Union Public Service Commission Civil Services (Prelims) General Studies Paper-I

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Master official previous years' questions for Indian Polity & Governance, Ancient, Medieval & Modern Indian History, Indian & World Geography, Economic & Social Development, Environment & Ecology, and General Science.

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601

To ensure the efficiency, economic condition; etc. there are Control Boards for each major project except one for which a statutory corporation has been set up. That project is

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Economic Geography
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602

The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the collaboration of the U.S.S.R., the Rourkela Steel Plant with the collaboration of West Germany, the Durgapur Steel Plant was constructed with the collaboration of

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Indian Economy
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603

Silent Valley Project in Kerala was dropped because

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Environment & Ecology
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604

1980 Republic Day award 'Padma Vibhushan' was awarded to an exponent of Hindustani classical music who is

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Current Affairs
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605

Skylab crashed on July 11, 1979 in

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Science and Technology
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606

Farakka agreement between Bangladesh and India implies

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper International Relations
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607

Who was the second President of the Indian Republic ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Indian Polity
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608

Who designed the city of Chandigarh ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Modern Architecture & Culture
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609

India has launched Symphonic Satellite Telecommunication Experiment Project (STEP). It is a joint project of the

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Science and Technology
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610

The Muslims march seven times round the Kaaba as path of their Haj pilgrimage in the city of

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper World Geography & Culture
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611

Largest nationalised Bank in India is

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Indian Economy
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612

Andrei Sakharov came into news in January 1980 because

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Current Affairs
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613

Range of Television Broadcasting is confined to a limited distance because

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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614

Another name of Vitamin C is

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615

Unit of distance used in navigation is

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616

What type of mirror is used by motorists to see the road behind them?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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617

The escape velocity from the earth's surface is about

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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618

The chief constituent of gabar gas is

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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619

The radiant energy of the sun is due to

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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620

In microphone, transformation of energy takes place from

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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621

Fuel used in a nuclear reactor is

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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622

The heater element in an electric iron is made of

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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623

Dialysis is used for a patient suffering from

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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624

Green colour of plants is due to the presence of

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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625

Dry ice is

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper General Science
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