Who can file a PIL?
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A legal practitioner of High Courts only
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A legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of India only
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Any public-spirited individual
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Only by any lawyer
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None of these
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Why Muslims are considered as a marginalized community in India?
A)
They have, over the years, been deprived of the benefits of socio-economic development.
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Because of their religious practices
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Percentage of Muslims in public employment is less
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Their migration from the places of their original home have led to their ghettoisation.
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None of these
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There are _____ Adivasis in Assam alone.
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15 lakhs
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50 lakhs
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70 lakhs
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2 crores
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None of these
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Name the species of birds dying of kidney failure in Indian sub-continent.
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Peacock
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Sparrow
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Indian Hornbill
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Vulture
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None of these
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"Lireracy in itself is not education". Who said this?
A)
Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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B.R. Ambedkar
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B. G. Tilak
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None of these
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What is Aurang?
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An Urdu word for village settlement
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A Persian word for huts
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A Bengali word for workshop
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A Persian word for warehouse
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None of these
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Which of the following is a pastoral community of India?
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Gaddis
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The Santhals
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The Gonds
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All of these
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None of these
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Ryotwari system was developed by:
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Alexander Reed
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Lord Cornwallis
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Thomas Munro
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Warren Hasting
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None of these
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Name the only Union Territory which has the High Court of its own.
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Andaman and Nicobar
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Chandigarh
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Puducherry
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National Capital Territory of Delhi
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None of these
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In 1966, Punjab was divided into:
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Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
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Punjab and Haryana
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Punjab and Chandigarh
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Punjab and Panchkula
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None of these
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Who can nominate a member in Rajya Sabha?
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State legislature
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Ruling party
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The President
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The Prime Minister
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None of these
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Khanqah was:
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A sufi lodge often used as a resting place for travellers
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A open prayer place
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A mosque
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Tomb of the sufi saints
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None of these
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By the terms of Permanent Settlement of 1793 the rajas and taluqdars were recognised as:
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Diwan
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Mahaldar
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Zamindars
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Company officials
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None of these
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An average urban Indian uses about _____ of water every day.
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135 litres
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150 litres
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100 litres
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125 litres
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None of these
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The famous Champaran movement of ____ was led by Mahatma Gandhi against the _____.
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1917, Indigo planters
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1905, East India Company
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1911, Zamindars
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1921, British Government
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None of these
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Advanced countries are relocating the toxic and hazardous industries to developing countries. Which of the following is the reason for this relocation?
A)
Developing countries are having weaker environmental laws in comparison to developing countries.
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Safety laws in developed countries are much strict than that of developing countries.
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To keep their own countries safe
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All of these
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None of these
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A judge of the High Court remains in office till the age of:
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65 years
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60 years
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58 years
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62 years
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'Farman'?
A)
A community of farmers
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A royal order granting some permission
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An economic and commercial policy of the East India Company
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A business enterprise
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None of these
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Which organization filed a PIL in the Supreme Court against government for the food shortage in the year 2001?
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People Union of Civil Societies
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Green Peace Foundation
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Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development
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B. R. Ambedkar Foundation
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None of these
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A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations is known as:
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Biosphere reserve
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National Park
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Wildlife sanctuary
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Reserve forest
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None of these
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On an average water supplied by municipal body in Chennai meet only about ________ of the needs of the people living in the city.
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1/2
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1/4
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1/3
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2/3
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None of these
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Jowar, bajra, ragi, and sorghum come under which of the following categories?
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Cornb
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Maize
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Millets
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Meals
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None of these
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The first cotton textile mill of India was established in:
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Calcutta, 1818
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Bombay, 1854
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Ahmedabad, 1869
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Surat, 1837
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None of these
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In which type of commercial farming single crop is grown?
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Mixed
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Shifting
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Plantation
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All of these
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None of these
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Who guarantees the Right to Education for all children between the ages of 6-14 years in India?
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Indian Parliament
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The President of India
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The Education Minister and the Prime Minister of India
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Indian Constitution
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None of these
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In which of the following places of India a nuclear power plant is located?
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Kaiga
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Narora
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Tarapur
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is more environment friendly?
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Petroleum
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Diesel
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Coal
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CNG
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None of these
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Which of the following is the largest producer of gold and diamond in the world?
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Australia
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Antarctica
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Africa
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America
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None of these
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In water cycle, water moves in which of the following spheres?
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Atmosphere
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Lithosphere
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Hydrosphere
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a key feature of Indian Constitution?
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Federalism
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Independent Judiciary
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Unicameral Legislature
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Parliamentary Democracy
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None of these
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'Gulamgiri' was a book written by:
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Mumtaz Ali
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Jyotirao Phule
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Pandita Ramabai
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Tarabai Shinde
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None of these
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The Viceregal Palace is now called:
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Victoria Palace
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Buckingham Palace
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Rashtrapati Bhawan
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Falaknama Palace
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None of these
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The process in which deep wells are bored to take out petroleum and natural gas is called:
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Drilling
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Quarrying
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Shaft mining
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Open cast mining
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None of these
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Cotton requires:
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Only ten frost free days
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Two hundred and ten frost free days
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Hundred frost free days
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No frost free days
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Ail of these
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In which of the following countries commercial livestock rearing is done?
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India
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Brazil
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China
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New Zealand
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None of these
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Dispute related to which of the following comes under the category of civil case?
A)
Money
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Property
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Marriage
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All of these
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None of these
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By which of the following Indian Parliament can throw a government out of power?
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Privilege motion
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No confidence motion
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Question hour
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Zero hour
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None of these
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Who invented "Spinning Jenny"?
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Thomas Harvey
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John Kaye
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William Kerry
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Michael Faraday
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None of these
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In the absence of clear majority when a group of political parties join together to form a government, it is known as:
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Club
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Grouping
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Alliance
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Coalition
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None of these
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Which of the following comes under the category of 'common property resources'?
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Collection of fodder
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Community land
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Granaries
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Live stocks
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None of these
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If Bangalore : California then Ahmadabad :?
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Pittsburg
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Florida
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Osaka
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Canberra
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding the story of Delhi?
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The historic imperial city of Delhi became a dusty provincial town in the nineteenth century.
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Delhi has been a capital for more than a 1,000 years, although with some gaps.
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Delhi during Shah Jahan's time was an important centre of Sufi culture.
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Delhi became the capital of British India after 1912.
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None of these
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Muslims are a marginalized community in India. Which of the following statements supports best the argument given above?
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In terms of occupation, housing, access to piped water and electricity they lag behind.
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If we go by the religion-wise literacy rate, it is lowest among the Muslims.
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Most of them work in unorganized sector and having lower standard of living in comparison to others.
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is a national political party?
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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Samajwadi Party
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Asom Gana Parishad
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AIADMK
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a determinant of land use pattern?
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Population
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Technology
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Topography
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Minerals
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None of these
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Find the correct match.
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Fill in the blank. ________ is the third tier of the government.
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Judiciary
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Legislature
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Panchayati Raj
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Executive
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None of these
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Which of the following you think goes against hydel power?
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It is non polluting.
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It promotes irrigation and fishing.
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It inundates low lying areas.
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It Is Cheap.
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None of these
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Find the incorrect match.
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy Abolished sati pratha
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Pandita Ramabai Fought for backward classes and untouchables
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Mumtaz Ali Supported women?s education
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Supported widow remarriage
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None of these
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Disputes related to which of the following matters come within the purview of civil law? (i) Purchase of goods (ii) Dowry related matters (iii) Sale of land (iv) Rent
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i, ii and iv
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ii, iii and iv
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i, ii and iii
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