Which one among the following is a characteristic of Indian caste system?
A)
Worldliness
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Equality
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Hierarchy
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Individualism
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None of these
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If A takes the bus, he will be late. Which one among the following is logically implied?
A)
If A takes the metro, he will not be late.
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If A is not late, he must have not taken the bus.
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If A does not take the bus, he will not be late.
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If A is late, he must have taken the bus.
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None of these
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'Hinny' is derived from
A)
Male monkey and mare
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Lion and tigress
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Tiger and lioness
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Stallion and female donkey
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None of these
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The vitamin which is water soluble and generally excreted in urine is
A)
Vitamin A
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin E
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None of these
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The chemical which is used in art and craft and can cause Anaemia and leukemia is:
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Benzene
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Dioxin
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Phthalate
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Aldrin
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None of these
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Which one among the following food crops is not categorized under 'millets'?
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Wheat
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Bajra
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Ragi
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Jowar
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None of these
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The consumer price index is designed to measure the degree to which
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Incomes are distributed among the poor and the rich over the time.
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The cost of purchasing a bundle of consumer goods has changed with time.
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Consumption patterns have changed with time because of the higher prices.
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Consumer prices have risen, relative to wages.
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None of these
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The expression 'South Asia' usually includes
A)
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
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Nepal, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Japan, Pakistan and Maldives
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Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
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None of these
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Jaubani is a dance form traditionally performed in North-Eastern India by the
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Dimasas
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Mizos
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Khasis
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Bodos
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None of these
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A device which is used in our TV set, computer, radio set for storing the electric charge is
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Resistor
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Inductor
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Capacitor
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Conductor
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None of these
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Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Duty of the citizen of India?
A)
To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform
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To safeguard public property and abjure violence
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To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
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To adopt family planning and control population
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None of these
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Why do we have a leap year after every four years?
A)
The Earth gets shifted out of orbit every four years.
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The revolution slows down a little once every four years.
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The length of a year is not an integer number of days.
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It is a convention.
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None of these
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Which among the following cities of India will have mid-day sun exactly overhead only once a year?
A)
Delhi and Chennai
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Srinagar and Darjeeling
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Hyderabad and Kohima
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Nagpur and Kolkata
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None of these
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Which one among the following cities is called the 'zero-mile centre' of India?
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Kanpur
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Allahabad
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Nagpur
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New Delhi
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None of these
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Arrange these Japanese islands from north to south.
1. Hokkaido 2. Kyshu 3. Shikoku 4. Honshu
A)
1- 2 - 3 - 4
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1 - 4 - 3 ? 2
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2 - 3 - 4 - 1
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4 - 1 - 3 - 2
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None of these
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A stone is dropped from the roof of a house towards the ground. The kinetic energy of the stone will be maximum :
A)
just after it is dropped
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when it is just on the half-way
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just before it touches the ground
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when it touches the ground
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None of these
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Who among the following won the Russian Grandpix 2016?
A)
Daniel Ricciardo
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Nico Rosberg
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Ramin Grosjean
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Micheal Disaja
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None of these
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Who has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) in the Supreme Court of India?
A)
Rajdeep Mehta
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Ashok Rastogi
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Atma Ram Nadkarni
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Sanjay Jain
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None of these
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Which state government has recently banned disposable foam food containers?
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Sikkim
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Assam
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Mizoram
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None of these
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Who among the following was the Prime Minister of England when India was given Independence?
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Mountbatten
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Churchill
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Attlee
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Wavell
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None of these
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The demand for labour is called
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Market Demand
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Direct demand
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Derived demand
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Factory demand
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None of these
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Which of the following is the largest hydroelectric power plant in India?
A)
Bhakra Nangal
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Hirakud
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Koyna
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Bhavani Sagar
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None of these
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'Sal' tree is a
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Tropical evergreen tree
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Tropical semi-evergreen tree
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Dry deciduous tree
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Moist deciduous tree
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None of these
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Which organisation prepares the topographical maps of India?
A)
Geological survey of India
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Archaeological survey of India
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Survey of India
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National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation
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None of these
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The brightness of a star depends on its
A)
Size and temperature only
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Size and distance from the earth
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Size, temperature and mass
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Size, temperature and distance from the earth
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None of these
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Which one of the following is not an International boundary line?
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Dresden line
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Durand line
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Maginot line
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38th parallel
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None of these
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Which one of the following is water gas?
A)
Mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen
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Mixture of carbon monoxide and nitrogen
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Mixture of carbon dioxide and water vapour
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Mixture of carbon monoxide and water vapour
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None of these
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In India, glacial terraces known as 'karewas' are found in
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Sapt kosi Valley
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Jhelum Valley
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Alakanada Valley
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Teesta Valley
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None of these
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Structurally, the Meghalaya region is a part of
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Shiwalik Range
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Deccan Plateau
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Greater Himalya
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Aravalli Range
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None of these
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Which of the following best explains the stated broad vision and aspirations of the Twelfth Five year plan (2012 - 2017)?
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Faster, Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth
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Modernisation of Industries and Strengthening Infrastructures
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Enhancing Agricultural and Rural Incomes
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Cheeking Inflation and Strengthening non-economic variables like Nutritional Requirements, Health and Family planning
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None of these
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Which one among the following agencies is known is 'soft credit window' of the World Bank?
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The International finance corporation
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The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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The International Development Association
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The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
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None of these
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Which former Indian Cricketer was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for India for Rio Olympics?
A)
Sunil Gavasker
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Rahul Dravid
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M.S. Dhoni
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None of these
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For a ray of light to suffer total internal reflection it has to pass from ______.
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glass to water
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water to glass
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air to water
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air to glass
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None of these
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Why is water not suitable for putting out a petrol fire?
A)
The oxygen content of water is isolated by petrol and thus it helps in burning.
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Petrol is too inflammable to be extinguished by water.
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The heat required for combustion of petrol is very low.
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Water, being heavy, slips below petrol which thus remains in contact with air and burns.
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None of these
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Name the tiger reserve in India which has received the Biodiversity Award for the year 2016?
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Ratapani Tiger Reserve
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Pakke Tiger Reserve
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Sunabeda Tiger Reserve
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Guru Ghasidas
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None of these
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Which train of India to have a Wi-Fi service?
A)
Bhopal Shatabdi Express
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Mumbai Rajdhani Express
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Sealdah Duronto Express
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Howarh Rajdahani Express
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None of these
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What is the difference between GNP and NNP?
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Government expenses
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Depreciation
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Government profits
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Corporate taxes
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None of these
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Which of the following is an important red soil area?
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Indo-Gangetic Plan
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Gujarat and Maharashtra
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Karnataka
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Jammu and Kashmir
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None of these
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The Legal Advisor to a state Government in India is know as ________.
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Advocate General
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Solicitor General
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Attorney General
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State Public Prosecutor
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The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of ________
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The India Independence Act -1947
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The Indian Councils Act-1909
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The Government of India Act-1919
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The Government of India Act-1935
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None of these
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Arrange the following Himalyan vegetation types in the descending order on the basis of the altitude, beginning from the highest:
1. Coniferous forests 2. Alpine vegetation 3. Tropical forests 4. Evergreen forests
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
1 - 2 - 4 - 3
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1 - 2 - 3 - 4
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2 - 1 - 4 - 3
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2 - 1 - 3 - 4
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None of these
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Which one among the following is the correct sequence of basins of major rivers of India beginning from south to north?
1. Tapti 2. Godavari 3. Ganga 4. Kaveri
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
2 - 1 - 4 - 3
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4 - 1 - 2 - 3
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2 - 1 - 3 - 4
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4 - 2 - 1 - 3
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None of these
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Consider the following statement:
1. If there is indequate rainfall, the vegetable prices will increase. 2. The price of vegetables has increased. Which of the following, in your opinion, logically follows from these statements?
A)
Definitely there has been inadequate rainfall.
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Increase of the prices of vegetables is not caused by inadequate rainfall alone, so nothing conclusive follows.
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There has not been inadequate rainfall.
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All of these
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None of these
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B is shorter than T, U is taller than B. T is shorter than S. Given these, which of the following can be inferred logically?
A)
U is taller than T
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U is shorter than T
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B is shorter than S
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S is taller than U
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None of these
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Which of the following movements were led by Mahatma Gandhi?
1. Champaran Movement
2. Salt Satyagraha
3. Quit India Movement
4. Tebhaga Movement
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2 and 3 only
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2, 3 and 4
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1 and 4 only
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1, 2 and 3
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Who among the following were the five founder leaders of Non-Alignment Movement?
1. Mountbatten 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. John F. Kennedy 4. Sukarco 5. Kwame Nkrumah 6. Churchill 7. Josip Broz Tito 8. Gamel Abdel Nassar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 3, 6, 7, 8
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2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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2, 4, 5, 7, 8
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None of these
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Which of the following was the reasons behind the constitutional design of the Rajya Sabha?
1. Mature input in legislative and constituent process from more experienced persons. 2. Attributing some degree of continuity to the parliamentary work in view of the fact that the Rajya Sabha is a permanent chamber. 3. Unequal weightage to votes in Rajya Sabha since there is equal number of seats given to all the states. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
1, 2 and 3
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1 and 2 only
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2 and 3 only
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1 and 3 only
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List - I (Festival)
List - II (State)
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Ugadi
1.
West Bengal
B.
Nababarsha
2.
Gujarat
C.
Bhadra Purnima
3.
Maharastra
D.
Gudi Padwa
4.
Andhra Pradesh
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A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D ? 3
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A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
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A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
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A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4
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None of these
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Biosphere Reserve)
List-II (State)
A.
Nilgiri
1.
Odisha
B.
Mansa
2.
Madhya Pradesh
C.
Panchamarhi
3.
Tamil Nadu
D.
Simlipal
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Assam
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A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4
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A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3
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A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
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None of these
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Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is/are correctly matched?
Vector
Disease
1.
Anopheles
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Malaria
2.
Aedas aegypti
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Chikungunya
3.
Tsetse fly
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Filariasis
4.
Bed bugs
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Sleeping sickness
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1, 2 and 3 only
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1 and 2 only
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1 and 4 only
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2 only
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None of these
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