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

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726

By which Amendment to the Constitution, the Fundamental Duties of the citizens were specified?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Indian Polity
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727

Of the following two statements, both of which cannot be true, but both can also be false. Which are these two statements ?

I. All machines make noise
II. Some machines are noisy
III. No machine makes noise
IV. Some machines are not noisy

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper General Mental Ability
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728

Acts and Regulations validated by Article 31 B are specified in of the Constitution

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Indian Polity
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729

Bhagvad Gita was originally written in which language ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Ancient History & Culture
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730

Magasthenes visited the court of

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Ancient History
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731

Earliest Indian coins belonged to which period ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Ancient History
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732

Bijak was written by

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Medieval History
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733

Which statement about Amir Khusrau is not true ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Medieval History
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734

What is the correct order of happenings of the following three events in the British rule in India?

I. Rawlatt Act
II. Hunter Report
III. Jallianwallah Bagh Tragedy

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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735

Who was the Viceroy when Attlee declared India's Independence ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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736

Under whose leadership, the Indian National Army was formed ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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737

Who said these words at the time of Quit India Movement-'Do or die'?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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738

Why did Gandhiji stop the Non- Cooperation Movement?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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739

The Indian National Movement refers to the

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740

Which of the following represents the integration of Hindus and Muslims for a common cause?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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741

Puma Swaraj Day was observed on

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742

Whom did Gandhiji consider his political Guru ?

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743

Which of the following periods can be considered as the era of mass revolution?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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744

The Indian patriot, who died in jail due to hunger strike, was

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745

Community Development Programme was launched on the birthday of Gandhiji in the year

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Indian Polity & Governance
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746

Why did Md-Bin-Tughlak change his capital from Delhi to Hyderabad/Deogiri ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Medieval History
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747

Which Mughal ruler introduced the Mansabdari system in India ?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Medieval History
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748

Who among the following were associated with the birth of Swarajya Party?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Modern History
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749

Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in the 19th century?

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750

On which date Constitution of India was adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly?

UPSC Prelims 1981 GS Paper Indian Polity
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