| Q1. |
The Ghadar party was based in |
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San Francisco |
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Berkeley |
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New York |
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Toronto |
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| Q2. |
The rear-view mirror used in two-wheelers is |
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concave |
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convex |
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concavo-convex |
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cylinderical |
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| Q3. |
Identify the incorrect pair:- |
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S. K. Mahopatra:Oriya |
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K. V. Putappa:Kannada |
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Qurtulain Haider:Urdu |
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Indu Bali:English |
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| Q4. |
The International Rich Research Institute (IRRI) is located in |
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Vienna |
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Manila |
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Beijing |
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Java |
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| Q5. |
Clint Eastwood is a renowned |
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film personality |
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mediaman |
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art expert |
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scientist |
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| Q6. |
Aspirin has been found to be useful for |
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kidney patients |
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heart patients |
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miscarriages |
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dental patients |
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| Q7. |
The fourth state of matter is referred to as |
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plasma |
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liquid-drop |
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Bose-Einstein condensate |
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None of these |
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| Q8. |
Who among the following scientists of India is well-known for his work in plant physiology? |
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Birbal Sawhney |
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J. 3. Bose |
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Meghnad Saha |
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Homi Bhabha |
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| Q9. |
The constitution derives its authority from the |
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Indian people |
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Parliament |
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Supreme Court |
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President |
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| Q10. |
Samajhauta Express runs between _____ and ______. |
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Amritsar, Islamabad |
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Amritsar, Lahore |
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Amritsar, Karachi |
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Amritsar, Katasraj |
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| Q11. |
“Onam” is a harvest festival in |
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Tamil Nadu |
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Gujarat |
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Kerala |
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Assam |
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| Q12. |
The 3rd June Plan is also known as the |
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Mountbatten Plan |
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Attlee Plan |
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Churchill Plan |
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Nehru Plan |
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| Q13. |
How many members can be nominated to the Rajya Sabha? |
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10 |
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12 |
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15 |
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8 |
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| Q14. |
“This Above All” is a well-known newspaper column written by |
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M. V. Kamath |
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Tavleen Singh |
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M. J. Akbar |
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Khushwant Singh |
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| Q15. |
The “Doctrine of Lapse” was applied by |
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Lord Dalhousie |
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Lord Cornawallis |
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Lord Curzon |
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Lord Dufferin |
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| Q16. |
The chemical used as a fixer in photography is |
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Sodium Sulphate |
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Sodium Bromide |
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Sodium Thiosulphate |
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Sodium Nitrate |
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| Q17. |
Which of the following comprise the Indian Parliament?
A. Loksabha
B. Rajyasabha
C. President |
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A and B |
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B and C |
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A, B and C |
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None of these |
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| Q18. |
Which of the following is NOT a compound? |
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Water |
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Marsh Gas |
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Air |
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Dry Ice |
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| Q19. |
At present, the Government spends ___ % of GDP on education annually. |
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10 |
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7 |
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5 |
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3.5 |
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| Q20. |
Which is being touted as the linguistic medium of the future, connecting all people worldwide? |
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English |
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Sanskrit |
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Esperanto |
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Mandarin |
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| Q21. |
Bharatpur in Rajasthan is famous for its |
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tiger sanctuary |
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bird sanctuary |
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musk deer sanctuary |
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lion sanctuary |
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| Q22. |
After being captured, Napoleon Bonaparte was kept in |
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St. Helena |
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St. Kitts |
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St. Carribea |
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None of these |
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| Q23. |
The Kaiga Atomic Power plant is in |
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Karnataka |
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Tamil Nadu |
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Andhra Pradesh |
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None of these |
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| Q24. |
Noam Chomsky is a world-famous American |
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politician |
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scientist |
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linguist |
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film-star |
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| Q25. |
Identify the incorrect pair :- |
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D.R.D.L : Hyderabad |
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N.B.T : New Delhi |
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C.E.E.R.I : Jabalpur |
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C.L.R.I.: Chennai |
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| Q26. |
India’s latest space achievement is the launch of |
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PSLV |
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GSLV |
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Reusable space-shuttle |
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Manned flight |
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| Q27. |
“Mandarin” is the language of the |
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Chinese |
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Japanese |
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Burmese |
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None of these |
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| Q28. |
The smallest independent country in the world is |
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Vatican |
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Nauru |
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Palau |
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Andorra |
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| Q29. |
Who among the following is the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize? |
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Robert Mugabe |
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Nelson Mandela |
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Rajiv Gandhi |
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Desmond Tutu |
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| Q30. |
An “Archipelago” is a group of |
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stars |
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islands |
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galaxies |
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coral reef islands |
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| Q31. |
The Osho Commune International is in |
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Pune |
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Bombay |
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Goregaon |
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None of these |
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| Q32. |
“The Poet of the East” is a title given to |
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Firaq Gorakhpuri |
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Mirza Ghalib |
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Dr. Mohd. Iqbal |
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Bahadur Shah Zafar |
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| Q33. |
Which Buddhist book contains folk stories regarding the previous life of Guatam Buddha? |
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Mahavastu |
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Vinaya |
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Jataka |
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Suttapitaka |
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| Q34. |
The Dabhol Project is in |
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Orissa |
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Maharashtra |
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Gujarat |
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Andhra Pradesh |
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| Q35. |
The late Kaka Hathrasi was a famous |
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diplomat |
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astrologer |
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poet |
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film-star |
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| Q36. |
This is touted as the Nobel equivalent for environmental movies. Can you name this prize? |
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Golden Oscar |
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Greenpeace Prize |
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Golden Panda Award |
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Golden Bear |
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| Q37. |
Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of |
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Ultraviolet rays |
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Infra-red rays |
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Convection |
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Conduction |
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| Q38. |
Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in |
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stratosphere |
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ionosphere |
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mesosphere |
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troposphere |
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| Q39. |
The current President of the World Bank is |
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Robert MaCnamara |
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James D. Wolfansen |
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Barbara Cartland |
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None of these |
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| Q40. |
Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on |
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Game theory |
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Securities analysis |
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Poverty and famines |
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Industrialization |
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| Q41. |
The Quit India resolution was passed at the Bombay session of the INC in |
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1940 |
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1941 |
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1942 |
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1945 |
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| Q42. |
Who among the following is not a ghazal singer? |
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Talat Aziz |
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Chandan Dass |
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Peenaz Masani |
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Jagdev Singh |
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| Q43. |
Art. 352 deals with the |
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President’s rule |
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national emergency |
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censorship |
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financial emergency |
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| Q44. |
Meteorites are the heavenly bodies between ______ and______. |
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Mars, Jupiter |
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Saturn, Neptune |
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Mars, Venus |
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none of these |
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| Q45. |
P-5 is a group of |
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highly developed countries |
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highly populous countries |
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permanent members of the Security Council |
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established nuclear powers |
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| Q46. |
Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Dandi March
b. McDonald Award
c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh
d. Meerut conspiracy |
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a, d, c, b |
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b, a, c, d |
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d, c, a, b |
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d, a, c, b |
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| Q47. |
Which of the following is a land-locked state? |
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Gujarat |
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Andhra Pradesh |
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Madhya Pradesh |
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Tamil Nadu |
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| Q48. |
Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule? |
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Konkani |
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Sindhi |
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Manipuri |
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English |
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| Q49. |
Which of the following is used in making computer chips? |
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Carbon |
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Uranium |
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Silicon |
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Rubidium |
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| Q50. |
In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a |
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telescope |
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periscope |
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marinoscope |
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None of these |
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