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Q.1. |
In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?
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A. Car Nicobar Island
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B. Nancowry Island
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C. Barren Island
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D. Maya Bunder Island
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Answer:
C
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Q.2. |
Which one of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?
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A. Himalayas
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B. Aravali
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C. Satpura
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D. Nilgiri
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Answer:
B
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Q.3. |
Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity ?
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A. Dal
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B. Chilika
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C. Wular
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D. Sambhar
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Answer:
D
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Q.4. |
Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
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A. Srinagar
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B. Mumbai
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C. Kolkata
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D. Thiruvanantpuram
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Answer:
A
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Q.5. |
Which of the following diseases is not caused by viruses?
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A. Cholera
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B. Chickenpox
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C. Hepatitis
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D. Measles
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Answer:
A
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Q.6. |
Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct ?
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A. Kochi-Mangalore-Mumbai-Koyali
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B. Koyali-Mumbai-Mangalore-Kochi
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C. Kochi-Mumbai-Mangalore-Koyali
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D. Mangalore-Kochi-Mumbai-Koyali
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Answer:
A
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Q.7. |
Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal ?
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A. Maharashtra
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B. Gujrat
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C. Madhya Pradesh
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D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer:
D
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Q.8. |
Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?
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A. Bombay High
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B. Digboi
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C. Ankleshwar
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D. Naharkatiya
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Answer:
B
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Q.9. |
Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India ?
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A. Tamil Nadu
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B. Kerala
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C. Karnataka
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D. Andhra Pradesh
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Answer:
B
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Q.10. |
The Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Turning of the Wheel law at :
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A. Sanchi
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B. Sarnath
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C. Sravasri
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D. Bodh Gaya
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Answer:
B
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Q.11. |
Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India ?
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A. NH2
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B. NH7
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C. NH8
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D. NH31
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Answer:
A
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Q.12. |
In human beings, the opening of the stomach into the small intestine is called.
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A. Caccum
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B. Ileum
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C. Oesophagus
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D. Pylorus
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Answer:
D
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Q.13. |
In which one of the following places is the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a national organization engaged in forest cover maping forest inventory and training in the field of remote sensing and GIS, located ?
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A. Dehradun
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B. Itanagar
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C. Ahmedabad
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D. Aizwal
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Answer:
A
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Q.14. |
The Veerapa Moily Commission in itrs report on Administrative Reforms among other aspects has suggested doing away with which one of the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India?
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A. Articles 305 and 306
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B. Articles 307 and 308
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C. Articles 308 and 309
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D. Articles 310 and 311
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Answer:
D
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Q.15. |
Who among the following has created world record in the mens 100 metres sprint event at 2008 Olympic Games?
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A. Four popular animals of China and the Olympic Flame
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B. Five popular animals of China and the map of China
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C. Five popular animals of China
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D. Four popular animals of China and the world map.
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Answer:
A
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Q.16. |
Who among the following has been awarded the Officer of the Legion of Hamour, the highest civilian distinction of the Government of France ?
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A. N.R. Narayan Murthy
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B. Ratan Tata
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C. K.M. Birla
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D. Mukesh Ambani
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Answer:
C
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Q.17. |
Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States ?
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Answer:
C
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Q.18. |
Who among the following had won the Wimbledon Womens Singles title, 2008 ?
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A. Ana Ivanovic
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B. Maria Sharapova
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C. Serena Williams
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D. Venus Williams
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Answer:
A
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Q.19. |
Who among the following is the first man (after Bjorn Borg in 1980) to win the French Open and Wimbledon Singles title back to back ?
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A. Rafel Nadal
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B. Roger Federer
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C. JohnMc Enroe
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D. Daniel Naster
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Answer:
C
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Q.20. |
Which one of the following books had been named as winner of the Best of the Booker Award in 2008 ?
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A. The Enchantress
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B. Disgrace
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C. Midnights Children
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D. The Stage of Krishnapur
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Answer:
C
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Q.21. |
Which one of the following countries has recently carried out military operations in Georgia ?
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A. USA
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B. Poland
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C. Russia
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D. Kyrgyzstan
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Answer:
C
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Q.22. |
Which one of the following Committees/Commissions was formed to study and suggest pricing pattern for oil and natural gas sectors in India?
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A. B.K. Chaturvedi Committee
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B. Sachar Committee
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C. B.N. Srikrishna Commission
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D. M. Veerapa Moily Commission
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Answer:
A
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Q.23. |
Which one of the following countries has adopted a new Constitution in the year 2008 2008 aiming to pursue a modern, multi-party, democratic system and giving more power to the judiciary and legislature ?
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A. Japan
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B. Bhujtan
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C. Maldives
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D. Singapore
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Answer:
B
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Q.24. |
Which one of the following countyries has recently tested a two-stage satellite launch rocket named the Safire-Omind or the Ambassador of Peace?
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A. Israel
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B. Iran
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C. Pakistan
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D. Turkey
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Answer:
B
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Q.25. |
In apppreciation of his environmental research and campaigns, space agency NASA has recently named a minor planer after whom among the following?
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A. Sainudeen Pattarzhy
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B. Anil Agarwal
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C. Sunita narain
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D. R.K. Pachauri
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Answer:
A
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Q.26. |
Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time?
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A. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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B. Alauddin Khilji
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C. Sher Shah
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D. Akbar
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Answer:
C
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Q.27. |
Which one of the following was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of Akbar?
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A. Mahananda Pande
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B. Lal Kalwant
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C. Baz Bahadur
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D. Ramtanu Pandey
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Answer:
D
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Q.28. |
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
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A. Sir Stafford Cripps
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B. A.V. Alexander
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C. Radcliffe
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D. Pethwick Lawrence
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Answer:
C
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Q.29. |
Under which one of the following systems of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the Farmers?
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A. Zamindari
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B. Ryotwari
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C. Anganwari
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D. Desaiwari
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Answer:
B
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Q.30. |
Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in AD 1848?
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A. Lord William Bentinck
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B. Lord Dalhousie
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C. Lord Wellsley
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D. Lord Cornwallis
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Answer:
B
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Q.31. |
Who among the following was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress?
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A. Dadabhai Naoroji
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B. Surendranath Banerjee
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C. Gopal KrishnaGokhale
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D. Shankaran Nair
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Answer:
A
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Q.32. |
Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference?
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A. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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B. Josh Malihabadi
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C. Muhammad Iqbal
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D. Firaq Gorakhpuri
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Answer:
C
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Q.33. |
In which of the following years was the first Railways line between Bombay and Thane laid?
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A. 1853
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B. 1854
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C. 1856
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D. 1858
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Answer:
A
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Q.34. |
Who among the following was not a party to the league that was defeated by the British in the Battle of Buxar?
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A. Shuja-ud-daulah
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B. Shah Alam
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C. Mir Jafar
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D. Mir Kasim
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Answer:
C
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Q.35. |
In Buddhism, what does Patimokkba stand for?
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A. A description of Mahayana Buddhism
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B. A description of Hinayana Buddhism
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C. The rules of the Sangha
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D. The question of king Menander
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Answer:
C
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Q.36. |
Who among the following was the founder of the Muslim League?
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A. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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B. Shaukar Ali
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C. Nawab Salimullah
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D. Aga Khan
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Answer:
A
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Q.37. |
Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?
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A. Ramanujacharya
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B. Shankarcharya
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C. Nagarjuna
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D. Vasumitra
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Answer:
B
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Q.38. |
In which one of the following Ministers the census organization has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961?
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A. Health and Family Welfare
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B. Home affairs
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C. Social Justice and Empowerment
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D. Human Resource Development
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Answer:
C
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Q.39. |
Which of the following is not a recommendation of the Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayat Raj?
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A. Open participation of political parties in Panchayat Raj affairs
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B. Creation of a three-tier system
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C. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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D. Compulsory powers of taxation to Panchayat Raj institution
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Answer:
B
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Q.40. |
The head of a district (Abara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of general and military function in his jurisdiction dring Mauryan Empire, was known as:
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A. Krori
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B. Rajoka
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C. Foujdar
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D. Chirastdar
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Answer:
B
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Q.41. |
Which one among the following States has the highest gender disparity?
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A. Orissa
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B. Uttar Pradesh
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C. Haryana
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D. Maharashtra
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Answer:
C
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Q.42. |
Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?
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A. The President of India
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B. The Governor of the concerned State
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C. The Legislative Council of the concerned State
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D. The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State
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Answer:
B
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Q.43. |
Nail polish remover contains:
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A. Acetone
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B. benzene
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C. Petroleum
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D. acetic acid
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Answer:
A
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Q.44. |
Who among the following had moved the objectives resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946?
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A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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D. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
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Answer:
D
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Q.45. |
Which one of the following is the largest committee of the Parliament?
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A. The Public Accounts Committee
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B. The Estimates Committee
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C. The Committee on Public Undertakings
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D. The Committee on Petitions
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Answer:
B
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Q.46. |
Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
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A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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B. Acharya J.B. Kriplani
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C. Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan
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D. K.M. Munshi
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Answer:
C
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Q.47. |
In which of the following years the Fundamental Duties have been added to the existent Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?
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A. 1965
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B. 1976
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C. 1979
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D. 1982
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Answer:
B
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Q.48. |
Who among the following was elected as the President of All-India Khilafat Conference met at Delhi 1919?
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A. Motilal Nehru
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B. Mahatma Gandhi
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C. M.A. Jinnah
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D. Shaukat Ali
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Answer:
D
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Q.49. |
According to Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, in three States there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. Which one of the following States is not covered by the Article?
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A. Jharkhand
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B. Punjab
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C. Madhya Pradesh
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D. Orissa
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Answer:
B
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Q.50. |
In which of the following years was the All-India Trade Union Congress formed in Bombay?
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A. 1918
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B. 1919
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C. 1920
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D. 1921
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Answer:
C
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Q.51. |
Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
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A. M.A. Ayyanagar
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B. G.V. Mavalankar
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C. Sardar Hukam Singh
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D. N. Sanjiva Reddy
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Answer:
B
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Q.52. |
In which of the following years was General Agreement on Tarrifs and Trade (GATT) absorbed into the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
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A. 1991
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B. 1995
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C. 2000
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D. 2005
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Answer:
B
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Q.53. |
If a small raindrop falls through air:
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A. its velocity goes on increasing
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B. Its velocity goes on decreasing
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C. Its velocity goes on increasing for some time and then becomes constant
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D. Its falls with constant speed for some time and then its velocity increases.
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Answer:
A
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Q.54. |
Television signal cannot be received generally beyond a particular distance due to:
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A. Curvanure of the earth
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B. Weakness of antenna
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C. Weakness of signal
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D. Absorption of signal in air
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Answer:
C
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Q.55. |
Because of which one of the folowing factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
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A. Low pressure
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B. Low humidity
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C. High wind velocity
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D. High temperature
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Answer:
B
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Q.56. |
Which one of the following is an object with such a strong gravitational field that even light cannot escape from its surface?
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A. Neutron star
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B. White dwarf
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C. Black hole
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D. Supernova star
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Answer:
C
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Q.57. |
Which one of the following is a medium range surface-to-air missile?
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A. Trishul
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B. Nag
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C. Prithvi
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D. Akash
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Answer:
D
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Q.58. |
Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of moon and sun pulling the earth in the same direction?
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A. Spring tide
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B. Neap tide
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C. High tide
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D. Low tide
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Answer:
A
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Q.59. |
Aqua regia used by alchemists to separate silver and gold is a mixture of :
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A. hydrolchloric acid (concentrated) and nitric acid (concentrated)
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B. Hydrochloric acid (concentated) and sulphuric acid (concentrated)
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C. Nitric acid (concentrated) and sulphuric acid (concentrated)
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D. Hydrochloric acid (dilute) and sulphuric acid (dilute)
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Answer:
A
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Q.60. |
Commercial vulcanisation of rubber involves:
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A. sulphur
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B. Carbon
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C. phosphorus
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D. Selenium
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Answer:
A
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Q.61. |
In which one of the following is higher percentage of carbon found?
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A. Lignite coal
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B. Peat coal
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C. Bituminous coal
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D. Antharcite coal
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Answer:
D
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Q.62. |
Which one of the following when dissolved in H2O gives hissing sound?
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A. Limestone
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B. Shacked lime
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C. Soda lime
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D. Quicklime
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Answer:
A
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Q.63. |
The rusting of iron mail:
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A. Decreases its weight
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B. Incfreases its weight
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C. Does not affect weight but iron is oxidised
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D. Does not affect weight but iron is reduced
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Answer:
B
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Q.64. |
Which one of the following is heavy water used in nuclear reactor?
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A. Water having molecular weight 18 amu
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B. Water having molecular weight 20 amu
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C. Water at 40 C but having molecular weight 19 amu
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D. Water below the ice in a frozen sea.
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Answer:
B
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Q.65. |
Which one of the following is ujsed as a mordant in dyeing and tanning industry?
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A. Magnesium oxide
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B. Magnesium carbonate
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C. Magnesium chloride
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D. Magnesium sulphite
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Answer:
D
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Q.66. |
By which one of the following, an old written material which cannot be read easily, cana be read?
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A. Y-rays
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B. X-rays
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C. IR-rays
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D. Radio frequency waves
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Answer:
C
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Q.67. |
Which one of the following characteristics is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo?
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A. Oviparity
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B. Toothless jaws
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C. Homotheremy
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D. Functional postanal tail
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Answer:
A
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Q.68. |
Which one of the following petroleum refinery produces has the lowest boiling point?
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A. Kerosene
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B. Diesel
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C. Gasoline
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D. Lubricating oil
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Answer:
C
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Q.69. |
In which one of the following places was Asias first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up?
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A. Santa Cruz
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B. Kandla
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C. Cochin
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D. Surat
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Answer:
B
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Q.70. |
Which one of the following features films is official nominee for Oscar, 2008 from India?
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A. Rock on
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B. Walu
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C. Drona
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D. Taare Zamin Par
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Answer:
D
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Q.71. |
Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas?
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A. Mesosphere
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B. Troposphere
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C. Stratosphere
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D. Ionosphere
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Answer:
C
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Q.72. |
Which one of the following is an example of vestigial organ in man?
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A. Zjaw apparatus
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B. Ear muscles
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C. Canine teeth
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D. Nostoc
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Answer:
B
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Q.73. |
Which one of the following is free-living bacterium that helps in nitrogen fixation in oil?
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A. Azotobacter
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B. Anabaena
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C. Azolla
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D. Nostoc
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Answer:
A
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Q.74. |
Which one of the following is associated with the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities?
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A. Sulphur dioxide
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B. Nitrogen oxide
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C. Carbon oxide
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D. Carbon monoxide
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Answer:
B
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Q.75. |
Which one of the following is the permissible level of noise in a silent zone at daytime?
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A. 50 dB
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B. 60 dB
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C. 65 dB
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D. 75 dB
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Answer:
A
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Q.76. |
Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India?
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A. Bandipur
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B. Corbett
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C. Velavadar
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D. Periyar
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Answer:
B
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Q.77. |
Bryophytes are photosynthetic but do not have vascular tissue and true roots. This feature enables them to resemble with which of the following?
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A. Fungi
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B. Algae
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C. Peridophytes
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D. Angiosperms
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Answer:
B
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Q.78. |
The genetically engineered Golden Rice is rich in which of the following?
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A. Vitamin A and nicotine acid
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B. B-carotene and folic acid
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C. B-carotene and iron
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D. Vitamin A and niacin
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Answer:
C
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Q.79. |
Which one of the following is categorised as millet?
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A. Wheat
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B. Rice
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C. Sorghum
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D. Maize
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Answer:
C
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Q.80. |
The plant dye hennaimparts orange-red colour to skin and hairs due to in reaction with which of the following ?
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A. Proteins and amino acid
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B. Lipids
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C. Carbohydrates
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D. Nueleic acids
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Answer:
A
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Q.81. |
Which one of the following plants is preferred for mixed cropping in order to enhance the bioavailability of nitrogen?
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A. Wheat
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B. Gram
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C. Maize
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D. Barley
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Answer:
B
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Q.82. |
The Red Data Book containing information on all wild plants and animals in danger of extinction has been published by which one of the following?
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A. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN
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B. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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C. World Conservation, Union (WCU)
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D. United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
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Answer:
A
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Q.83. |
Wavelengths of which of the following colours of the visible spectrum of light are maximally absorbed by great plants?
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A. Green and Yellow
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B. Red and Blue
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C. Green and Red
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D. Blue and Yellow
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Answer:
B
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Q.84. |
A Forgotton Empire, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires?
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A. Kushan Empire
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B. Mauryan Empire
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C. Vijaynagar Empire
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D. Mughal Empire
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Answer:
C
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Q.85. |
Q.2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Pass) (State)
A. Zozi La Pass Sikkim
B. Bara Lacha Pass Uttarakhand
C. Jelep La Pass Himachal Pradesh
D. Niti Pass Jammu and Kashmir
Code :
A B C D
a. 4 1 3 2
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 2 1 3 4
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Answer:
C
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Q.86. |
Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
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A. 85.5°E
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B. 86.5°E
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C. 84.5°E
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D. 82.5°E
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Answer:
D
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Q.87. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Riiver) (Tributary)
A. Brahmaputra Musi
B. Krishna Tawa
C. Narmada Bhavani
D. Cauvery Dikhow
Code :
A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 4 1 2 3
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 2 1 3 4
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Answer:
B
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Q.88. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
River City
a. Gomti Lucknow
b. Saryu Ayodha
c. Alaknanda Badrinath
d. Narmada Satna
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Answer:
D
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Q.89. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Multi River Project) (Hydel PowerStation)
A. Rihand Hirakund
B. Gandak Balmikinagar
C. Chambal Pipri
D. Mahanandi Kota
Code :
A B C D
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 1 2 4 3
c. 3 2 4 1
d. 1 4 2 3
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Answer:
C
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Q.90. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Person Bank
a. O.P. Bhatt SBI
b. K.V. Kamath ICICI
c. Aditya Puri HDFC
d. Vikram Pandit IDBI
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Answer:
D
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Q.91. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Nobel Laureate of 2008 Discipline
a. Martti Abhisari Peace
b. Yoichiro Nambu Physics
c. Jean-Marie Gustaye Le Clezio Literature
d. Osamu Shimomura Physiology
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Answer:
D
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