontal frictionless plane surface. It is noticed that there are two forces acting on this object—(i) gravitational pull and (ii) normal reaction of the surface. According to the third law of motion, the net resultant force is zero. Which one of the following can be said for the motion of the object?

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Q.8473·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the question. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. Democracy requires the equal right of all to the development of such capacity for good as nature has ______ them with.

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Q.8474·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Consider the following statements: 1. The chain reaction process is used in nuclear bombs to release a vast amount of energy, but in nuclear reactors, there is no chain reaction. 2. In a nuclear reactor, the reaction is controlled, while in nuclear bombs, the reaction is uncontrolled. 3. In a nuclear reactor, all operating reactors are ‘critical’, while there is no question of ‘criticality’ in case of a nuclear bomb. 4. Nuclear reactors do not use moderators, while nuclear bombs use them. Which of the above statements about operational principles of a nuclear reactor and a nuclear bomb is/are correct?

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Q.8475·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

In this question consists of a sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. (P) My unmarried aunt is creating a lot of problems for us (Q) who stays with us (R) because of her interfering nature in our personal lives (S) and there is a misunderstanding among family members The correct sequence should be

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Q.8476·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

The foul smell of urine of a healthy man having healthy food, when spilled on floor, is mainly due to the bacterial decomposition of

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Q.8477·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

Desalination of seawater is done by using reverse osmosis. The pressure applied to the solution is

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Q.8478·Miscellaneous·2017·Easy

The Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India can be suspended only by

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