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

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626

Neil Armstrong was the first person to reach on the moon. While walking on the moon

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627

Distance of stars is measured in

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628

The deficiency of Vitamin D causes

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629

Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of

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630

Stainless steel contains which of the following ?

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631

During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly destroyed ?

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632

When iron rusts, the weight

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633

What is mainly obtained from bauxite ?

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634

Which one of the following is secreted by Pancreas and regulates the amount of sugar in the body

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635

Which substance is commonly used in refrigerators ?

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636

Radar is used for

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637

Municipal water in India is generally treated with

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638

What is a continental shelf ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Physical Geography
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639

International date line

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640

In which type of rocks, fossils are more abundantly found ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Physical Geography
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641

Doldrums refer to

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642

A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land is called

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643

When it is 8 A.M. on Wednesday of Greenwich

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644

Tallest four-legged animal is

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645

Reptile that is well known for its intense colour change is

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646

Which bird has a chisel like bill?

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647

Heavy rainfall affects soil by

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Physical & Indian Geography
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648

Pampas are the vast grassy plains of

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper World Geography
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649

India ranks first in the production of

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650

The rising of evening star Venus indicates

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