Suppose you are participating in a discussion on political reform in India. Which of the following would be your suggestion?
A)
Media should be more vigilant on malpractices by political parties
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Mere forwarding of suggestions would be of no help in ushering political reform
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Efforts should be made to strengthen democratic practices
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Efforts should be made to improve and increase the quality of political participation by ordinary citizens
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None of these
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Which movement in the nineteenth century England and America by middle class identified alcoholism as the cause of the ruin of families and society?
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Temperance Movement
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Chartism Movement
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Women's Movement
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All of these
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None of these
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After the French Revolution( 1789) the right to vote was given to:
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All adult population of the country
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All adult excluding female of the country
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All the male citizens of the country having property
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Both the male and female citizens having property
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None of these
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"Women are not allowed to take part in public activities, no freedom of religion for minorities." This statement shows what type of challenge to a democracy?
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Foundational challenge
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Challenge of expression
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Deepening challenge
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Functional challenge
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None of these
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In India, manufacture of which item has been hit hard due to globalisation?
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Textile
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Plastics
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Steel
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Leather
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None of these
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Where did the big European powers meet in 1885 to divide Africa?
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London
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Berlin
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Paris
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Vienna
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None of these
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"Promotion of energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy." Which of the following would be your suggestion for the development of sustainable energy?
A)
Use of power saving devices
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More use of non-conventional sources of energy, like wind power, solar power etc.
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Habit of using public transport more than the individual vehicles
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is the largest producer of petroleum in India?
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Mumbai high
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Digboi oil fields in Assam
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Godavari basin
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Barmer in Rajasthan
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None of these
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Which of the following is the cultural process through which Indian nationalism captured people's imagination?
A)
Re-interpretation of history
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Image of Bharat Mata
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Both [A] and [B]
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Dance and dramas
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None of these
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How many miles were covered by Gandhiji's Salt March?
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240 miles
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250 miles
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100 miles
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150 miles
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None of these
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Suppose you have ordered a product online. When you receive the product, you find it damaged. You contact the manufacturer, but he is in no mood to replace the product and threaten you with dire consequences if you move to consumer court for settling your claim. In this situation which right of yours has been violated as consumer?
A)
Right to get justice
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Right to choose
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Right to information
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Right to seek redressal
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None of these
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Which class of Germans tried to bring about nation states governed by an elected parliament?
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Landed aristocracy
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Middle class
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Soldiers
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Industrialists and factory owners
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None of these
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With which of the following you can associate 'Napalm' and 'B52's ?
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First World War
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World War II
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US in Vietnam
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France in Vietnam
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None of these
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What happened to the modern part of Hanoi in 1903?
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Struck by small pox
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Struck by bubonic plague
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Struck by famine
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All of these
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None of these
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Who was Sir Muhammad Iqbal?
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President of the Muslim League, 1930
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President of Congress, 1929
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A devoted disciple of Gandhiji
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President of Minorities Association 1935
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None of these
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In which part of India you can find 'Rat Hole Mining'?
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Bastar
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Odisha
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Bihar
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North Eastern states
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None of these
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Gandhiji presided in which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress?
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Belgaum session
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Mumbai session
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Calcutta session
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Poona session
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None of these
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Which of the following is an experimental project of geothermal energy in India?
A)
Parvati Valley near Manikaran in Himachal
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Puga Valley in Ladakh
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Both [A] and [B]
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Vera Ghat in Madhya Pradesh
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None of these
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Formal sources of credit do not include:
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Banks
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Cooperatives
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Employers
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All of these
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None of these
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Which one of the following facilities is offered by the 'Election Commission' to a recognized political party?
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Election fund
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Election symbol
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Election manifesto
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Election campaign
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None of these
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Which one of the following is an industry in joint sector?
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TISCO
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BHEL
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SAIL
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OIL
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None of these
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Manas in Assam is famous for:
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Tiger
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Elephant
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One Horned Rhino
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Great Indian Hornbill
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None of these
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Dust and various fumes inhaled by miners make them vulnerable to:
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Tuberculosis
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Pulmonary diseases
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Eye diseases
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Liver problem
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a category of forest classification?
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Reserved forests
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Protected forests
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Classified forests
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Unclassified forests
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None of these
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In which session of Indian National Congress the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' was formalised?
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Kolkata Session of 1938
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Lahore Session of 1929
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Madras Session of 1927
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Karachi Session of 1931
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None of these
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Water of which of the following river has led to the dispute between two southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka?
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Kaveri
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Krishna
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Mahanadi
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Godavari
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None of these
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Which of the following is not an advantage of the multi-purpose river valley project?
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Reduces or eliminates the seasonal flooding
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Improve lake fisheries
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Generate electricity
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May damage or destroy estuary based fisheries
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None of these
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Watermelon, muskmelon and cucumber are grown during:
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Kharif season
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Rabi season
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Zaid season
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is not true?
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The conservation projects in India are now focusing on biodiversity
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Even insects are beginning to find a place in conservation planning
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Plants are yet to find a place in conservation planning
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In India there is now a more intensive search for different conservation measure-
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None of these
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Name the organisation that supervises the credit activities of lenders in the informal sectors.
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Grameen Bank
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State Bank of India
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Cooperative societies
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No organisation
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None of these
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Why is Asiatic Cheetah nearly extinct today?
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Due to lack of habitat and prey
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Illegal poaching
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Due to Environmental pollution
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All of these
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None of these
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What was 'Bengal Gazette'?
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A news daily
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A weekly magazine
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A monthly magazine
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A periodical press release by government
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None of these
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Banks provide a higher rate of interest on which one of the following?
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Saving Account
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Current Account
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Fixed deposit for a short period
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Fixed deposit for a long period
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None of these
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Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is located in which of the following states?
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Assam
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Punjab
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Goa
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None of these
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'Amar Jiban' was an autobiography by;
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Kailashbashini Devi
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Tarabai Shinde
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Rashsundari Debi
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Pandita Ramabai
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None of these
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Sringaverapura of first century BC relates to which one of the following?
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Famous educational centre
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Sophisticated water harvesting system
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Sophisticated grain preservation
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Famous artificial lake of its time
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None of these
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Which of the following is not true regarding the political parties in India?
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Political parties are often rocked by scandals involving top brasses of the party
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For a representative democracy to function political parties are essential
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Now a day's people do not have much trust on political parties
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Most of the political parties indirectly promote dynastic rule
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None of these
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Which of the following is the second most important metallurgical industry in India?
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Copper smelting
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Aluminium smelting
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Refinery
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Cement
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None of these
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Why was Simon Commission rejected by Indians?
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It asked for the governmental censure of all Indian publications
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It proposed the division of country on religious line
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There was no Indian as member
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It asked to stop all political movements
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None of these
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'Domino Effect' theory was advocated by which of the following country?
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France
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USA
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UK
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Germany
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None of these
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Given below is a map of India. The marked area in the map is the location of an iron and steel industry in public sector. Identify it.
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Bhilai steel Plant
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Bhadravati Steel Plant
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Raurkela Steel Plant
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Durgapur Steel Plant
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None of these
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Match the following.
(A) 1928 (I) Gandhi-Irwin Pact (B) 1931 (II) The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement (C) 1919 (III) The Simon Commission arrived in India (D) 1921 (IV) Rowlatt Satyagraha
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A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
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A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
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A - I, B - IV, C - III, D - II
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A - II, B - I, C - II, D - IV
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None of these
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Legal-constitutional changes by themselves cannot overcome challenges to a democracy. Do you support the statement given above? Give reason for your answer.
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Yes. Because to be fruitful, democratic reforms are to be carried out mainly by political activists, parties, movements and politically conscious citizens.
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No. Because by new laws we can ban undesirable things. For example recent demonetization of Rs 1000/ and Rs 500/- in India has curbed the nuisance of black money in Indian democracy.
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Yes. All legal changes carefully look at the results they will have on politics and working of democracy.
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No. Because, law has an important role to play in political reform.
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None of these
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Which of the following is correctly matched?
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Asiatic cheetah Endemic Species
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Wild Asiatic buffalo Rare Species
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Asiatic elephant Endangered Species
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Indian wild ass Extinct Species
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None of these
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According to you who of the following novelists brought a change in Hindi novel writings?
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Srinivas Das
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Devaki Nandan Khatri
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Premchand
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Lakshman Moreshwar
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None of them
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Which of the following is an example of power sharing arrangement?
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Winning of US presidential election by Donald Trump.
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Xi Jinping is the President of China where the Communist Party is the sole governing party.
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King Birendra was the monarch of Nepal.
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A coalition government is led by Narendra Modi in India.
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None of these
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For which of the following foreign tourists do not prefer to visit India?
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Medical
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Cultural heritage
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Business
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Adventure
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None of these
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Which three early Satyagraha movements were organised by Mahatma Gandhi? (I) Champaron Movement 1916 (II) Kheda Movement 1917 (III) Movement in Ahmedabad 1918
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I and II
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I and III
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II and III
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I, II and III
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None of these
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What did London begin to manufacture during the First World War?
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Electrical goods
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Motor cars
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Machine Tools
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. You are to identify the argument which strongly supports the given statement. Statement: Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. Arguments: I: People should be able to express in politics their needs, interests and demands as a member of a religious community. II: Those who hold political power should sometimes be able to regulate the practice of religion so as to prevent discrimination and oppression.
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Only I is strong.
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Only II is strong.
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Both I and II are strong.
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Either I or II is strong.
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Neither I nor II is strong.
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