Given below is an age sex population pyramid. Which of the following option is true regarding this pyramid?
A)
High birth rate, high death rate
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High death rate, low birth rate
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High birth rate, low death rate
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Low birth rate, low death rate
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None of these
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Why Potti Sriramulu went on hunger strike?
A)
Demanding an independent state of Andhra Pradesh for Telugu speaking people
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Demanding a national recognition for Telugu language
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Demanding a bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh
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Demanding compensation for the cotton farmers of Andhra Pradesh
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'mixed economy'?
A)
A mixture of various government policies regarding economy
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A system of economy where mixture of various financial system exists
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A system of economy where both public and private sectors co-exists
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All of these
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None of these
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Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?
A)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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G. V. Mavalankar
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Morarji Desai
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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None of these
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Gold and silver are:
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Ubiquitous
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Renewable
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Localised
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All of these
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None of these
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Who among the following was against the formation of linguistic states?
A)
Mahatma Gandhi
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B. R. Ambedkar
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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H. J. Kahndekar
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None of these
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A money bill can be introduced:
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Both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, but only by the party in power
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Only in Lok Sabha and only by the party in power
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Only in Rajya Sabha and only by the party in power
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Only in Lok Sabha and by any party
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None of these
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BEL is a famous industry in public sector, located at Bengaluru. The acronym BEL stands for:
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Bharat Engineering Limited
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Bharat Energy Limited
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Bharat Electrical Limited
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All of these
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None of these
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The first general election of India, under the new Constitution, was held in the year:
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1949-50
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1952-53
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1948-49
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1951-52
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None of these
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Micro-organism is an example of:
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Abiotic resource
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Biotic resource
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Non-renewable resource
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All of these
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None of these
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Why English language continued to be used in India even after independence?
A)
Hindi was not accepted everywhere, especially in South India.
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People of India love to interact with each other in English.
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Interacting in English became a status symbol.
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All of these
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None of these
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The river Ganga is getting polluted for which of the following reasons?
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Industrial effluents
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Sewage
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Garbage
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is the role that insects play in ecosystem?
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Producer
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Decomposer
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Service provider
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is the leading producer of copper in the world?
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Poland
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Zambia
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Chile
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India
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None of these
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A)
Favourable topography of soil is vital for agricultural activity.
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Shifting cultivation is practiced in the thick forest of Amazon basin.
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In commercial farming most of the work is done by machines.
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Agriculture is a primary activity.
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None of these
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In countries like United Kingdom, growth of population is slowing down because of which of the following reasons?
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Low death rate
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High death rate
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Low birth rate
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Both [A] and [C]
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None of these
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Match the following.
(A)
Nij
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system of land revenue
(B)
Jotedar
(ii)
villege
(C)
Ryotwari
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cultivation on planter's own land
(D)
Mahal
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village headman
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a\[\to \]i, b\[\to \]ii, c\[\to \]iii, d\[\to \]iv
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a\[\to \]iii, b\[\to \]iv, c\[\to \]i, d\[\to \]ii
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a\[\to \]ii, b\[\to \]iv, c\[\to \]iii, d\[\to \]i
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a\[\to \]iv, b\[\to \]i, c\[\to \]ii, d\[\to \]iii
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None of these
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Which of the following countries has the longest written and the most detailed constitution in the world?
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China
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USA
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Nepal
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India
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None of these
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Which of the following words means 'to force someone to do something'?
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Detention
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Coercion
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Interrogation
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Custody
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None of these
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The famous 'Salt March' led by Mahatma Gandhi started from which of the following places?
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Dandi
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Champaran
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Sabarmati
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Chauri Chaura
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None of these
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The process of extracting metals from their ores by heating beyond the melting point is known as:
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Smelting
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Open Casting
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Drilling
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is an example of classification of forest on the basis of latitude?
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Rain forests
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Tropical forests
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Deciduous forests
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Tundra
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None of these
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For which of the following reasons the need for irrigation in India is more prominent?
A)
Uneven rainfall
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Erratic monsoon
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Rivers are not well spread
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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Which of the following subjects comes under the concurrent list?
A)
Defence
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Forest
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Taxes
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Agriculture
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None of these
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Which of the following is an example of small scale industry?
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Pharmaceuticals
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Food Processing
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Pulp and Paper
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Oil and Natural Gas
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None of these
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Which state in India is first to announce an IT Policy?
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Karnataka
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Delhi
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Andhra Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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None of these
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Who led the revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
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Tantia Tope
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Rani Laxmi Bai
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Kunwar Singh
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Nana Saheb
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None of these
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Anand Milk Union Limited is an industry in :
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Private sector
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Cooperative sector
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Public sector
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Mixed sector
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None of these
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Second Five Year Plan of India emphasized on the development of which one of the following?
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Agriculture
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Education
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Environmental laws
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Heavy industries
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None of these
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Another word for out migration is:
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Emigration
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Immigration
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Mitigation
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is one of the oldest industries in the world?
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Iron and Steel
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Copper
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Cotton Textile
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Information Technology
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None of these
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'Stripurushtulna' was a book written by:
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Tarabai Shinde
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Pandita Ramabai
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Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
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Mumtaz Ali
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None of these
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Which article places a duty upon the state to provide a lawyer to the accused if he himself is not in a position to engage one?
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Article 15
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Article 21
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Article 39 A
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Article 37 B
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None of these
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Which of the following is the world's densest railway route?
A)
Kolkata suburban railways
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Delhi Metro
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Chennai suburban railways
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Mumbai suburban railways
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None of these
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What is the most important feature of a public facility?
A)
It is given free.
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It is provided by government.
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It benefits everyone.
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Government earns huge profit from it.
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None of these
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What is special about Porto Alegre?
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Lowest infant death rate in the world
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Famous for Brazilian coffee
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Availability of safe drinking water supplied by city water department
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Centre for women's right movement
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None of these
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Who represents the interest of the state in court?
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Commissioner of Police
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Defence Prosecutor
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Chief Justice of High Court
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Public Prosecutor
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None of these
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Which of the following is NOT true?
A)
The British established universities in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
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Colonial education created a sense of inferiority in the minds of Indians
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Orientalists needed Indian scholars to teach them foreign languages
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Missionaries felt that education improves the moral character of the people
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None of these
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A judge of the Supreme Court of India can be removed by the process known as:
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Dismissing
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Impeachment
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Prosecution
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Suspension
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None of these
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Which art studio was the first to print life like images of Bengali personalities and mythological pictures?
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The Calcutta Art Studio
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Shantiniketan
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The Rabindra Bharati Studio
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The Hugli Art Studio
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None of these
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Which of the following is correct?
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The Partition of India overshadowed the existing urban culture of Delhi, which was based on urdu, by new tastes and sensibilities, in food, dress and the arts.
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The Delhi Improvement Trust tried to build the walled city as one of a stark contrast to Shahjahanabad.
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The decision to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at a durbar in Calcutta.
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The British never wanted Delhi to forget its Mughal past. Hence, they took special care for the preservation of the existing Mughal architectures.
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None of these
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Carefully read the given statements and pick the correct option as answer. (I) Densely populated residential areas should be separated far away from the industrial areas. (II) Fire warning and fighting system should be improved. (III) Pollution dispersion qualities in the industries should be improved. (IV) People staying in the vicinity of industries should be aware of the storage of toxins or hazardous substances and their possible effects in case if an accident occurs.
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These are the factors affecting the localization of industries.
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These are the factors related to operating system of industries.
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These are the risk reduction measures pertain to industries.
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These are the factors that mark the establishment of industrial regions of a country.
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None of these
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Biome means
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Land covered with grass shrubs on which animals graze freely.
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Group of plants in areas having similar climatic condition.
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Marginal land kept fallow for a certain period to restore their fertility.
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Breaking up and decaying of various rocks due to various factors.
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None of these
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'It is often believed that it was the British colonialists who introduced the rule of law in India.'
Which of the following arguments stands against the statement given above?
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The colonial laws were arbitrary.
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By the end of the nineteenth century, the Indian legal profession began emerging and demanded respect in colonial courts.
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In ancient India, there were innumerable and often overlapping local laws.
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Indian nationalists fought for greater equality and wanted to change the idea of law.
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None of these
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Which of the following does not lead to the presence of toxic substances in the air of a city?
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Presence of excessive numbers of cars on the road.
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Presence of large number of factories with outdated technologies.
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Incessant cutting of trees.
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Burning of harmful chemicals by the industries.
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a basis to identify a mineral?
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Solubility
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Hardness
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Colour
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Density
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None of these
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Who am I?
I was the Governor General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduces.
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Robert Clive
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Thomas Munro
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Charles Cornwallis
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Holt Mackenzie
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None of these
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We often come across many of public facilities, like education, health, supply of electricity, even drinking water in some cities are provided by private companies on payment. Do you think these are desirable actions? Give reason for your answer.
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Yes. Because private companies carry out these functions more efficiently and effectively.
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Yes. Because the above stated facilities when provided by government are characterized by sloppiness.
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No. Because modern society requires that these facilities are provided by the government so that people's basic needs are met.
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No. Because the above stated facilities are related to people's basic needs. If we go by the rule that people will get as much as they can pay for, then many people who cannot afford to pay for such facilities will be deprived of the opportunity to live a decent life.
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None of these
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Which of the following is a correct statement?
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Handloom textile industry is labour intensive industry.
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Manufacturing is known as a tertiary activity.
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Most of the industries use raw materials obtained from the sea.
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Iron and Steel Industry is known as the Sunrise Industry.
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None of these
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In 1976, Fundamental Duties were included in our Constitution through the:
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38th Amendment
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40th Amendment
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42nd Amendment
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39th Amendment
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None of these
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