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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 93

93.With reference to bio-toilets used by the IndianRailways, consider the following statements: The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculums.Ammonia and water vapour are…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 92

92.H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news withreference to which one of the following diseases? a) AIDSb) Bird fluc) Dengued) Swine flu The correct answer is Option 4.  H1N1: The most…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 91

91.There is a Parliamentary System of Government inIndia because the a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the peopleb) Parliament can amend the Constitutionc) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolvedd) Council…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 90

90.The Substitution of steel for wooden ploughs inagricultural production is an example of a) labour-augmenting technological progressb) capital-augmenting technological progressc) capital-reducing technological progressd) None of the above The correct answer…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 89

89.The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitutionis enshrined in its a) Preambleb) Directive Principles of State Policyc) Fundamental Rightsd) Seventh Schedule The correct answer is Option 2.  A welfare State It is…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 88

88.Consider the following countries: ChinaFranceIndiaIsraelPakistanWhich among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?a)…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 87

87.With reference to inflation in India, which of thefollowing statements is correct? a) Controlling the inflation in India is the responsibility of the Government of India onlyb) The Reserve Bank…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 86

86.With reference to Indian economy, consider thefollowing: Bank rateOpen market operationsPublic debtPublic revenue Which of the above is/are component/components of Monetary Policy?a) 1 onlyb) 2, 3 and 4c) 1 and…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 85

85.The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system isto ensure which among the following? People’s participation in developmentPolitical accountabilityDemocratic decentralizationFinancial mobilizationSelect the correct answer using the code given below:a) 1, 2…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 84

84.Which one of the following is the best description ofthe term ‘ecosystem’? a) A community of organisms interacting with one anotherb) That part of the Earth which is inhabited by…