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Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.69

Consider the following pairs: Region : Well-known for the production of

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Kinnaur : Areca nut
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Mewat : Mango
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Coromandel : Soya bean
CSAT
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.70

Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change?

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Crystallization of sodium chloride
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Melting of ice
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Souring of milk
CSAT
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.71
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
CSAT
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.72

Consider the following techniques/phenomena:

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Budding and grafting in fruit plants
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Cytoplasmic male sterility
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Gene silencing
CSAT
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.73

Consider the following statements:

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Maize can be used for the production of starch.
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Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
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Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.
CSAT
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.74
Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?
CSAT
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.75
The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
Polity
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.76

Consider the following towns of India:

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Bhadrachalam
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Chanderi
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Kancheepuram
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Karnal
Economic Geography
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.77

Consider the following pairs: National Highway : Cities connected

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NH 4 : Chennai and Hyderabad
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NH 6 : Mumbai and Kolkata
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NH 15 : Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
Geography
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.78

Consider the following international agreements:

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The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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The World Heritage Convention
Environment
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.79

Consider the following statements regarding 'Earth Hour':

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It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
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It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.
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It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.
Environment
2014•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.80
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?
CSAT

Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)

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2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.1
What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.2
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.3
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
History
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.4

With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:

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The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
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The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
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At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Art and Culture
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.5
Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred 1. across different species of plants 2. from animals to plants 3. from microorganisms to higher organisms Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6

The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
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As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
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The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.
History of India and Indian National Movement
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.7

Consider the following:

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Star tortoise
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Monitor lizard
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Pygmy hog
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Spider monkey
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.8

Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?

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Arsenic
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Sorbitol
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Fluoride
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Formaldehyde
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Uranium
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
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