Which one amongst the following has the largest livestock population in the world?
- (a)Brazil
- (b)China
- (c)India
- (d)USA
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Official answer(c) India
UPSC Prelims 2008
150 questions, in the order they were asked.
How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?
- (a)2
- (b)3
- (c)4
- (d)5
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Official answer(b) 3
In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?
- (a)Dragonfly
- (b)Honeybee
- (c)Spider
- (d)Pit viper
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Official answer(c) Spider
For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
- (a)Krait
- (b)Russell's viper
- (c)Rattlesnake
- (d)King cobra
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Official answer(d) King cobra
Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?
- (a)Passion flower plant
- (b)Pitcher plant
- (c)Night queen
- (d)Flame of the forest
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Official answer(b) Pitcher plant
Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
- (a)French Open — US Open — Wimbledon
- (b)French Open — Wimbledon — US Open
- (c)Wimbledon — US Open — French Open
- (d)Wimbledon — French Open — US Open
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Official answer(b) French Open — Wimbledon — US Open
In which one of the following is Malta located?
- (a)Baltic Sea
- (b)Mediterranean Sea
- (c)Black Sea
- (d)North Sea
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Official answer(b) Mediterranean Sea
ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located?
- (a)Balasore
- (b)Thiruvananthapuram
- (c)Mahendragiri
- (d)Karwar
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Official answer(c) Mahendragiri
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Service/Agency) A. Foreign Intelligence Service B. Ministry of State Security C. Secret Intelligence Service D. The Mossad List-II (Country) 1. Israel 2. Britain 3. China 4. Russia Code:
- (a)A B C D 4 1 2 3
- (b)A B C D 2 3 4 1
- (c)A B C D 4 3 2 1
- (d)A B C D 2 1 4 3
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Official answer(c) A B C D 4 3 2 1
C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
- (a)Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
- (b)Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
- (c)Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
- (d)Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
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Official answer(b) Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?
- (a)4·5 – 4·6
- (b)6·45 – 6·55
- (c)7·35 – 7·45
- (d)8·25 – 8·35
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Official answer(c) 7·35 – 7·45
Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India? 1. Mohammad Hidayatullah 2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 4. Shankar Dayal Sharma Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a)1, 2, 3 and 4
- (b)1 and 4 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)3 and 4 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 4 only
Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?
- (a)Guntur
- (b)Kurnool
- (c)Nellore
- (d)Warangal
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Official answer(b) Kurnool
Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?
- (a)India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament
- (b)India played only in the First Round
- (c)India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
- (d)India entered the Semi Finals
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Official answer(d) India entered the Semi Finals
In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
- (a)Arunachal Pradesh
- (b)Meghalaya
- (c)Manipur
- (d)Mizoram
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Official answer(a) Arunachal Pradesh
Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
- (a)United States of America
- (b)Mexico
- (c)Australia
- (d)New Zealand
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Official answer(a) United States of America
Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
- (a)Turkey and Greece
- (b)Serbs and Croats
- (c)Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
- (d)Iran and Iraq
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Official answer(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
Consider the following statements about probiotic food: 1. Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans. 2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora. 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(c) Both 1 and 2
Consider the following statements: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. 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
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Person) A. Nagender Singh B. A. N. Ray C. R. K. Trivedi D. Ashok Desai List-II (Position) 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India 2. President, International Court of Justice 3. Chief Justice of India 4. Attorney General of India Code:
- (a)A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
- (b)A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
- (c)A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
- (d)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
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Official answer(b) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
What does Baudhayana theorem (Baudhayana Sulva Sutra) relate to?
- (a)Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
- (b)Calculation of the value of pi
- (c)Logarithmic calculations
- (d)Normal distribution curve
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Official answer(a) Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Theory/Law — Associated Scientist 1. Continental Drift : Edwin Hubble 2. Expansion of Universe : Alfred Wegener 3. Photoelectric Effect : Albert Einstein Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a)2 and 3 only
- (b)3 only
- (c)2 only
- (d)1 only
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Official answer(b) 3 only
Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a)1, 2 and 3 only
- (b)1 and 3 only
- (c)2 and 4 only
- (d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Official answer(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
- (a)Alaknanda
- (b)Bhagirathi
- (c)Dhauliganga
- (d)Mandakini
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Official answer(b) Bhagirathi
Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator?
- (a)Colombo
- (b)Jakarta
- (c)Manila
- (d)Singapore
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Official answer(d) Singapore