Name the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao who took part in the uprising of 1857.
A)
Kunwar Singh
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Nana Saheb
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Tantia Tope
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Hazrat Mahal
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None of these
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About ________ of the Indian textiles industry's total production is exported.
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1/3rd
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2/3rd
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1/4th
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1/2
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'ostracise'?
A)
To give up ownership
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To exclude or banish an individual or a group
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To challenge someone
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All of these
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None of these
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In which of the following years the Indian National Congress demanded for a Constituent Assembly?
A)
1935
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1937
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1936
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1934
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None of these
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Non-renewable resources are those which have a:
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Unlimited stock
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Limited stock
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More stock
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Substantial stock
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None of these
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C. K. Janu was:
A)
A dalit activist
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An adivasi activist
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A victim of Bhopal gas tragedy
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A Muslim activist
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None of these
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What is the full form of CNG?
A)
Compressed Neon Gas
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Confined Natural Gas
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Compressed Natural Gas
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Confined Neon Gas
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None of these
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Where in India Patola weaving was popular?
A)
Surat
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Ahmedabad
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Patna
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All of these
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None of these
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What do you understand by original jurisdiction?
A)
The cases which can originate directly in the Supreme Court
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The area of jurisdiction of a district court
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The area of jurisdiction of a high court
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The cases which are referred to the Supreme Court from the lower court
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None of these
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Reservations play an important role in providing social justice to:
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Muslim
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Dalit
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Adivasi
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Both [B] and [C]
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'golden fibre'?
A)
Jute
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Cotton
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Silk
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Zari
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None of these
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Basic facilities include the supply of which one of the following?
A)
Electricity
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Hospital
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Public transport
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All of these
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None of these
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Delhi Improvement Trust built Daryaganj for which of the following?
A)
Britishers
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Muslims
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Wealthy Indians
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All of these
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None of these
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Identify the person from the given clue. (i) He was a British missionary. (ii) He helped to establish the Serampore Mission.
A)
James Mill
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William Carey
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William Adam
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Henri Vivian Derozio
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None of these
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The famous opening line of whose book was 'Asia is one'?
A)
Okakura Kakuzo
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Raja Ravi Verma
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Rabindranath Tagore
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None of these
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Which of the following had been described as the 'slur or blot' on the 'fair name of India'?
A)
Practice of sati
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Practice of untouchability
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Practice of cow slaughter
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following areas suffers the greatest shortage of public water supply comparatively?
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Urban areas
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Semi urban areas
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Rural areas
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All of these
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None of these
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Printed Indian cotton textiles were very popular in England. Why?
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Because of their exquisite floral design
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Because of fine texture
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Because it was cheap
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All of these
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None of these
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Who was of opinion that English education had enslaved Indians?
A)
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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None of these
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Who founded Brahmo Samaj?
A)
Raja Rammohan Roy
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
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Keshavanand Sawami
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Pandita Ramabai
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None of these
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Victoria Terminus, the famous railway station in Mumbai, was built in:
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Gothic style
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Corinthian style
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Classical Greeko-Roman style
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Dorian style
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None of these
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Which of the following countries was behind the formation of Non-Aligned Movement?
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India
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Yugoslavia
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Indonesia
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All of these
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None of these
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Both of the Central and State governments of India can make laws on which of the following lists?
A)
Union list
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State list
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Concurrent list
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All of these
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None of these
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Bharatpur Sanctuary is a famous:
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Tiger Reserve Forest
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National Park
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Bird Sanctuary
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Zoo
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None of these
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Which of the following crops can be used as both food and fodder?
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Rice
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Wheat
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Maize
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Corn
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None of these
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Industries in Pittsburgh get iron ores form which of the following places?
A)
Minnesota
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California
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Texas
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Arizona
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None of these
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What is the difference between Indian secularism and the secularism practiced in USA?
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No difference.
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Unlike India, in US secularism there is a stricts separation of religion and the state.
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Unlike USA, in Indian secularism State maintains a principled distance vis-à-vis religion.
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All of these
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None of these
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Read the given statement and the options carefully and pick your answer.
Naresh was arrested by police for theft. When Naresh's mother, Mala came to meet him in police station, sub-inspector present there immediately put Mala also in custody. This is against law. Why?
A)
Because police forcibly kept Mala in custody, without presenting her a memo
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Because Mala was abused and beaten
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Because police forcibly tried to extract a confession from Mala
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All of these
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None of these
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Identify the art form wherein an impression is printed on cloth or paper from the design on wood or metal.
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Motif
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Engraving
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Embossing
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Stamping
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None of these
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Why did the British decide to educate the Indians?
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For territorial conquest
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For better collection of revenue
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For a cultural mission of civilizing the natives
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To exercise better control over the Indians
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None of these
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Which of the following determines the land use pattern?
A)
Climate
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Minerals
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Topography
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All of these
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None of these
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Two sons of Tipu Sultan were taken as hostages by Cornwallis after which of the following wars?
A)
They were never taken as hostages
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Third Mysore war
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Second Mysore war
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First Mysore war
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None of these
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What do you understand by the term 'Hul'?
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Freedom struggle in Santhal dialect
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Foreigners in Santhal dialect
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Outsiders in tribal language
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Son of the soil by adivasi language
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None of these
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Which one of the following is a fundamental right?
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Right to work
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Right to property
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Right to freedom of religion
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All of these
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None of these
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What do you understand by birth rate?
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The number of live births per hundred of population per year
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The number of live births per thousand of population per year
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The number of births per ten thousands of population per year
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The number of births per lakh of population per year
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None of these
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Who among the following was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?
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Warren Hasting
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Lord Carnwallis
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Lord Dalhousie
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General Dyer
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None of these
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Which of the following is an industrial region of India?
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Chota Nagpur Region
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Mumbai Pune Region
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Hooghly Kolkata Region
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All of these
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None of these
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What is 'Census'?
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Official counting of people after every 25 years
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Official enumeration of people after every 15 years
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Official enumeration of population after every 10 years
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Official enumeration of population after every 12 years
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None of these
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In which state of British India the Duel system of government was introduced and when?
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In Bengal in 1770
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In Bengal in 1772
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In Madras in 1772
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In Madras in 1780
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None of these
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Why the population of the world is unevenly distributed?
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Due to varied climatic conditions
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Due to varied characteristics of land
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Due to scope and availability of occupation
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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Do you think that universal adult franchise is a necessity in a country like India? Give reason for your answer. (Give the most appropriate justification.)
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Yes. Because India is a democracy and universal adult franchise is a pillar of democracy.
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No. Because majority of the population in India is not educated, hence they do not understand what is good for them or bad; and who would be a good representative of them for the purpose.
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Yes. Because the government has to be sensitive to the people's needs and demands and act accordingly. Until and unless every sections of the society are duly represented in legislature, democracy in true sense of the term cannot be achieved.
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No. In India elections are rigged with money and muscle power and poor vast majority of population are an easy prey of these. As a result more often than not wrong persons get elected as people's representative.
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None of these
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'The streets of Delhi aren't mere streets; they are like the album of a painter.' Who said this?
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Mirza Galib
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Amir Khusroo
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Thomas Daniell
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Mir Taqi Mir
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None of these
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Keeping in mind the types of minerals, find the odd one out.
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Lead
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Copper
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Manganese
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Silver
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None of these
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Which of the following is a mechanism to increase access to justice?
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Judicial Review
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PIL
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Original Jurisdiction
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Civil Low
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None of these
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Which of the following was the main trend of Imperial Art?
(i) Picturesque landscape painting
(ii) Portrait painting
(iii) Painting history
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ii and iii
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i and iii
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None of these
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The coffee plant was discovered by
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An Arab goat-herder
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A Chinese traveler
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The British
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A south Indian farmer
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None of these
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Which of the following you may consider as the violation of the rule of law? (i) A person giving bribe to a government official. (ii) A person driving a two-wheeler without a helmet. (iii) A person criticizing army operation on terrorist in Kashmir. (iv) A person always going late in the office.
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i, ii and iii
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i and ii
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i, ii and iv
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None of these
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Name the presidency in which untouchables were not allowed in government schools?
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Bombay
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Calcutta
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Madras
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Delhi
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None of these
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Terrain, climate and altitude decide the:
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occurrence of natural resources.
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sustainability of natural resources.
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distribution of natural resources.
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renewability of natural resources.
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None of these
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Which of the following is incorrect regarding the Parliament of India?
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There is a reservation of seats for women in Parliament.
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There is a reservation of seats for SC and ST in Parliament.
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The Parliament, while in session, begins with a question hour.
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The Parliament controls and guides the government.
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None of these
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