UPSC IAS Pre General Studies Paper 2 Mock Test in English, GS Test

Match the following:

Match the following:

Designation            :          Function

Match the following centre and their leaders in 1857 revolt:

Centre            :             Leader

Match the following:

Tribes           :           States

Match the following:

Common Name         :          Chemical Name

Match the correct pair of sedimentary rocks with their converted metamorphous rocks:

Sedimentary rocks       :      Metamorphous rocks

Match the following:

 Diseases         :          Caused by

Match the following relationship between two species
Relationship        :        Characteristic

Consider the following statements Cabinet Commission on Investment:
1. It is chaired by Prime Minister.
2. It approves project worth Rs 1000 crore or more.
3. It can over ride the decisions of Environment Ministry.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):

1) UPSC can also serve the needs of a state on the request of the Governor and with the approval of Parliament.
2) Parliament determines the condition of service of the Chairman and members of the UPSC.
3) President can confer additional function on UPSC relating to the Service of Union.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Consider the following statements about ‘International Union for Conservation of Nature'(IUCN):
1. It has the official observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.
2. IUCN was founded in October 1948 as the International Union for the Protection of Nature (IUPN).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Who presided the 3rd Buddhist Council?
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Consider the following statements:
1. ‘Montreal Protocol’ 1987 has provided the framework for the phasing out of the ozone depleting substances.
2. At Montreal Protocol, it was decided that developed nation will phase out the production and use of Chloro-fluro Carbon by 2005 and the developing nation by 2015.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Consider the following statements about ‘Magnetic Resonance Imaging’ (MRI):
1) It is used to visualize detailed internal structure.
2) It uses the property of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to image nuclei of atom inside the body.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Which of the following conditions is/are necessary to declare any area as ‘Bio Diversity Hot Spot’?
1. At least 0.5% or1500 of total species should be endemic.
2. At least 70% of the total primary vegetation of the vascular plants should have been lost.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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‘Pellagra’ disease is caused due to the deficiency of:
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A pendulum wall clock has a string of brass. It shows correct time at 25 degree Celsius. If the temperature rose by 10 degree Celsius, how would it affect the clock timing?
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Arrange the following States in decreasing order according to their distribution of ‘Bauxite reserves’?
1. Jharkhand
2. Orissa
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat
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Consider the following statements about the aquatic ecosystem:
1. Lotic ecosystem deals with still or stagnant water ecosystem like ponds, pools etc.
2. Lentic ecosystem deals with moving water ecosystem like fresh water streams, springs etc.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about t Interim Budget 2014:
1) A 100 crore rupees is given to the ‘India Inclusive Innovation fund’ which is under the “Department of Science and Technology” to promote new scientific ideas and innovations.
2) An additional fund of Rs 1000 crore is given to ‘Nirbhaya fund’ to finance the projects and scheme for the security of women and this fund is made non lapsable.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. An Ecotone is a zone of junction between two or more diverse ecosystems.
2. A Niche is unique for a species, no species can have exact identical Niche.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Primary waves (P waves) can travel in solid matter only.
2. Secondary waves (S waves) can travel in both solid and liquid matters and its speed is faster in solid matters.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Consider the following statements:
A. Optical fibers are used in communication to transmit the data, voice and images over longer distances and at lower bandwidths.
B. Fiber Optics Communication is work on the principle of “Total internal reflection”.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC.:
1. It is an International Environmental Treaty produced at Earth Summit, 1992.
2. The main objective of the treaty is to protect the ozone layer.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Consider the following statements:
1. El-Nino weakens the South West Monsoon.
2. Pre monsoon shower is known as “Cherry Blossom” in Karnataka.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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A person having blood group ‘O’ can accept the blood from which blood group:
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Arrange the following National Parks from north to south:
1. Ranthambore
2. Bandhavgarh
3. Dudwa
4. Corbett
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‘Cloud Burst’ phenomenon is associated with which of the following cloud?
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Consider the following statements about Wi- Fi Technology:
1) Wireless Fidelity system uses radio waves for wireless connection.
2) Hot spot is an area in which device can access Wireless Local Area Network.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Biosphere Reserve:
1. The concept of Biosphere Reserve was launched in 1975 as a part of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme.
2. Biosphere Reserves are a special category of protected area of land and/or coastal environments, wherein people are an integral part of the system.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Western coastal plains has wide continental shelf as compare to the eastern coastal plains.
2. Western coastal plains has retrograded coastline where as eastern coastal plains has prograded coastline.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1) Interim Budget deals with the expenditure part only and it is introduced only in election year or any extreme situation.
2) Vote on account deals with the both expenditure and revenue part and only Lok Sabha can grant it.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Arrange the following States/UT in decreasing order according to their mangrove cover:
1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Andaman & Nicobar
4. Andhra Pradesh
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Which of the following determines the amount of Phytoplankton in the ocean water?
1. The ocean current
2. Temperature and salinity
3. Length of day and night
4. The depth of ocean current
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Which state recently announces to provide universal health coverage for tertiary care to all the section of society and it is the first State to achieve this status in the country?
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The most abundant ‘Green House Gas’ in atmosphere is:
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Consider the following statements:
1. Bhangar is a narrow, continuous belt along the foothills of Shivaliks.
2. Terai region consists of wetlands and marshes.
3. Bhabar is alluvial terraces along the river floodplain consists of calcareous kankar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1) The 3rd Lusofonia game, which was held recently in January, is organized by ACOLOP (Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committee).
2) It was held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about ‘National Green Tribunal’ (NGT):
1. National Green Tribunal is a statutory body set up by National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
2. It has original jurisdiction on the matters of “substantial questions relating to the environment” and “damage to the environment by specific activity”.
3. The Chairperson of National Green Tribunal is Justice Swatanter Kumar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which of the following conditions are favorable for the formation of ‘Tropical Cyclone’?
1. Cold Ocean water
2. Coriolis force
3. Low value of vertical wind shear between the surface and upper troposphere
4. Relatively moist layers near the mid-troposphere
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Who is the author of the book ‘The Hindus: An Alternative History’ Which was recently withdrawn from India:
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Consider the following statements:
1. Key-stone species are those species whose presence or absence has no effect on the rest of natural community.
2. Invasion of the non-native species has adverse impact on the biodiversity of that area.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which of the following factors affect the movement of oceanic currents?
1. Rotation of earth
2. Prevailing winds
3. Temperature difference
4. Salinity
5. Evaporation
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Which one of the following year is designated as “U.N. International year of Forests”?
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Arrange the following types of Volcano in increasing order according to their explosiveness:
1. Vulcanian
2. Visuvious
3. Hawain
4. Pelean
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Three spheres of same radius made up of copper, iron and aluminum respectively are dropped in a water tank.
They all sink. On Which sphere the buoyant force is the greatest? (Density of copper > density of iron >density of aluminum)
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Consider the following statements:
1. Disinflation is the contraction of money supply in the market that may affect the employment and production.
2. Deflation is the control reduction in inflation without affecting the production and inflation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about various landforms:
1) “Criques” are the deep, long and wide basins with very steep walls formed by the action of river.
2) “Moraines” are the very deep glacial troughs which are filled with sea water.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Cryogenic engine:
1) Cryogenic engine uses cryogenic fuel where liquid Hydrogen is fuel and liquid Oxygen is oxidizer.
2) It is less efficient as it gives more thrust for every Kg of propellant burnt.
3) ISRO used it in GSLV to launch communication satellite.
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Which of the following factor is not considered in calculating ‘Human Development Index’ (HDI):
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Consider the following statements:
1) ‘Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation’ is at Ranchi.
2) ‘Tropical Forestry Research Institute’ is at Jabalpur.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’ (MNREGA. day is celebrated on:
Select one:

Consider the following statements about Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007:
1. According to the Act, the Competition Commission of India and the Committee Appellate Tribunal were established.
2. The Competition Commission of India is a fully functional body with Chairperson and six members.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The World’s Biggest Bitcoin exchange is:
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Consider the following statements:
1. Green Box subsidies are non-product specific and they are not considered as Trade distorting subsidies.
2. Blue Box subsidies are product specific subsidies and they are the most Trade distorting subsidies.
3. When Blue Box subsidies are incorporated under Green Box, then this process is known as ‘Decoupling’.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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“Port Blair” is located in:
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Recently, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the Reverse Dot Blot (RDB. Hybridization Thalassemia diagnostic kit. It is developed by:
1) Indian Council for Medical Research
2) Medical Council of India
3) National Institute of Immunohaematology
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Consider the following statements about the taxation system:
1. Tobin Tax is levied on the foreign exchange transaction.
2. Security Transaction Tax is levied on the transactions done on the domestic stock exchange.
3. Fringe Benefit Tax is a direct tax.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Thalghat pass connects Mumbai and Nasik.
2. Bhorghat pass connects Mumbai and Pune.
3. Palghat pass is in between the Nilgiri and the Anamalai.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which of the following device is innovated by the Indian Parliament?
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Which of the following types of foreign capital is more volatile?
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Arrange the following hills of Eastern Ghats in North to south:
1. Nalla Mallai Hills
2. Javadi Hills
3. Vellikonda Range
4. Shevaroy Hills
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Prime Minister is the Chairman of the following bodies:
1) Planning Commission
2) National Development Commission
3) National Integration Council
4) Inter State Council
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‘National Waterway-1’ passes through the following states:
1. Bihar
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. West Bengal
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Which of the following committee recommended the post of District Development Commissioner in ‘Panchayati Raj Institutions’?
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Which of the following is/are not part of Plan Expenditure?
1. Money spent on Five year plan
2. Salaries and Pension
3. Subsidies
4. Defense Expenditure
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Consider the following Statements:
1) M.N. Roy formed the ‘Communist Party of India’ in Berlin in 1925.
2) Nazarul Islam started the first socialist magazine “The Socialist”.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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The term of Lok Sabha:
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Consider the following statements:
1. Usha Ananthasubramanian is the Chairman and Managing Director of the India’s first ‘Mahila Bank’.
2. Mahila Bank provides services exclusively for the women.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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“Dharsana Salt Satyagrah” was led by:
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Which of the following statement is incorrect about Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Phillip Curve shows the relationship between the inflation and unemployment.
2. Laffer Curve shows the relationship between tax rate and the total tax revenue.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The founder of the “Al- Hilal” newspaper was:
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Consider the following statements about the Constitution Amendment Bill and the Money Bill:
1) Both the bill requires prior recommendation of the President.
2) Both can be introduced in Lok Sabha only.
3) There is no provision of joint sitting for Constitution Amendment Bill.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Open Market Operations (OMOs) are conducted by RBI to modulate rupee liquidity condition in the market and it includes the repo and reverse repo operations.
2. The primary aim of Liquid Adjustment facility (LAF) is to assist bank to adjust their day to day mismatches in liquidity, via repo and reverse repo operations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Following were the main recommendations of ‘Nehru Report’:
1. Dominion Status
2. Linguistic Provinces
3. Fundamental Rights
4. No Separate Electorate
5. Reservation for Muslims where they were in Minority
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Consider the following statements:
1) Speaker of Lok Sabha is the head of the Lok Sabha and its representatives.
2) He is the guardian of powers and privileges of members, the House as a whole and its committee.
3) He resigns by writing to the President.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Which of the following type of exchange rate is followed by India:
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Consider the following statements:
1) ‘Fiscal Deficit’ is the “Total expenditure” plus “Borrowing” minus “Total Receipt” and ‘Fiscal Deficit’ for the year 2013-2014 is 4.6% of GDP.
2) ‘Primary Deficit’ is always greater than the ‘Fiscal Deficit’
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which of the following statements are correct about the Attorney General of India?
1) He has the right to speak and take part in proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament and joint sittings.
2) He is debarred from private legal practice.
3) He does not fall in the category of government servants.
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Which of the following statement is true about ‘Custom Union’:
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Who administers oath to the Speaker ‘Pro Tem’?
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Which of the following is included in the ‘Revenue Receipt’ in the Government Budget?
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Who founded the Central School at Banaras, Which was later developed as ‘Banaras Hindu University’?
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Consider the following statements about the Consolidated Fund of India. It includes:
1) All revenue received by Government of India.
2) All loans raised by the treasury bills, loans or ways & means of advances.
3) All other public money received by Government of India such as provident fund deposits, judicial deposits, saving bank deposits, departmental deposits, remittance etc.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Which of the following scheme is a part of ‘Financial Inclusion’?
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Who founded the ‘Diwan-e-Ariz’ or the military department in Delhi Sultanate?
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Consider the following statement about the various Cut Motions:
1) Cut Motions can be moved in both the houses.
2) Token Cut means “demand to be reduced by a Rs 100”.
3) Economy Cut means “demand to be reduced by a specific amount”.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Who among the following is not a member of committee which makes recommendation for the post of Chief Information Commissioner:
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‘Global Financial Stability Report’ is developed by:
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“Goal Gumbaj” at Bijapur is the tomb of:
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Whenever the President has to addresses the Parliament, who among the following prepares his address?
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The GDP of BRICS countries in descending order:
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Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order:
1) Sangama
2) Saluva
3) Tuluva
4) Aravidu
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Salient features of Parliamentary System are:
1) Dual Executive.
2) Separation of Powers
3) Majority party rule
4) Double membership
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‘Per Capita Income’ is calculated by:
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Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
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Consider the following statements about the institutions of the World Bank:
1. ‘International Bank for Reconstruction and Development’ (IBRD. provides long term interest free loan to world’s more poor countries.
2. ‘International Development Association’ (IDA. provides loan to middle income countries for their social and economic upliftment.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Which among the following are the ‘Triratna’ of Jainism?
1) Right faith
2) Right action
3) Right speech
4) Right knowledge
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Consider the following statements about the election of President:
1) All the members of the Houses of Parliament, State Legislative Assemblies and the legislative assemblies of the UT of Delhi and Puducherry take part in election.
2) The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of President must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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