UPSC 2007 Prelims – all questions
147 questions · 2007 · answers as per the UPSC key · page 2 of 3
Which of the Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 percent of the total number in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, respectively?
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Consider the following statements:
- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- The Committee on Public Accounts comprises members of the Lok Sabha, members of the Rajya Sabha, and a few eminent persons of the industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Which one of the following was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?
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Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala Temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
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Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.
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Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
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At
which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
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Who among the following started the newspaper "Shome Prakash"?
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The ruler
of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
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Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?
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Consider the following statements:
- Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
- William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
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The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’, written during the Swadeshi Movement of India, inspired the Liberation Struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?
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The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?
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Who among the following wrote the book "Bahubivah"?
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In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
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Where is Copacabana Beach located?
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With reference to the steel industry in India in recent times, consider the following statements:
- Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared a Mini-Ratna.
- Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Stilwell Road, built in the 1940s, which has recently been in news, connects which of the following?
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Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
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Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given food grains in India?
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What is the average distance (approximate) between the Sun and the Earth?
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Which one of the following cities does NOT have the same clock time as that of the other cities at any given instant?
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Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India.
Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.
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Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country.
Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.
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Which of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
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Consider the following statements :
- Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
- Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following States of India has the lowest density of population?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
- Irrawaddy
- Mekong
- Menam (Chao Phraya)
- Red River
List-I (City) A. Bangkok B. Phnom-Penh C. Hanoi D. Yangon
List-II (River)
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Consider the following statements:
- Either of the two belts over the ocean at about 30°–35° N and S latitudes is known as Horse Latitude.
- Horse Latitudes are low-pressure belts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one among the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
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Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
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Which one among the following major cities is most eastward located?
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Out of the Southern States – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu – which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
- Hirakud
- Korba
- Koraput
- Renukoot
List-I (Aluminium Company) A. BALCO B. HINDALCO C. Indian Aluminium Company D. NALCO
List-II (Location)
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Which of the following is located in the Bastar region?
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Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
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Consider the following statements:
- The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
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In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
- Indravati
- Narmada
- Shipra
- Tapti
List-I (Town) A. Betul B. Jagdalpur C. Jabalpur D. Ujjain
List-II (River)
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Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?
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Consider the following statements :
- In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the western Himalaya only.
- In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North-East.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006 because of which one of the following?
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Basel II relates
to which one of the following?
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India?
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Consider the following statements:
- The repo rate is the rate at which other banks borrow from the Reserve Bank of India.
- A value of 1 for the Gini Coefficient in a country implies that there is perfectly equal income for everyone in its population.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following?
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Tarapur Committee was associated with which one of the following?