Which of the following is not related to the astronomical theories of climate change?
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Eccentricity of earth's rotational axis
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Obliquity of earth's rotational axis
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Precession of equinoxes
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Solar irradiance
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None of these
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Which one of the following has been recognized as a Megadiverse Country?
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Nepal
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Austria
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None of these
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Which of the following countries has made it mandatory to blend ethanol with gasoline?
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China
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U.K
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Switzerland
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Brazil
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None of these
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A person is unable to read a newspaper without his glasses. He is most probably suffering from
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myopia
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presbyopia
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astigmatism
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hypermetropia
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None of these
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Which of the following is not responsible for increase in the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
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Productivity of the ecosystem
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Intermediate-disturbance
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Age of the ecosystem
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Less number of tropic levels
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None of these
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Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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Dams Rivers Grand Coulee Columbia
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Dams Rivers Hoover Tennessee
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Dams Rivers Cahora Zambezi
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None of these
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Which of the following is wrong?
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None of these
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What does the term globalization mean?
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To make business and other things a limited area activity
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To make business and other things a country-wide activity
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To make business and other things a city wide activity
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To make business and other things a world-wide activity
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None of these
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How many types of blood groups are there in the human body?
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2
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5
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3
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4
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None of these
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Which one of the following is not true regarding the ranks of the commissioned officers of armed forces of India?
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Lieutenant is the lowest rank of Indian army
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Flying Officer is the lowest rank of Indian Air Force
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Sub-Lieutenant is the lowest rank of Indian Navy
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Air Marshal is the lowest rank of Indian Air Force
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None of these
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The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the resultant:
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energy
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power
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force
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impulse
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In Gandhra School of Art, the image of which of the following deities is a prominent feature?
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Krishna
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Buddha
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Mahavira
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Shiva
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Assertion (A): In series LCR circuit the resonance occurs at one frequency only. Reason (R): At resonance the inductive reactance is equal and opposite to the capacitive reactance.
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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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If A is true but R is false
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If A is false but R is true
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The 44th Amendment of the Indian Constitution withdrew the Fundamental Right:
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To Freedom of Religion
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To Constitutional Remedies
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To Property
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Against Exploitation
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None of these
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Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'Freedom from Fear'?
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Nelson Mandela
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Aung San Suukyi
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Taslima Nasreen
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Benazir Bhutto
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The temperature difference between the equator and the poles generates the global general circulation which redistributes heat from:
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low latitudes to high latitudes
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high latitudes to low latitudes
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high longitude to low longitude
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low longitude to high longitude
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None of these
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Who among the following have held the office of the vice-president of India?
1. Krishan Kant 2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
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1 and 4
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2 and 3
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3 and 4
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Energy is required for maintenance of life. It is obtained by a process called
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Metabolism
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Phagocytosis
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Photorespiration
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Decomposition
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None of these
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Which one of the following options shows the continents in correct decreasing order as per population?
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Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, Australia
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Asia, North America, Europe, Africa, Australia
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Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Australia
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Asia, North America, Africa, Europe, Australia
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None of these
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Which ancient Indian Mathematical works deal with geometry?
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Griha Sutras
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Sulva Sutras
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Parva Sutras
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Kalpa Sutras
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None of these
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Read the following statements carefully and find the false statement.
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The President of India appoints the Governors in states.
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The President of India appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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The President of India appoints the Chairman and members of UPSC.
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The President of India promulgate National Emergency under article 356 of the Indian Constitution
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None of these
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To purchase a good Seeta sees manufacturing date, expiry date, maximum retail price and Geeta sees manufacturing date, expiry date, maximum retail price and credibility of the company. Kamla purchases the same good only seeing the big name of the company and Neela sees life and durability, maximum retail price, net weight and credibility of the company for purchasing the same good. Who seems to be the most aware consumer?
A)
Neela
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Geeta
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Seeta
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Kamla
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None of these
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Below are given some statements regarding endoscope. Read them carefully and take out the false one.
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Endoscope examines internal parts of the body.
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Endoscope examines external parts of the body.
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Endoscope has a light attached to it.
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Endoscope has a video camera attached to it.
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None of these
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Which among the following is the largest mechanized mine in India?
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Ratnagiri mine
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Jaipur mine
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Sundergarh mine
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Bailadila mine
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None of these
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As the Prime Minister of India is the Chairperson of Planning Commission, the position of the Deputy Chairperson has great significance. Deputy Chairman is appointed by the Indian President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Name the 1st Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission.
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C.M. Trivedi
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Ashok Mehta
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Gulzari Lal Nanda
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Dr. D.R. Gadgil
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None of these
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Read the following statements regarding national highways of India and find the true one.
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National Highways are the primary long distance streetways
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National Highways are the primary short-distance roadways
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National Highways are the primary long-distance railways
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National Highways are the primary long-distance roadways
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None of these
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CRPF is the abbreviated form of which paramilitary force of India?
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Central Railway Police Force
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Central Reserve Public Force
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Central Reserve Police Forum
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Central Reserve Police Force
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None of these
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Assertion A: Corpuscular theory fails in explaining the velocities of light in air and water. Reason R: According to corpuscular theory light should travel faster in denser media than in rarer media.
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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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If A is true but R is false.
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If both A and Rare true.
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If A is false but R is true.
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The Legislative Council of a State in India can be abolished or created by:
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The President of India in consultation with the Council of Ministers of the State concerned
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The Legislative Assembly of the State concerned
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The Parliament at a joint sitting of both the Houses
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The Parliament, provided the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
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None of these
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As per census the 2011, which one of the following states has the highest number of inhabited villages?
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Utter Pradesh
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Odisha
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Rajasthan
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Maharashtra
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The Union Government recently launched Progress Panchayat for all round development and empowerment of
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Tribal
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Farmers
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Minorities
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Farm labourers
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North-eastern region
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Consider the following statements: He was an Indian journalist, editor and author. He was associated with the statesman, the Guardian, The Times of India etc. He received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He died in June 2016. The person referred to above is
A)
B.K. Karanjia
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Inder Malhotra
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K.M. Mathew
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Nanasaheb Parulekar
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None of these
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Tata Power Solar has successfully commissioned a 100 MW solar project for NTPC in which state?
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Andhra Pradesh
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Odisha
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Telangana
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Madhya Pradesh
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None of these
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Who is appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for a five-year term by the Union Government?
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K.M. Birla
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Umang Narula
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R.K. Chaturvedi
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D.K. Panwar
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The Central Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Parliament proposed to amend the Central Agricultural University Act of which year?
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1992
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1991
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1989
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1986
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None of these
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Who among the following was defeated by Saina Nehwal to win the women's title of the Australian Open Super Series Badminton Tournament, 2016?
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Sun Yu
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Carolina Marin
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Wang Yihan
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Sung Ji Hyun
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None of these
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The first military exercise 'Druzhba-2016' has started between Russia and which of the following country?
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USA
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India
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China
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Pakistan
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None of these
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Which state becomes the first state to adopt Centre's Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in all its Urban Local Bodies (ULB)?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Odisha
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Gujarat
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Rajasthan
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None of these
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Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of India's Microsoft Research Lab on 11 August 2016?
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Sriram Rajamani
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Gayatri Rath
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Anil Bhansali
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Amit Sircar
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None of these
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NITI Aayog has devised a short term and medium-to-long term action plan to help India achieve 50 medals in summer Olympics of which year?
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2020
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2024
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2022
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2028
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None of these
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Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are
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Beas and Chenab only
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Beas and Ravi only
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Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej only
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Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Yamuna only
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None of these
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Match the following:
List-I List-II (A) Cotton 1. Madhya Pradesh (B) Gram 2. Gujarat (C) Black Pepper 3. West Bengal (D) Pineapple 4. Kerala
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A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
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A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
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A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
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A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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Match the List and choose the correct codes:
List I List II (A) International Development Association 1. 1956 (B) International Finance Corporation 2. 1988 (C) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 3. 1960 (D) International Monetary Fund 4. 1948 5. 1945
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A-3, B-2, C-1, D-5
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A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5
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A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
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A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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None of these
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Arrange the following states in decreasing order in terms of area:
1. Rajasthan 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra
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A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
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A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
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Match the following:
List-I List-II (A) Simlipal 1. Odisha (B) Agasthyamalai 2. Tamil Nadu (C) Sundarbans 3. West Bengal (D) Dihang-Dihang 4. Arunachal Pradesh
A)
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
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A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
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None of these
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): State Finance Commission is a constitutional body. Reason (R): Union Finance Commission cannot recommend financial assistance to panchayats. Codes:
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Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
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Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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A is true, but R is false.
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A is false, but R is true.
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None of these
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Who were Polygars of South India?
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Ordinary Zamindars
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Mahajans
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Territorial Administrative and Military Governors
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Newly enriched traders
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None of these
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Which of the following periods has generally been considered to be the 'Little Ice Age'?
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750 AD - 850 AD
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950 AD - 1250 AD
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1650 AD - 1870 AD
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8000 to 10,000 years B.P. (Before Present)
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None of these
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The newly formed state of Telangana is surrounded by
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5 states
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4 states
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6 states
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3 states
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None of these
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Consider the following statements about the soils of India:
1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus. 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency. 3. Titanium in basalt impart black colour to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau. 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)
1 and 2
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1, 3 and 4
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2 and 3
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2 and 4
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