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

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201

Solar eclipse occurs when

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202

When a man circles round the earth in a satellite, then

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203

The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is because

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204

The first metal used by the man was

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205

Gobar gas contains mainly

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206

The content of water is greater than fats, the plasma is more than proteins, proteins are more than fats and fats less than plasma. Which constitutes the major Part of the human body?

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207

Dialysis is used for a patient suffering from

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208

Pulse reading is done by doctors to find out

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209

After how many days rash appears on the body after the attack of Measles ?

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210

The Vitamin responsible for anti-sterile activity is

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211

The water in an open pond remains cool even in hot summer because

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212

You are travelling in a car and a thunder storm suddenly takes place. What will be your first step ?

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213

The most common substance responsible for pollution is

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214

If a large number of people are enclosed in a room, then

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215

It is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night because of the

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216

Higher plants take up Nitrogen as

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217

Green plants in the sea are useful for the respiration of fish because

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218

Stripes on the back of the animals are the indication of

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219

Which of the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants ?

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220

Which of the following is not immunised by 'Triple Antigen'?

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221

Milk fever in cows occurs due to the lack of

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222

After hatching by the hen, the young chicks come out of eggs within

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223

Which one of the following is a fast growing tree ?

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224

Decrease in white blood cells results in

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225

In India people suffer from Anaemia due to lack of

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