In the series AABABCABCDABCDE... which letter occupies the 100th position?
- (a)H
- (b)I
- (c)J
- (d)K
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Official answer(b) I
UPSC Prelims 2008
150 questions, in the order they were asked.
What is the number of terms in the series 117, 120, 123, 126, ..., 333?
- (a)72
- (b)73
- (c)76
- (d)79
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Official answer(b) 73
In how many different ways can four books A, B, C and D be arranged one above another in a vertical order such that the books A and B are never in continuous position?
- (a)9
- (b)12
- (c)14
- (d)18
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Official answer(b) 12
Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours, carpenter B in 7 hours and carpenter C in 8 hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hours per day, how many chairs will be made in 21 days?
- (a)61
- (b)67
- (c)73
- (d)79
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Official answer(c) 73
A person purchases 100 pens at a discount of 10%. The net amount of money spent by the person to purchase the pens is Rs 600. The selling expenses incurred by the person are 15% on the net cost price. What should be the selling price for 100 pens in order to earn a profit of 25%?
- (a)Rs 802·50
- (b)Rs 811·25
- (c)Rs 862·50
- (d)Rs 875
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Official answer(c) Rs 862·50
A schoolteacher has to select the maximum possible number of different groups of 3 students out of a total of 6 students. In how many groups any particular student will be included?
- (a)6
- (b)8
- (c)10
- (d)12
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Official answer(c) 10
In an examination, 70% of the students passed in the Paper I, and 60% of the students passed in the Paper II. 15% of the students failed in both the papers while 270 students passed in both the papers. What is the total number of students?
- (a)600
- (b)580
- (c)560
- (d)540
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Official answer(a) 600
What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?
- (a)A medical test for detecting cancer
- (b)A test for testing the use of drugs to improve performance by athletes
- (c)A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials
- (d)A special type of alloy steel
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Official answer(c) A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials
Which of the following pairs about India's economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figures) are correctly matched? 1. GDP per capita (current prices) : Rs 37,000 2. Rice : 180 million tons 3. Wheat : 75 million tons Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- (a)1, 2 and 3
- (b)1 and 2 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)1 and 3 only
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Official answer(d) 1 and 3 only
March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which day was it on March 1, 2002?
- (a)Thursday
- (b)Friday
- (c)Saturday
- (d)Sunday
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Official answer(b) Friday
In August 2006, the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?
- (a)2008
- (b)2009
- (c)2010
- (d)2012
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Official answer(b) 2009
As per India's National Population Policy, 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objective to achieve population stabilization?
- (a)2025
- (b)2035
- (c)2045
- (d)2055
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Official answer(c) 2045
Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry)?
- (a)Ministry of Agriculture
- (b)Ministry of Science and Technology
- (c)Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- (d)Ministry of Rural Development
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Official answer(d) Ministry of Rural Development
Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): 1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible. 2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2
What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
- (a)Kishori Shakti Yojna
- (b)Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
- (c)Swayamsiddha
- (d)Swalamban
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Official answer(d) Swalamban
Consider the following statements: 1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman. 2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only
Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?
- (a)Abhidhamma Pitaka
- (b)Mahabharata
- (c)Ramayana
- (d)Rig-Veda
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Official answer(d) Rig-Veda
Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following?
- (a)China
- (b)European Union
- (c)Japan
- (d)USA
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Official answer(c) Japan
From which one of the following did India buy the Barak anti-missile defence systems?
- (a)Israel
- (b)France
- (c)Russia
- (d)USA
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Official answer(a) Israel
Consider the following: 1. Rice fields 2. Coal mining 3. Domestic animals 4. Wetlands Which of the above are sources of methane, a major greenhouse gas?
- (a)1 and 4 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1, 2 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Official answer(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
What is the number of spokes in the Dharmachakra in the National Flag of India?
- (a)16
- (b)18
- (c)22
- (d)24
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Official answer(d) 24
Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?
- (a)Juniper
- (b)Mahogany
- (c)Silver fir
- (d)Spruce
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Official answer(b) Mahogany
Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
- (a)Anaimalai Hills
- (b)Cardamom Hills
- (c)Nilgiri Hills
- (d)Shevaroy Hills
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Official answer(c) Nilgiri Hills
Consider the following pairs: Tributary River – Main River 1. Chambal : Narmada 2. Sone : Yamuna 3. Manas : Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- (a)1, 2 and 3
- (b)1 and 2 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(d) 3 only
Consider the following statements: 1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only