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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 97
97.Which one of the following best describes the mainobjective of ‘Seed Village Concept’? a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds…
UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 96
96.Kalamkari painting refers to a) a hand-painted cotton textile in South Indiab) a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East Indiac) a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of…
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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 95
95.With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-richfuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity,consider the following statements: If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits…
UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 94
94.The problem of international liquidity isrelated to thenon-availability of a) goods and servicesb) gold and silverc) dollars and other hard currenciesd) exportable surplus The correct answer is Option 3. International liquidity It…
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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…
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…
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)…
