Which one of the following is correct with respect to Pawan Hans?

Option B: It is India's one of the leading helicopter service provider

Which one of the following is not a function of Reserve Bank of India?

Option C: Issuing of one rupee coin and note

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of holding of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments every year?

Option B: Australian Open--French Open--Wimbledon--US Open

Which one of the following statements about Dr. Manmohan Singh is not correct?

Option A: First PM to return after full five year term

Which statement about 'Ujjawala' scheme for trafficking victims is not correct?

Option C: Four components: Prevention, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Repatriation

Which statement about BRIC is not correct?

Option D: Brazil, Russia, India and Canada are members

Gold medal for innovative technology in e-Governance 2008-09 went to:

Option A: Jaankari, Government of Bihar

Which statement about Sukhoi-30MKI is not correct?

Option D: Pune is the latest base for these aircraft

Theme for International Day for Biodiversity 2009?

Option D: Biodiversity and Invasive Alien Species

Who is Richard Holbrooke?

Option B: US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan

Which statement about Nandan Nilekani is not correct?

Option C: Appointed Member of Planning Commission

Which is not a World Heritage Site (as of 2009)?

Option C: Kangchendzonga National Park

Which is not a Supreme Court police-reform directive (2008)?

Option C: Five-year minimum tenure

Aquatic animals breathe faster than terrestrial because of:

Option A: low dissolved oxygen in water

Which is not true about Giant Panda?

Option C: Worst invasive species

Which is not correct about 'Flavr Savr' tomatoes?

Option D: Increased yield and better flavour

Which is not correct about Biosphere Reserves?

Option D: First started by IUCN

Which lens is preferred for reading very small print?

Option C: Convex lens of small focal length

Which is not true about the Swadeshi movement?

Option B: Enlisted support of Muslim masses

UPSC CAPF (AC) · Solved paper

CAPF AC 2009 — Paper I: General Ability and Intelligence

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Q1
Consider the following statements with respect to Pulitzer Prizes:
1The Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal is awarded each year to the American newspaper that wins the Public Service category.
2The Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal is never awarded to an individual.
3Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize in the year 2000 for her first book; a short story collection called The Interpreter of Maladies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following is correct with respect to Pawan Hans?
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Consider the following statements about Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG):
1The NSG guidelines are implemented by each participating government in accordance with its national laws.
2The NSG guidelines facilitate the development of nuclear trade.
3South Africa is the only country from Africa in the NSG.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following statements is/are not correct about the historic Stilwell road?
1It connects India and Myanmar through Arunachal Pradesh.
2It was built by the Japanese during the World War II.
3The road lies in the lands of three different countries-China, Myanmar and India.
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With origins shrouded in mystery, the dancers of this classical form of dance of India communicate inner emotions through cadences of body flexions. Three styles exist, originating from Seraikela (Jharkhand), Purulia (West Bengal), and Mayurbhanj (Orissa). Which dance form is this?
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Which one of the following is not a function of Reserve Bank of India?
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It was first published in 1995 when the author was elected the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review. Who is the author of the memoir?
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Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of holding of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments every year?
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Which one of the following statements about Dr. Manmohan Singh is not correct?
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Q10
Match Chairperson (A. D.L. Seth, B. S.K. Thorat, C. S. Sankaran) with Working Group (1. SCs, 2. Minorities, 3. OBCs, 4. STs).
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Q11
Consider statements about ESI Act 1948:
1Applicable to non-seasonal factories using power employing 20+ persons.
2Implemented in all States/UTs.
3All employees in covered factories shall be insured. Which are correct?
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Q12
Situated on the bank of river Mahanadi, this temple is tilted towards one side. Kudo fish offerings are made here. Identify the temple.
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1IIFCL was set up as a banking company for infra loans.
2100% FDI automatic route permitted for all infra projects. Which is/are correct?
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Q14
Which statement about 'Ujjawala' scheme for trafficking victims is not correct?
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Q15
Painted white on mud walls, depicting hunting/dancing/sowing, close to prehistoric cave paintings. Which folk art?
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Q16
Match defence terms (Arsenal, Battery, Conscription, Dogfight) with explanations.
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Q17
Ratan Thiyam from Manipur is known for work in:
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Q18
The 'backslide' dance technique popularized by Michael Jackson in 1983 is:
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Which statement about BRIC is not correct?
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Q20
Gold medal for innovative technology in e-Governance 2008-09 went to:
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Q21
Which major port was incorporated as a company under the Companies Act, 1956 and not administered by a Port Trust Board?
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Q22
1Doing Business 2009: India most difficult for contract enforcement.
2UNIDO 2009: India ahead of China in CIP Index. Which correct?
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Q23
Which statement about Sukhoi-30MKI is not correct?
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Q24
88% forest cover, first in NE India for carbon trading. Which state?
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Q25
Which country ranked 1st in Global Peace Index 2009?
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Q26
1Ustad Ali Akbar Khan was a Sarod maestro.
2He belonged to the Maihar Gharana. Which correct?
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Q27
Theme for International Day for Biodiversity 2009?
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Q28
Match phone brands (Nokia, Samsung, Panasonic, Siemens) with slogans.
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Q29
Traditional centre for cotton, bulk of India's knitwear exports, Noyyal river divides it. Which town?
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Q30
Who is Richard Holbrooke?
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Q31
Which statement about Nandan Nilekani is not correct?
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Q32
Statements about Steve Waugh:
1Author of 'True Colours: My Life'.
2Influenced by Mother Teresa.
3Works for leprosy-affected children in India. Which correct?
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Q33
Which is not a World Heritage Site (as of 2009)?
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Q34
EUMA (July 2009):
1Clears US military sales to India.
2US can verify end-use.
3Restricts tech transfer except to Afghanistan. Which correct?
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Q35
Which is not a Supreme Court police-reform directive (2008)?
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Q36
Contaminant in mustard oil causing epidemic dropsy?
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Q37
A farmer sows beans after harvesting wheat. Which practice?
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Aquatic animals breathe faster than terrestrial because of:
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Which is not true about Giant Panda?
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Q40
Which is not correct about 'Flavr Savr' tomatoes?
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Q41
Which is not correct about Biosphere Reserves?
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Q42
Artificial sweetener prescribed to diabetics?
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Q43
Major active component in banana-plant ash extract used as soda substitute?
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Q44
Match water-treatment processes (Aeration, RO, Filtration, UV) with contaminants removed.
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Q45
Groundwater causing mottled teeth and bone damage is due to:
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Q46
Local alcoholic beverages causing blindness may be contaminated with:
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Q47
Which lens is preferred for reading very small print?
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Q48
Why are we thrown back when a stationary bus starts moving?
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Q49
Which is not true about the Swadeshi movement?
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Q50
'He insisted on cooperation of Muslims with the British, opposed the Congress, regarded education alone as national progress.' Who?
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Q51
Statements on press in colonial India:
1Print enabled nationalist exchange.
2British tolerated criticism.
3Vernacular Press Act evoked protest. Which correct?
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Q52
Which statements about pre-colonial trade centres are not correct? 3. British provided alternative employment after decline.
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Which statements on Bhakti movement are not correct? 2. Saints emphasized formal observances and rituals.
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Q54
On Akbar's mansabdari:
1Strengthened control via mansabdari.
2Every officer assigned a mansab.
3Ranks: zat, sawar, chehra. Which correct?
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Q55
Which was not among Gandhi's demands before launching Non-cooperation?
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Q56
The 'Motorana' and the 'hathiana' referred to:
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Q57
Which ideas were shared by Raja Rammohan Roy and Rabindranath Tagore?
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Q58
The Hindustan Republican Association was founded to:
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Q59
Medieval trade:
1Exported cotton piece goods.
2Received gold/silver.
3Supplied raw materials to European industries. Which correct?
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Q60
About Bhadrabahu:
1Jain saint.
2Spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya. Which correct?
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Q61
In Buddhist Sila-Samadhi-Prajna leading to Nirvana, Sila stands for:
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Q62
Agnimitra, hero of Kalidasa's Malavikagnimitra, belonged to:
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Q63
'Budgeting for Gender Equality' (2004-05):
1Gender perspective at all budget stages.
2Safe shelter to displaced women. Which correct?
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Q64
Which statement about NALSA (1987 Act) is not correct?
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Q65
Match Commissions (Dar, Kalelkar, Thakkar) with issues (Indira assassination, Ragging, Linguistic States, Backward Classes).
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Q66
Which is not directly covered in 'domestic violence' under the 2005 Act?
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Q67
Which movements address both sociological and ecological issues?
1Trade Union
2Narmada Bachao
3JP's total revolution
4Chilka Bachao.
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Q68
Which is not a correct description of 'zero hour'?
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Q69
Which statement about Rajya Sabha and money bills is not correct?
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Q70
Attorney General:
1SC-judge qualifications.
2MP privileges.
3Audience in all courts.
4Salary charged on Consolidated Fund. Which correct?
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Q71
Which PM never had to seek a trust vote from Lok Sabha?
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Q72
Parliament may enact preventive detention law for reasons connected with:
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Q73
Which PM never presented the budget?
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Q74
1Falling positive inflation is deflation.
2Deflation reduces real value of money.
3Not all deflations saw poor growth. Which correct?
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Q75
Advance grants pending regular budget passage are called:
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Q76
Chairman of the Committee on Financial Sector Assessment (2006)?
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Q77
What causes winter rainfall in north-western India?
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Q78
Tidal range denotes the:
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Q79
1Damuda has all metallurgical coal.
2TN chief lignite producer.
3Tertiary coal in peninsular India. Which correct?
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Q80
Which state is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides?
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Q81
Through which continent do the equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn all pass?
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Q82
CO2 measurements since 1958 forming the global-warming database are from:
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Q83
What happens when soil water freezes into ice layers parallel to the surface?
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Q84
What happens to water depth as tsunami waves approach the coast?
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Q85
1Earth receives solar energy at infrared.
2Earth re-radiates as ultraviolet. Which correct?
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Q86
Which is a planetary wind?
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Q87
Which does not control climate?
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Q88
Which forest type covers the largest area in India?
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Q89
A does work in 10 days, B in 12, C in 15. Together in how many days?
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Q90
Kamla married 6 years ago; today her age is 1.5 times her marriage age. Her son's age is 1/5 of her present age. Son's age?
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Q91
Number of times watch hands are at right angle between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.?
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Q92
If Saturday falls four days after today (6 January), on which day did 1 December of previous year fall?
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Q93
R walks 1 km E, 5 km S, 2 km E, 9 km N. Distance from start?
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Q94
If WOMAN=12345 and SERVANT=6789450, VOTERS=?
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Q95
Next term: KPA, LQB, MRC, NSD, ...?
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Q96
[Figure: 3-column number table] The missing number in the table is:
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[Figure: three blocks] Which is the heaviest?
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Q98
[Venn diagram] Number of persons who are either good speakers or post graduates or doctors (exclusive):
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Q99
Moving half the circumference, the ratio of average speed to average velocity is:
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Q100
[Figure: square in circle] Shaded area 32/7 sq units; radius of circle?
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[Figure: displacement-time graph] Ratio of speed in first second to that in next two seconds?
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Q102
[Venn: HT/TI/NT readers] A person reading at least one newspaper belongs to:
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Q103
[Figure series] Which figure completes the series?
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Q104
1Every square is a rectangle.
2Every rectangle is a parallelogram.
3Not every parallelogram is a square. Which conclusion follows?
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Q105
[Table: work hours distribution] Percentage of workers working 40+ hours?
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Combined mean age 25; men 26, women 21. Percentage of men and women?
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[Figure] Identify the numbered region as described.
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[Figure] Find the shaded area.
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[Figure] Find the unknown length.
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[Figure] Find the price.
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[Figure] Which figure matches the given data?
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Q112
[Figure] Find the missing number.
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[Figure] Find the age.
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[Figure] Simplify the expression.
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[Venn diagram] Which set contains the overlap?
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[Figure] Find the distribution.
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[Figure] Which two figures have the same area?
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[Figure] If a fourth innermost circle is drawn, what number is inscribed?
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Width 4x is 25% of length. Area and perimeter respectively?
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[Figure] Sum of degree measures of the numbered angles?
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Q121
Assertion: Import of Chinese toys was banned by India. Reason: The plastic used is not biodegradable.
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Assertion: Myopia uses concave lens. Reason: Concave lens diverges light.
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Assertion: 'Green Belt' controls physical expansion of large cities. Reason: 'Green Belt' is an integral component of a city.
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Assertion: In intensive subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry is insignificant. Reason: Farmers lack scientific breeding methods.
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Assertion: Nitrogen provides inert atmosphere in reactions. Reason: Nitrogen has very little reactivity at ordinary temperature.
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