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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.12727·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Glass is not considered as a true compound. Statement II : Glass does not have a definite melting point.

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Q.12728·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Limestone decomposes when it is heated in air. Statement II : Increase in the content of CO₂ in the atmosphere in recent years is mainly due to the using of limestone in the manufacture of cement.

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Q.12729·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Very little hydrogen is produced when sulphuric acid is added to calcium. Statement II : The salt that is produced, calcium sulphate, is insoluble.

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Q.12730·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Zinc is used for galvanization to protect iron from rusting. Statement II : Zinc is more reactive towards oxygen than iron.

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Q.12731·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which of the following are the results of El Nino ? 1.Reduction in the amount of planktons which further reduces the number of fish in the sea. 2.Irregularities in the evaporation of sea water. 3.Distortion of equatorial atmospheric circulation. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12732·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

‘Esker’ is a geomorphic feature developed by

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Q.12733·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It is known that the atmosphere is divided into some layers. In which one among the following layers, is the percentage composition of Helium gas maximum ?

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Q.12734·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The rigid lithospheric slabs are known as ‘Plates’. What would be the result, if the oceanic plate collides with the continental plate ? 1.Oceanic plate is forced below the continental plate. 2.Continental plate is forced below the oceanic plate. 3.Continental and oceanic plates never collide. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12735·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Consider the following layers of the atmosphere : 1.Troposphere 2.Stratosphere 3.Mesosphere 4.Thermosphere Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the layers with increasing altitude from the Earth’s surface ?

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Q.12736·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

If A is a finite set having n elements, then the number of relations which can be defined in A is

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Q.12737·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

If the positive integers a, b, c, d are in AP, then the numbers abc, abd, acd, bcd are in

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Q.12738·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. The author’s main argument is

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Q.12739·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one of the following is an example of non-empty set?

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Q.12740·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. Which one of the following civilizations did not have to face hardships due to bad winter?

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Q.12741·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. The expression “India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature ………” means

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Q.12742·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The number 83 is written in the binary system as

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Q.12743·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. Which trait of Indian character has been formed by the monsoon?

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Q.12744·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

The relation R in the set Z of integers given by R = {(a, b) : a – b is divisible by 5} is

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