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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 83

83.“To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity andIntegrity of India” is a provision made in the a) Preamble of the Constitutionb) Directive Principles of State Policyc) Fundamental Rightsd) Fundamental Duties…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 82

82.Consider the following statements: The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the LegislativeAssembly of that particular State.The Governor of a State…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 79

79.‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’, oftenseen in the news, is a) a strategy to tackle, the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizationb) a…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 81

81.With reference to Indian economy, consider thefollowing statements: The rate of growth of Real Gross DomesticProduct hassteadily increased in the last decade.The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (inrupees) hassteadily…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 78

78.In India, in which one of the following types of forestsis teak a dominant tree species? a) Tropical moist deciduous forestb) Tropical rain forestc) Tropical thorn scrub forestd) Temperate forest…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 77

77.Which one of the following countries of South-WestAsia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? a) Syriab) Jordanc) Lebanond) Israel The correct answer is Option 2.  Mediterranean Sea It is the intercontinental sea…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 76

76.With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLifeInternational’, which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a Global Partnership of ConservationOrganizations.The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originatedfrom this organizationIt identifies…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 75

75.Which one of the following was given classicallanguage status recently? a) Odiab) Konkanic) Bhojpurid) Assamese The correct answer is Option 1.  Classical languages are: A body of ancient literature and texts that…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 74

74.With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’,which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a global partnership of governments,businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.It provides financial aid to universities,…