Given below is a map of India with a marked area. You are to identify the amount of rainfall the area receives annually.
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Under 60 cm
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100-200 cm
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60-100 cm
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Over 200 cm
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'poverty'?
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A general scarcity of basic necessities of life
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A condition of inequality compared to the general population of the society
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A general scarcity of food
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A lower income and lower level of consumption
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a good argument in favour of democracy?
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Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others
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Democracies are more prosperous than others
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Democratic government is more accountable to the people
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People feel free and equal in democracy
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None of these
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Name the largest fresh water lake of India.
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Pushkar
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Wular
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Dal
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Chilka
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None of these
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How is food security ensured in India?
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By improving food production
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By maintaining buffer stock
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By Public Distribution System
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All of these
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None of these
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The defeat of the Imperial Germany paved the way for:
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The Nazi Germany
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The Weimar Republic
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The rise of Hitler
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The Great Depression of 1929
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None of these
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Why do you think our Constitution has withstood the tests of time?
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The Constituent Assembly, responsible for drafting our Constitution, was not elected through universal adult franchise
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The Constituent Assembly held its deliberations in a transparent manner
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Pan-India representation in the Constituent Assembly that truly represented the society and its aspiration
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All of these
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None of these
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What lessons can we draw from the conversion of the countryside in the USA from a bread basket to a dust bowl?
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Human development cannot take place at the cost of natural environment
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The importance of conservation of the ecosystem
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Need for afforestation
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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During her summer vacation, Sudha visited a group of islands in Bay of Bengal which is a part of Indian Union. Where did she go?
A)
Andaman and Nicobar
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Daman and Diu
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Goa
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Lakshadweep
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None of these
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Why buffer stock is created by the government?
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To meet any exigencies
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To store food grains
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To distribute food among poor
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For business
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None of these
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Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
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In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote
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Election Commission in India is very powerful
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India has the largest number of voters in the world
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Election verdict is accepted by all the parties
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None of these
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Who described Mahatma Gandhi as a 'seditious Middle Temple Lawyer' now 'posing as a half-naked fakir'?
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Lord Amherst
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Winston Churchill
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Anthony Eden
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Lord Dalhousie
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None of these
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What is the minimum wage set by the government for the farm labourers?
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Rs. 50 @ day
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Rs.100 @ day
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Rs. 60 @ day
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Rs. 75 @ day
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None of these
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Which of the following is a kharif crop?
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Maize
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Gram
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Potato
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Wheat
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None of these
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Brahmika Sari style refers to which of the following style of wearing sarees?
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Parsi style
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Bengali style
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Gujarati style
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Maharashtrian style
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None of these
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How many plant species are found in India?
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45,000
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B)
46,700
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48,400
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47,000
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None of these
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Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?
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Freedom of press
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Presence of strong opposition parties
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Right against exploitation
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Elections at regular intervals
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None of these
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Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy in a country?
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Desire of the people
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Struggle of the people
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Help by foreign power
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End of colonialism
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None of these
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In northern India rainfall decreases from the:
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East to the west
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West to the east
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West to the south
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East to the north
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None of these
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Why Thiruvananthapuram has equable climate?
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It is comparatively near to equator
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It is in Kerala
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It is on sea coast
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Both [A] and [C]
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None of these
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Which of the following is not true?
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Most of the houses in Palampur have electric connections
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Due to heavy competition, the wages of the farm labourers in Palampur are less than the minimum wages fixed by the government
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Multiple cropping is not a solution for increasing production on a same piece of land
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Instead of taking loan from Tejpal Singh at an interest rate of 24% for four months, if Sabita had taken loan from the bank she could have easily repaid the loan
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None of these
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Why do you think forests are important for human beings?
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They are renewable resources
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They played a major roll in enhancing the quality of environment
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They even offer livelihood for many communities
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All of these
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None of these
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Who is a literate person as per 2001 census?
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A person who can write his own name
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A person who can read and write in any language
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A person who can read and write in English other than his mother tongue
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A person who is minimum 7 years of age and can read and write in any language with understanding
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None of these
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Which of the following country is larger than India in size?
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Australia
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USA
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Russia
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All of these
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None of these
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Find the odd one out.
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Delhi
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Daman and Diu
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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Chandigarh
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None of these
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Identify the drainage system of river from the given figure.
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Dendritic Pattern
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Parallel Pattern
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Trellies Pattern
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Radial Pattern
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None of these
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Which of the following is an example of cooperative playing an important role in ensuring food security in India?
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Big Bazar
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Reliance Fresh
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Anganwadi
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Mother Dairy
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None of these
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Which of the following is NOT included in urban poor?
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Casual labours
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Domestic servants
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Rickshaw pullers
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Vendors
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None of these
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The river Ganga:
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Never bifurcates
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Bifurcates in Bangladesh
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Bifurcates in Farakka
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Bifurcates in Kolkata
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None of these
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Which one of the following institutions is responsible for implementing the laws made by the Parliament?
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The Supreme Court of India
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The Union Executive
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The President of India
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The Speaker of Lok Sabha
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None of these
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Where is the present headquarters of ICC located?
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Dubai
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London
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Canberra
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Mumbai
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None of these
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Name the Russian leader who led the procession of workers to the Wintel Palace.
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Vladimir Lenin
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Stalin
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Father Gapon
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Trotsky
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None of these
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What does the word "Code of Conduct" in an election signify?
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An appeal to the voters to cast their vote on election day
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Campaign by political parties on divisive lines
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Use of money and muscle power in an election
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A law to regulate the election so that the candidates get a fair chance to compete
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None of these
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
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It is an independent Commission set up by law in 1993
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NHRC is accountable to the court of law for its activities
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NHRC includes all the rights granted to the citizens by the Constitution of the country
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It is appointed by the President and includes retired judges
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None of these
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'Health' comes under which of the following sectors of activities?
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Primary
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Secondary
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Tertiary
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following suffered most in India during colonial period?
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Textile
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Indigo
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Jute
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Opium
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None of these
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Why did Mahatma Gandhi condemned Pentagular Tournament?
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No Indian was allowed to play in the tournaments
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It was organised by the British
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It was organised on communal and racial lines
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It created communal tension in the country
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None of these
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A war veterans' organization in Germany was known as:
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Gestapo
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Ruhr
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Berlin Soldiers
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Free corps
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None of these
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During which period China recorded its worst famines in world's history?
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1958-61
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1946-49
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1955-58
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1930-35
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None of these
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What do you understand by a 'perennial river'?
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A seasonal river
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River that originates from central highland
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River that has water throughout the year
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All of these
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None of these
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According to you which of the following categories of people is not prone to food insecurity?
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Casual labour in the market
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People with little or no land
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Traditional artisans and providers of traditional services
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Destitute including beggars
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None of these
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Given below is an extract of a strong worded letter written to Queen Victoria criticizing the trade in opium. You are to name the person who wrote that letter. We find your country is sixty or seventy thousand [three li make one mile, ordinarily] from China. Yet there are barbarian ships that strive to come here for trade for the purpose of making a great profit. The wealth of China is used to profit the barbarians. That is to say, the great profit made by barbarians is all taken from the rightful share of China........ Let us ask, where is your conscience? I have heard that the smoking of opium is very strictly forbidden by your country; that is because the harm caused by opium is clearly understood. Since it is not permitted to do harm to your own country, then even less should you let it be passed on to the harm of other countries - how much less to China!?
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Ssuyu Teng
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Lin Ze-xu
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Cai Lun
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John Fairbank
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None of these
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During her Deepawali holidays, Sabrina toured a North Eastern state of India where she visited two caves, namely, stalagmite and stalactite. Can you identify the state and the place she visited?
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Mawsynram in Meghalaya
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Dimapur in Nagaland
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Rishyap in Sikkim
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Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
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None of these
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What do you understand by an 'Election Petition'?
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Request for nomination in election
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A complain related to rigging or any unfair practices in an election
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Official name of voter's list
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Names of contesting candidates with their symbols
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None of these
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Which of the following was a colonial law that affected the lives of the pastoralists?
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Waste Land Rules
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Criminal Tribes Act
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Grazing Tax
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Forests Acts
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All of these
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With which of the following states of India you can relate the term 'Kaal Baisakhi'?
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Kerala
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West Bengal
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Himachal Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
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None of these
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Despite the decline in growth rates, the number of people being added to Indian population in every decade is steadily increasing.
Which of the following may be the possible explanation for this paradox?
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India has a very large population. When a low annual rate is applied to a very large population, it yields a large absolute increase.
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India's current annual increase in population of 15.5 million is large enough to neutralise efforts to conserve the resource endowment and environment.
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In India, most migrations have been from rural to urban areas because of the 'push' factor in rural areas, which shows a steady increase in overall population.
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Population is a dynamic phenomenon. The numbers, distribution and composition of the population are constantly changing.
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None of these
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Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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Judiciary settles disputes
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Permanent Executive administers laws
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Political Executive creates laws
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Legislature executes laws
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None of these
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Which of the following is not an area of low precipitation?
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Western Ghat in Gujarat
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Andaman and Nicobar
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Leh in Jammu and Kashmir
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Deccan Plateau
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None of these
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Match the following years with the events mentioned.
(A) 1774 (1) Battle of Waterloo and defeat of Napoleon (B) 1789 (2) Napoleon became the emperor of France (C) 1804 (3) Louis XVI became the king of France (D) 1815 (4) Bastille was stormed
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A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
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A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
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A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2
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A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
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None of these
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