Rahim is a poor farmer with a small piece of land. He borrowed money from money lender at the beginning of the Kharif season to meet the expenses. But bad monsoon spoilt everything and now he is unable to repay his loan. Being caught in debt, he has to sell his land to pay off. This situation is an example of:
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Debt-trap
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Debt-suicide
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Debt-loss
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Debt-insecurity
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None of these
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Which of the following novels is NOT written by Charles Dickens?
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Pickwick Papers
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Oliver Twist
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Hard Times
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Mayor of Casterbridge
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None of these
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Identify the criteria for recognizing a political party in India as a national one.
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Secure at least 6% of the valid votes polled in any four or more states, at a general election to the House of the People or, to the State Legislative Assembly
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Win at least 4 seats in Lok Sabha
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Form government in a state with absolute majority
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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Which of the following is a major oilseeds producing state in India?
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Punjab
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Uttar Pradesh
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Gujarat
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Assam
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None of these
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What do you understand by an epistolary?
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The literature which through its characters guides society to live wholesome life
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A compilation of letters written in series to form a novel
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The swan-song of a great hero
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An extempore poetry contest
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None of these
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Who were the first Europeans to conquer America?
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The British
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The Dutch
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The Portuguese
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The Spanish
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None of these
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How many members a typical self-help group should have?
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20-25
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15-20
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10-15
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25-30
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None of these
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In which of the following states of India you can find Bamboo-Drip Irrigation system?
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Gujarat
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Andhra Pradesh
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Meghalaya
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Uttar Pradesh
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None of these
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On which of the following basis a resource can be classified as the renewable or non-renewable one?
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On the basis of its economic feasibility
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On the basis of its exhaustibility
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On the basis of its technological accessibility
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following countries developed earliest print technology?
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Korea
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Japan
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China
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following led to the formation of New Economic Policy in India?
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Increase in fiscal deficit
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War with Pakistan and continuous unrest in the country due to terrorism
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Balance of payment crisis
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Both [A] and [C]
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None of these
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Why did the upper classes in Victorian Britain use to prefer handmade goods?
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For their colour and design
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For their better finishing
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Because they were cheap and easily available
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All of these
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None of these
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Which city is known as the fabled city of gold?
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El-Dorado
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Addis Ababa
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Trinidad
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Massachusetts
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None of these
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Which of the following is NOT true?
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The state of Jammu and Kashmir has its own constitution
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The chairperson of a Zila Parishad is a political head
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Indian constitution originally provided for a two - tier system of government
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The creation of linguistic states was the first and a major test for democratic politics in our country
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None of these
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Chutney Music was popular in:
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Guyana and Victoria
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Trinidad and Guyana
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Guyana and Hawaii Islands
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None of these
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Moran-Hugrijan is famous for:
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Coal fields
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Oil fields
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Atomic energy
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Iron and Steel
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None of these
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Gandhiji saw an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of a unified national movement in which of the following?
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Swadeshi Movement
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Non Cooperation Movement
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Khilafat Movement
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Aligarh Movement
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None of these
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Find the odd one out.
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BHEL
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IOCL
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TISCO
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HPCL
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None of these
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Which one of the following is NOT a quality of democracy?
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It promotes equality among citizens
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It facilitates quick decisions
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It improves the quality of decision making
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It enhances the dignity of individual
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None of these
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East-West corridor connects:
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Silchar and Porbandar
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Kolkata and Mumbai
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Ahmedabad and Kolkata
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Asansol and Kandla
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None of these
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Name the Viceroy who announced a vague offer of dominion status for India in October 1929.
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Lord Bentinck
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Lord Irwin
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Lord Curzon
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Lord Cornwallis
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None of these
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STD refers to:
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Speed Telephone Dialing
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Special Telephone Dialing
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Super Trunk Dialing
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Subscriber Trunk Dialing
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None of these
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Read both the statements given below and pick the correct option. Statement-I: Pressure groups are the organized expression of the interests and views of specific social sections. Statement-II: Pressure groups take positions on political issues.
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Only I is correct
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Only II is correct
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Both I and II are correct
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Neither I nor II is correct
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None of these
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When did the United Nations adopt the guidelines for consumer protection?
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7th April, 1986
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8th May, 1984
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6th March, 1983
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9th April, 1985
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None of these
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The government of which of the following countries gave up its control of municipal water supply to a MNC?
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Nepal
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Bolivia
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Pakistan
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Vietnam
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None of these
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Who said, 'If France sneezes, rest of Europe catches cold'?
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Charles de Gaulle
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Rousseau
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Metternich
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Garibaldi
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None of these
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Look at the map given below carefully and identify the soil type of the area marked.
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Red and yellow soil
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Black soil
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Alluvial soil
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Lateritic soil
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None of these
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The founder of Hoa Hao in Vietnam was:
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Huynh Phu So
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Phan Boi Chau
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Phan Chu Trinh
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Huynh Phu Chau
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None of these
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G-77 is the organisation of:
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Developed nations
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Developing nations
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Undeveloped nations
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All of these
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'Canal Colonies'?
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Irrigated areas
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Non-irrigated areas
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Large canals
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Large sea ports
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'Philanthropist'?
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A person who disowns earthly pleasure
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A person who donates money in support of political movements
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A person who works for social upliftment and charity, donating time and money for the purpose
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A person who practices and preaches religious philosophy
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None of these
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The past two decades of globalisation has seen rapid movements in:
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Investment, technology and people within countries
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Investment, services and people within countries
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Goods, investment and people within countries
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Goods, services and people within countries
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None of these
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What is common between Dinshaw Petit, Dwarkanath Tagore and Seth Hukum Chand?
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All of them were revolutionaries during pre independence era
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All of them were entrepreneurs of pre independent India
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All of them were social reformers of pre independent India
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All of them were thinker and political philosophers of pre independent India
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None of these
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The colonial economy in Vietnam was primarily based on:
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Indigo cultivation
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Rice cultivation
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Opium cultivation
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Rubber plantations
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Both [B] and [D]
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With which one of the following you can relate Narmada Bachao Andolan?
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Bhakra Nangal Dam
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Maithon Dam
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Tehri Dam
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Sardar Sarovar Dam
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None of these
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Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of Special Economic Zone?
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Flexibility in labour law
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World class infrastructure
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Long term tax holiday
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Initial tax holiday for five years
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None of these
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'Hutom Pyanchar Naksha' a satire in Bengali describing urban life in Calcutta around 1862, was written by:
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Kali Prasanna Singh
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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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G. G. Agarkar
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Rabindranath Tagore
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None of these
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Why currency is called legal tender money?
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Because it has got the sanction of law
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Because it cannot be refused in payment of transaction
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Because currencies are exclusively made by government
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is true regarding Belgium?
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59 per cent of the total population lives in the Flemish region and speak Germa language
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40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak Dutch
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In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak French
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The minority Dutch-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful
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None of these
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Which mineral is contained in the Monazite sand?
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Potash salt
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Thorium
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Copper
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Mica
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None of these
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Which of the following is not correct about Self Help Groups (SEGs)?
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A typical SHG has 15-20 members, usually belonging to one neighbourhood, who meet and save regularly.
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The SHGs help borrowers overcome the problem of lack of collateral. They can get timely loans for a variety of purposes and at a reasonable interest rate.
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The regular meetings of the group provide a platform to discuss and act on a variety of social issues such as health, nutrition, domestic violence, etc.
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Banks are not willing to lend to the poor women when organised in SHGs, as they have no collateral as such.
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None of these
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What is common between Kalinga, (Orissa), Nagarjunakonda (Andhra Pradesh), Bennur (Karnataka) and Kolhapur (Maharashtra)?
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All of them had sophisticated water harvesting system channeling the flood water of their nearby rivers.
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In all these places large artificial lakes of their time were built.
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In all of these places evidences of sophisticated irrigation works have been found.
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During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built in these places.
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None of these
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In India there is already a law banning any appeal to caste and religion in politics. But politicians find a way to bypass that and not more than often we come across incidents wherein elections are fought on caste and religion ground. Which of the following you may consider is the best way to overcome this particular challenge to our democracy?
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More power should be given to the Election Commission.
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People should resist attempts to mislead and divide people in the name of caste and religion.
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Law enforcing agency must be more vigilant, powerful and strict enough to punish the guilty.
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Any party found guilty of such practices should not be allowed to contest any election in India at least for five years.
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None of these
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When the British government conceded Dr B.R. Ambedkar's demand of separate electorates for dalits, why did Gandhiji begin a fast unto death?
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Because the dalits continued to be apprehensive of the Congress led national movement.
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Because Gandhiji saw it as his personal failure/loss.
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Because Gandhiji used to believe that separate electorates for dalits would slow down the process of their integration into society.
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Because the negotiations over the question of proportional representation in provincial and central legislative councils failed.
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None of these
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Which of the following is incorrect?
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India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world.
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India is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world.
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India produces about four per cent of the world's coffee production.
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India is the second largest producer of rice in the world.
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None of these
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Which of the following is the pressing problem that Indian Railways is suffering from?
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Three types of tracks
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Prone to pilferage or theft
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Large network makes maintenance work difficult and costly
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Modernization asks for huge investment
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None of these
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What is common between: Aus, Aman and Boro?
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They are the three crops of paddy are grown in a year in states like, Assam, Odisha and Bengal.
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They are the names of shifting cultivation practiced in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland, respectively.
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They are the Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country.
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They are the Rabi crops sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June.
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None of these
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The French in Vietnam systematically dismantled the traditional educational system and established French schools for the Vietnamese. Which of the following was the reason for this?
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To destroy the Vietnam's culture and tradition.
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To establish their colonial control.
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To curb the influence of Chinese culture on the Vietnamese.
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To educate the Vietnamese in French language so that they could get the educated manpower to run their business interest.
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None of these
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In the context of democracies, which one of the following aspects has been completely eliminated?
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Ethnic violence
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Economic inequality
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Money and muscle power in election
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Limited franchise
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None of these
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The old notions of Caste Hierarchy are breaking down in India.
Which of the following options supports the statement given above?
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When parties choose candidates in elections, they keep in mind the caste composition of the electorate and nominate candidates from different castes so as to muster necessary support to win elections.
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The ruling party and the sitting MP or MLA frequently lose elections in our country. That could not have happened if all castes and communities were frozen in their political preferences.
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When people say that a caste is a 'vote bank' of one party, it usually means that a large proportion of the voters from that caste vote for that party.
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The caste groups that had access to education under the old system have done very well in acquiring modern education as well.
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None of these
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