Globally India ranks ______ in the production of sugarcane.
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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None of these
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The artisans, industrial workers and peasants revolted against which one of the following in 1848, Europe?
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Economic hardship
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Oppressive rule of the monarch
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Excessive interference of the Church
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Social systems
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None of these
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Which one of the following clarifies the meaning of Multi-national Corporations (MNC)?
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A company that owns or control productions in the developing countries
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A company that owns or control productions in more than one nation
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A company that owns or control productions in the domestic market of a nation
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A company that owns or control productions in more than one under developed countries
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None of these
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Who collected popular Scottish ballads?
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Charles Dickens
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Thomas Hardy
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Walter Scott
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Charlotte Bronte
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None of these
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Which one of the following political parties leads the 'National Progressive Alliance' in Indian Democracy?
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BJP
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BSP
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INC
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CPM
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None of these
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Which one of the following was not the demand of SPA in Nepal for the restoration of democracy?
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Power to an all party government
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Restoration of Parliament,
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Removal of curfew
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New Constituent Assembly
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None of these
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Match the following.
(A) Kali Prasanna Singha (I) Pather Panchali (B) Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay (II) Mahabharat (C) Manik Bandyopadhyay (III) Padma Nadir Majhi (D) Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (IV) Hansuli Banker Upakatha
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A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
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A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
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A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
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A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
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None of these
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In the context of democracies, which one of the following aspects has been completely eliminated?
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Ethnic violence
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Economic inequality
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Money and muscle power in election
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Limited franchise
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None of these
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The concept of 'sustainable development' had been introduced by which of the following concept?
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Report of the World Commission of Environment and Development
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Brundtland Commission Report
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Report of Economic Commission
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Planning Commission Report
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None of these
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The percentages of mammals on the threatened list are:
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25%
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45%
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30%
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40%
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None of these
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Which state has made rooftop rainwater harvesting compulsory for all houses across the state?
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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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None of these
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Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
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Maize
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Rice
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Wheat
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Groundnut
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None of these
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What did Menocchio, the miller do?
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Enraged the Roman Catholic Church
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Wrote the Adages
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Pioneered the artisans? revolution
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All of these
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None of these
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Which one of the following is incorrect?
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Bauxite is formed by decomposition of a wide variety of rocks rich in aluminum silicates
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Mica is the most indispensable mineral used in electrical and electronic Industries
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Magnetite is the finest quality of iron ore
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India is rich in copper
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None of these
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The French were defeated in which of the following battle?
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Nghe An
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Phan Boi
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Dien Bien Phu
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Ha Tinh
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None of these
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Which one of the following statements is false about Alluri Sitarama Raju?
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He was inspired by the non-cooperation movement
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He believed in the principle of non violence advocated by Gandhiji
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He claimed he had special powers
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He persuaded people to give up drinking
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None of these
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Why did the Nationalists in India tour villages to collect folk songs and legends?
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Nationalists wanted to study their own culture
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It gave the Nationalists a true picture of India's traditional culture
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Nationalist wanted to preserve the folk culture of India
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All of these
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None of these
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The maximum number of newspapers in India is published in which of the following languages?
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English
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Bengali
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Hindi
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Malayalam
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None of these
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Which one of the following industries uses silica as a raw material?
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Cement
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Steel
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Petrochemical
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Aluminium
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None of these
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Which of the following was the slogan of plantation workers of Assam in support of Non-cooperation Movement?
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Vande Mataram
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Jai Aii Ahom
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Swantantra Bharat
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Inqualab Zindabad
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None of these
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Identify the wrong statement.
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Followers of a particular religion constitute one community
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Communal politics is based on the belief that one religion is superior to that of others
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Social divisions based on caste are peculiar to India
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State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others
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None of these
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Which one of the following situations represents the success of democracy?
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USA being the only 'Super Power' disregards UNO at times and takes unilateral action
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General Pinochet government of Chile had been defeated, but many institutions are still under the control of army
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Integration of French speaking and Dutch speaking population has taken place in Belgium
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King Birendra of Nepal had accepted constitutional monarchy
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None of these
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Which country is known as the 'cradle of civilisation'?
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USA
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Greece
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England
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France
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None of these
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Which of the following explains best the concept of 'Utopian society'?
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An idealist society that can never be achieved
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A society based on the ideals of democracy, equality and fraternity
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A society where all are equal
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A society with strict rules and regulations
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None of these
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In Prussia, who were referred as 'Junkers'?
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Military officials
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Factory owners
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Aristocrat nobles
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Large landowners
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None of these
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What is the main purpose of trade barrier?
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To liberalise international trade
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To safeguard the domestic producers
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To maintain the low cost of production
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To safeguard the interest of consumers
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None of these
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Who was described as 'the most dangerous enemy of social order' by Metternich?
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Wolf Tone
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Mazzini
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Frederic Sorrieu
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Victor Emmanuel
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a part of the terms of credit?
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Collateral
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Mode of payment
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Interest rate
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Required documentation
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None of these
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What is alternative voting?
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When a person cast vote on behalf of the other
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When a person cast vote under false name
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When the voters are asked to rank the candidates in preferential order
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All of these
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None of these
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Who was the chief architect of the unification of Germany?
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India
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Nepal
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Sri Lanka
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United Arab Emirates
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None of these
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Who was the chief architect of the unification of Germany?
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Otto von Bismarck
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Wolfe Tone
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John Winthrop
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Mazzini
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None of these
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What was Rinderpest?
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Disease causing menace in the France colony of Indo-China in 1902
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Industrial belt of Germany
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A fast spreading cattle disease
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A newspaper in Italy
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None of these
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Why did China became an attractive destination for investment by foreign MNCs?
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Abundance of raw material
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Abundance of cheap labour
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Latest technology
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Favourable government
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None of these
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On what material the manuscripts in ancient India were written?
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On Palm leaves
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On vellum
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On Banyan leaves
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On Papyrus
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None of these
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Who initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Vallabhbhai Patel
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Vinoba Bhave
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None of these
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Which of the following is not related to agriculture?
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Blue revolution
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Red revolution
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Yellow revolution
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White revolution
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None of these
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The distinguishing feature of a federal government is:
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National government gives some power to the provincial government
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Elected official exercise supreme power
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Governmental power is divided between different sets of governments
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Centre is more powerful than provinces
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None of these
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Which is the most common indicator for measuring the economic development of a country?
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Per capita consumption
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Per capita income
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Trade surplus
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Balance of payment
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None of these
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Which one of the following is the new way of providing loans to the rural poor?
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Co-operative societies
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Banks
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SHGs
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Private money lenders
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None of these
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What did the 'Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana' put into action?
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Every village linked to a major town
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Villages are linked with each other
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Villages are linked with district headquarter
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Villages are linked with state capital
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None of these
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With which of the following countries you can relate the term 'Seven Party Alliance'?
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Belgium
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Bolivia
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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None of these
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Production of a commodity mostly through the natural process is an activity in the:
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Service sector
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Primary sector
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Secondary sector
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Tertiary sector
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None of these
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Which of the following is a correct statement?
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Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of liberalism.
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The effort of Romantic artists and poets was to create a sense of a shared collective heritage, a common cultural past, as the basis of a nation.
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All through the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire had sought to strengthen itself through modernisation and internal reforms with great Success.
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The July Revolution sparked an uprising in Brussels which led Belgium to be the part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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None of these
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Read both the statement carefully and pick your option Statements: I: Making Hindi our national language has actually made the country more united. II: The rise of regional political parties in many States of India led to a new culture of power sharing and respect for the autonomy of State Governments.
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Only I is true
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Only II is true
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Both I and II are true
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Neither I nor II is true.
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Either I or II is true
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'Foreign trade results in connecting the markets or integration of markets in different countries.'
How it does so?
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With the opening of trade, goods travel from one market to another.
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Prices of similar goods in the two markets tend to become equal.
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Producers in the two countries closely compete against each other even though they are separated by thousands of miles.
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All of these
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None of these
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'Women are not allowed to take part in public activities, no freedom of religion minorities.'
This statement shows what type of challenge to a democracy?
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Foundational challenge
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Challenge of expression
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Deepening challenge
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Functional challenge
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None of these
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Fill in the blanks. _______ conducted the first social survey of low skilled London workers in the East End of London in the year________.
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Charles Booth, 1887
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Andrew Mearns, 1880
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Henry Mayhew, 1861
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Ebenezer Howard, 1881
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None of these
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Identify the false statement.
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On an average an Indian woman works one hour more than an average man every day.
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In India, cabinets are largely all-male even when a woman becomes the Chief Minister of a state or the Prime Minister of the country.
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Human rights groups in our country have argued that most of the victims of communal riots in our country are people from religious minorities.
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Women's movements and activists have demanded that government should never change the religion based family laws to safeguard their values.
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None of these
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Which of the following is correctly matched?
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Fakir Mohan Senapati Geet govindam
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Srinivas Das Chaa Mana Atha Guntha
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Advita Malla Burman Titash Ekti Nadir Naam
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'In India, while spinning continues to be centralized, weaving is highly decentralized.'
Which of the following according to you is the reason for decentralization of weaving in India?
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For, weaving cannot use much of the high quality yarn produced in the country.
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For providing scope to incorporate the traditional skills and designs of weaving in cotton, silk, zari, embroidery, etc.
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Weaving is done by handloom, power loom and in mills.
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Since the mid-eighties, the spinning sector has given a lot of attention by the government, at the cost of weaving.
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None of these
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