At what rate 25 kg of rice, wheat and coarse cereals per month have been proposed to be given to the people below BPL level envisaged under the National Food Security Act?
A)
Rs. 2-5/-per kg
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Rs. 5-7/-per kg
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Rs. 1-3/-per kg
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Rs. 8-10/-per kg
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None of these
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Kookaburras is the nick-name of Hockey Team of which of the following countries?
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Australia
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Holland
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Germany
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Pakistan
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None of these
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Which among the following is not a currency?
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Astana
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Zloty
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Tenge
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Peso
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None of these
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Which of the following languages was added to the first of the regional languages by the 21st amendment of Indian Constitution?
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Assamese
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Kashmiri
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Sindhi
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Dogari
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None of these
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Which of the following is a land locked sea?
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Aral sea
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Marmara sea
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Timor sea
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Arafura sea
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None of these
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Till now how many film actors have won the prestigious Bharat Ratna award?
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4
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5
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3
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1
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None of these
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In which of the following countries 'Slow Food Movement' has taken place to combat fast food?
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USA
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England
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Italy
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France
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None of these
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'Pontifical Commission' is the name of Parliament of which of the following countries?
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Bahamas
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Vatican
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Vietnam
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Yemen
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None of these
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When did India join the International Tsunami Warning System?
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2002
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2007
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2006
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2003
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None of these
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The Paris Convention of 1883 was a pioneering effort in the protection of which of the following?
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Environment
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Industrial Property
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Indigenous Species
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World Heritage
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None of these
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Which one of the following native states was NOT annexed by the British on the basis of the Doctrine of Lapse?
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Jhansi
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Satara
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Karauli
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Punjab
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None of these
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Who was the only Indian prince to actively participate in the Revolutionary Movement within and outside India?
A)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Raja Hari Singh
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Raja Mahendra Pratap
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Raja Kunwar Singh
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None of these
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Who invented Zip fastener?
A)
W. Hudson
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B.F. Goodrich
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Max Von Laue
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Lablanc
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None of these
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The luster of a metal is due to:
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its high density
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its high polishing
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its chemical inertness
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presence of free electrons
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None of these
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Which one of the following is NOT a function of bones?
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Protection of vital organs
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Production of blood corpuscles
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Secretion of hormones for regulation of calcium in bones and blood
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Place for muscle attachment
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None of these
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Which one of the following was not related to Zollverein?
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It was a custom union formed in 1834
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It abolished the trade barriers
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It united Prussia
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It reduced the number of currencies from 30 to 2
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None of these
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Which of the following is a tidal port of India?
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Marmagao
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Kolkata-Haldia
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Tuticorin
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Kandla
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None of these
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Which sector of Indian economy has been benefited least from globalization?
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Service Sector
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Industrial Sector
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Un-organised Sector
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Agriculture Sector
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None of these
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The words Satyameva Jayate inscribed below the abacus in Devangari script have been adopted from:
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Mundaka Upanishad
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Kathopnished
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Yuyur Veda
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Mahabharat
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None of these
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Who is the author of the book, "Myth of Independence"?
A)
L.K. Advani
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Tehmina Durani
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M.A. Jinnah
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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None of these
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IFAD is a specialized agency of UNO. What is its full form?
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International Federation for Asian Democracies
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International Fund for Army Deployment
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International Fund for African Development
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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None of these
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Which of the following wildlife conservation project(s) is/are currently being implemented in India?
1. Project Gir Lion 2. Project Tiger 3. Project Snow Leopard 4. Project Elephant
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Only 1
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2 & 3
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1, 2, & 3
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2, 3, & 4
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None of these
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The headquarter of the proposed Bhartiya Mahila Bank is in:
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Mumbai
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New Delhi
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Bengaluru
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Chennai
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None of these
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As per the latest census report, the sex ratio in India is______ females per thousand males in 2011.
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940
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935
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951
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927
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None of these
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Who among the following benefits in the short term by the steep depreciation of rupee?
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Importers
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Exporters
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Indian tourists visiting USA
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Small traders at tech hub
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None of these
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By which of the following single country, Gambia, the smallest country on mainland Africa is surrounded?
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Nigeria
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Egypt
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South Africa
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Senegal
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None of these
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If the Celsius temperature is 100, the Fahrenheit temperature will be:
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200
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210
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212
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178
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None of these
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What has been the duration of the Eleventh Five Year Plan?
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2007-2012
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2006-2011
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2007-2013
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2005-2011
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None of these
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Which of the following disease is caused by the consumption of nitrate-contaminated food and water?
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Leprosy
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Blue baby syndrome
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Asiatic Cholera
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Alzheimer
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None of these
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Chisti Order is a Sufi order arose from Chisti, a small town in which of the following countries?
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Turkey
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Afghanistan
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Persia
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Iran
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None of these
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The introduction of which of the following new technologies angered the women in England?
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Spinning Jenny
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Computer
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London Metro
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Telegraph
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None of these
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Writings of which among the following writers said to have fueled the French Revolution?
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Gutenberg
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Goethe
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Rousseau
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Jean Paul Sartre
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None of these
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In which movement did Gandhiji see an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of a unified national movement?
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Nationwide Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act
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Dandi March
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Satyagraha against oppressive plantation system
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Non-cooperation Movement
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None of these
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Carbon dioxide is called greenhouse gas because:
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It is used in photosynthesis
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It absorbs infrared radiation
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It emits visible radiation
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Its concentration remains always higher than the other gas
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None of these
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The pioneer of the Bhakti Movement in India was:
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Ramanuja
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Ramananda
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Kabir
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Shankaracharya
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None of these
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Which one of the following is NOT a 'Consumer's Right'?
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Right to be informed
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Right to choose
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Right to be protected
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Right to safety
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None of these
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In the context of inflation control, what is the meaning of sterilization for foreign inflow?
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Allowing currency trade
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Stopping counterfeit currency to enter circulation
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Withdrawing an equivalent local currency to maintain desirable rate of exchange
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Compliance with import export regulation
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None of these
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Which of the following countries is the first to pass a Climate Act?
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Finland
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Canada
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USA
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Switzerland
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None of these
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For which of the following movies In-fan Khan has won a National Award?
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Life of pi
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Pan Singh Tomar
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Billu Barbar
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Newyork, I love you
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None of these
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Which of the following is the largest irrigation scheme in the world?
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Lloyd Barrage, Sukkur Pakistan
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Indira Gandhi Canal, Rajasthan, India
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Panama Canal, USA
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Titicaca, Bolivia
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None of these
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