A large number of children in India do not get education. Which of the following is the major reason for it?
A)
Lack of adequate number of schools
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Poverty
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Social prejudices
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Inequality
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None of these
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Anaconda is found in:
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Temperate grasslands
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Tropical grasslands
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Tropical evergreen forests
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All of these
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None of these
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Who makes law for us?
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Prime Minister
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Law Minister
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President
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Parliament
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None of these
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All religions teach______.
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Universal brotherhood
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Violence
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Hatred
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Terrorism
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None of these
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Which of the following stands for 'Economic Democracy'?
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Universal Adult Franchise
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Equal wage for equal work
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Absence of fair distribution of wealth
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Absence of all social differences
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None of these
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Which of the following is an Industrial town?
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Ahmedabad
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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None of these
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Who were known as temple architects?
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Palas
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Cholas
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Rashtrakutas
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Pratiharas
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a biotic component of our environment?
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Plants
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Humans
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Animals
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Air
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None of these
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Genghis Khan was the ruler of:
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Mughals
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Tughluq
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Mongols
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Huns
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None of these
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Which of the following is a torrid zone?
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Southern Hemisphere between Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
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Northern Hemisphere between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
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Northern Hemisphere between Equator and Tropic of Cancer
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Southern Hemisphere between Antarctic Circle and South Pole
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None of these
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What is hagiography?
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The writings of saint's lives
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The science of studying Earth's core
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The system of studying Earth's formation
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All of these
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None of these
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Samoa Islands are in:
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Northern part of Pacific Ocean
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Northern part of Atlantic Ocean
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Southern part of Pacific Ocean
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Southern part of Atlantic Ocean
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None of these
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What are Anganwadis?
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Trading centres set up in villages of India
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Name of Sabhas during Pala dynasty
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Revenue collectors during Delhi Sultanate
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Childcare centres set up in villages of India
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None of these
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Identify the picture given below.
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Glacier
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Mushroom rocks
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Volcano
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Stacks
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None of these
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Tughluq dynasty was founded by:
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Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
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Muhammad bin Tughluq
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Firuz Shah Tughluq
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Nusrat Shah
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None of these
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Which of the following National Highways connects Leh to Kashmir Valley?
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NH-1
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NH-2
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NH-1B
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NH1A
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None of these
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Who were the parties involved in 'tripartite struggle'?
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Palas, Cholas, Pratiharas
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Pratiharas, Rastrakutas, Cholas
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Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas
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Cholas, Palas, Rashtrakutas
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None of these
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What are velds?
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Temperate grassland of South Africa
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Foothills of Rocky mountains
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Grassland of North America
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Prairies of Canada
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None of these
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Who were the first to establish their capital in Delhi?
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Early Turkish rulers
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Tomara Rajputs
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Chauhans
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Khalji
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None of these
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Somnath temple is in:
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Assam
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Gujarat
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Tamil Nadu
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Bihar
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None of these
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What is 'Shariat'?
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The holy law developed by Muslim Scholars
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Dictates of Sultans
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Akbar's new religion
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Jahangir's system of justice
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None of these
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'Rasalila' is related to:
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Shiv - Durga
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Vishnu-Lakshmi
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Radha-Krishna
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Lakshmi-Saraswati
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None of these
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What is 'Basohli'?
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A system of collecting tax
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A bold style of miniature painting
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A regional language
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A system of local transportation
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None of these
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Who recommends for the imposition of President's rule in a state?
A)
Chief Minister of the State
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Assembly of the state concerned
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Governor of the state
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Opposition parties
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None of these
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In which of the following areas gender discrimination affects the women most in India?
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Mistreatment
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Malnutrition
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Economic dependency
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All of these
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None of these
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'Bargaining' is common in:
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Fixed price
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Flexible price
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Wholesale price
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All of these
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None of these
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What is Lilatilakam?
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A fourteenth-century text, dealing with grammar and poetics.
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The regional language of south India during fourteenth century.
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A social practice of Chera kingdom during fourteenth century.
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A royal court of Kerala during twelfth century.
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None of these
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Guru Nanak was born in:
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Patna Sahib
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Talwandi
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Nanakpura
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Amritsar
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None of these
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Marketing establishes a link between;
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Traders and producers through consumers
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Producers and consumers through traders
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Traders and consumers through producers
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All of these
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None of these
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Till date, who of the following is the longest serving Chief Minister of a state in India?
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Shivraj Singh Chauhan
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Dr. Raman Singh
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Naveen Patnaik
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Late Jyoti Basu
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None of these
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Wajid Ali Shah was the patron of which one of the following dance forms of India?
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Kathakali
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Bhangra
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Kathak
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Bharatanatyam
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An independent and fearless ______ is a guarantee of a successful democracy.
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Judiciary
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Leader
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Society
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Legislature
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Long ridges of low heights that are formed along the river banks by the deposited coarse materials are known as:
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Flood plain
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Natural levees
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Meanders
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Rapid
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None of these
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What was 'Shikara'?
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A tower like structure on the top of a shrine build during Chola empire
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A boat that used to float on Dal lake of Kashmir
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A hunting expedition by emperors
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All of these
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None of these
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Who among the following officials advises the government of a state in India on legal matter?
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Chief Justice of the High Court
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The Law Minister of the State
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Advocate General
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Council of Ministers
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None of these
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Name the highest waterfall in the world.
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Victoria Falls in Africa
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Niagara Falls in North America
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Salto Angel Falls in Venezuela
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Gersoppa Falls in Karnataka
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None of these
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Who were Alvars?
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Devotees of Shiva
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Devotees of Vishnu
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Devotees of Durga
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The devotees who rejected all forms of rituals
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None of these
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In democracy which one of the following is regarded as the watchdog of people's interests?
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Opposition Parties
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Newspapers
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Television
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NGOs
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None of these
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Which of the following is a fresh water lake located in the desert of Sahara?
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Lake Baikal
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Lake Kariba
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Lake Mweru
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Lake Chad
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None of these
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Which of the following is a cash crop?
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Sugarcane
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Maize
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Coffee
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All of these
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None of these
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What is common between Chicago and Denver of USA and Edmonton and Winnipeg of Canada?
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All of them are located in their respective Prairies.
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All of them are drained by Mississippi river.
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All of them are the locations of oil refineries.
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All of them are on the earthquake zone.
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None of these
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Why should the decisions taken by the ministers or the chief minister not be debated in the assembly?
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It gives a chance to the MLAs to voice their opinion and ask questions related to the given matter.
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Bad decisions can be averted.
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Various recommendations may be made to improve the decisions and their implementations.
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It gives a chance to the oppositions to criticize the government.
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None of these
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Which of the following taxes was not there during the Chola period?
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A cess on succession to family property
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Taxes on thatching the house
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Taxes for the use of a ladder to climb palm trees
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Taxes for entering into the temples and performing religious rites
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None of these
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Which of the following is correct regarding out earth?
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Crust-16%; Mantle-83%; Core-0.5%
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Crust-83%; Mantle-0.5%; Core-16%
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Crust-0.5%; Mantle-16%; Core-83%
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Crust-0.5%; Mantle-83%; Core-16%
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None of these
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"I had to sit away from the others in the class, and that too on the floor. The mat ran out before reaching the spot I sat on. Sometimes I would have to sit way behind everybody, right near the door... sometimes they would beat me without any reason."
Those are the lines from 'Joothan which is:
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the autobiography of B. R. Ambedkar
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a novel by Omprakash Valmiki
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the autobiography of Omprakash Valmiki
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a novel by B. R. Ambedkar
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None of these
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Given in question is an argument followed by five options. You are to pick the option that does not support or is not a proof for the given argument and mark that as your answer. Argument: Indian democracy is dynamic and not a static concept.
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Government of India has passed the GST bill.
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Swatch Bharat Mission, Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao etc. are some schemes have been launched by NDA government.
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Kisan Yatra and Khat Sabha are the programmes spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi.
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All of these
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None of these
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Match the following.
(A) Prithviraj Chauhan (i) 1236-1240 (B) Raziyya (ii) 1296-1316 (C) Shamsuddin Iltutmish (iii) 1175-1192 (D) Alauddin Khalji (iv) 1324-1351 (E) Muhammad Tughluq (v) 1210-1236
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A-iii; B-i; C-v; D-ii; E-iv
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A-i; B-v; C-iv; D-iii; E-ii
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A-v; B-iii; C-ii; D-iv; E-i
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A-ii; B-v; C-iv; D-i; E-iii
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None of these
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Identify the wrong match.
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The eastern coast of North America One of the best fishing ground of the world
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The moon is in its first and last quarter Neap tides
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The coast of Odisha One of the worst affected areas in India by Tsunami of December 2004
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The average salinity of the oceans 35 parts per thousand
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None of these
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Carefully read the statements given below and pick you option. Statements: I: Advertisement negatively affects the sales of several small businesses forcing people out of their livelihoods. II: Advertisers tend to play with our emotions. III: The strong influence that advertising has on our lives is unhealthy for a democratic society.
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Only I is true
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Both I and II are true
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Only II and III are true
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I, II, and III are true
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None of these
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Which of the following is correct?
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Temperate evergreen forests comprise only hard wood trees.
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Temperate evergreen forests comprise only soft wood trees.
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There is not much wildlife in Mediterranean vegetation.
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Scanty rain and scorching heat make the vegetation of Tropical grassland grow very tall.
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None of these
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