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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.9127·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionized the cotton textile industry ?

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Q.9128·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by

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Q.9129·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. Periplus is a Greek word meaning sailing around. 2. Erythraean was the Greek name for the Mediterranean Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q.9130·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Who among the following was defeated by Saina Nehwal to win the women’s title of the Australian Open Super Series Badminton Tournament, 2016 ?

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Q.9131·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Consider the following statements : He was an Indian journalist, editor and author. He was associated with the Statesman, the Guardian, the Times of India etc. He received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He died in June 2016. The person referred to above is

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Q.9132·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Achyut Lahkar, who died recently, was a

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Q.9133·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which of the following statements concerning Mediterranean climatic region are correct ? 1. It is found in the latitude range 30° to 45° northern and southern hemisphere 2. Mediterranean climate experiences extreme temperature conditions 3. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall occurs mainly during summer season 4. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall is mainly due to Westerlies Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.9134·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their total area under forest cover : 1. Jharkhand 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.9135·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which of the following statements concerning Scheduled Castes (SC) population in India are correct ? 1. The highest percentage of SC population out of the total population of the state is found in Punjab 2. Bihar is the second largest state in respect of total SC population in India 3. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of SC population in India 4. Among the Indian states, the lowest percentage of SC population out of the total population of the state is found in Goa Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.9136·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Element) List II (Highest Valency) A. Sulfur 2. Six B. Phosphorous 1. Five C. Lead 4. Four D. Silver 3. Two Code :

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Q.9137·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which one of the following species is not capable of showing disproportionation reaction ?

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Q.9138·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

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Q.9139·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

When one strikes a safety match, the first step is

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Q.9140·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

The LPG cooking gas contains propane and butane as the constituents. A sulfur containing compound is added to the LPG, because

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Q.9141·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

The genetic material of bacteria is found in

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Q.9142·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A horse and a donkey can breed to produce mule which is an infertile animal. The infertility is because horse and donkey belong to different

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Q.9143·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

A plant having yellow leaves with dead spots has the deficiency of

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Q.9144·Miscellaneous·2016·Easy

Fluoride toothpaste is sometimes recommended because fluoride

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