Given below are the political features of four fictitious countries. Read them carefully and identify the democratic one.
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Country X allows only educated and intelligent citizens the right to vote in elections. In this way it maintains the quality of rulers and administration
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In country Z citizens can do or practice whatever they want to, only cannot criticize the government in power and its actions
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Universal adult franchise is there in country M and they are to choose ruler from the Royal family only
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Anyone can form a political association, join rallies, criticize government and cast vote in country O, but for casting votes they have to be of certain age
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None of these
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Given below are the examples of some fictitious newspapers of revolutions era. Identify the paper that would support the revolutionaries.
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A conservative paper of Britain
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A radical paper of France
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A party mouth piece of Russia
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following supports the argument of the regional variations in the climatic condition of India?
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Northern plains are more fertile than Deccan plateau
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Mawsynram registers the highest rainfall in India
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On a winter night temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may touch as low as -\[40{}^\circ C\], whereas on same night the temperature in Thiruvananthapuram may be \[24{}^\circ C\]
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Rivers of South India are mostly rain-fed whereas the rivers of North are fed by the glaciers
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None of these
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Which of the following can be done to develop non-farm activities in rural areas?
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Facilities for bank loans at low interest to encourage self employment
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Government should take initiative and measures for skill development of the population
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Marketing facilities for the goods manufactured in rural areas must be developed
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All of these
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None of these
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A large proportion of children in a population is due to:
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High birth rate
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More married couples
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High death rate
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High life expectancies
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None of these
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Which of the following country is not a part of Indian subcontinent?
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Pakistan
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Afghanistan
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China
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Myanmar
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None of these
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Which of the following states score higher literacy percentage than others?
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Bihar
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Mizoram
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West Bengal
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Tamil Nadu
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None of these
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What is the local name for shifting cultivation in South-East Asia?
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Jhum
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Podu
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Milpa
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Lading
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None of these
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The average consumption of PDS grain at the all India level is:
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10 kg per person per month
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5 kg per person per month
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15 kg per person per month
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25 kg per person per month
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None of these
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Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than:
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150cm
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50cm
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75cm
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100cm
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None of these
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The most infamous film made on Jews in Nazi Germany was:
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Schindler's List
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Where Eagles Dare
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The Eternal Jew
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Jews the Undesirable
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None of these
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Which forest community of Central India sent a petition against stopping of shifting cultivation?
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Baigas
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Gonds
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Banjaras
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Gaddis
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None of these
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Which plateau lies between Aravalli and Vindhyan ranges?
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Deccan plateau
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Malwa plateau
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Chota Nagpur plateau
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All of these
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None of these
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Indians first played cricket in which of the following city?
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Calcutta
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Madras
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Delhi
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Bombay
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None of these
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What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner in India?
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No fixed tenure
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5 years
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6 years
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3 years
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None of these
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Plateau region comes under which of the following population density zones of India?
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High density zone
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Medium density zone
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Low density zone
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No density zone
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None of these
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Who acts as the link between the President and the Cabinet in India?
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Cabinet Secretary
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Home Minister
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Parliament
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Prime Minister
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None of these
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In 1977, which of the following Political Party's famous slogan during election campaign was 'Save Democracy'?
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Indian National Congress
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CPM
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BJP
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Janata Party
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None of these
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Given below is a map of India with a marked portion. You are to identify the type of vegetation found there.
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Tropical deciduous forest
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Tropical rain forest
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Tropical dry deciduous forest
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Montane forest
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a branch of monsoon in India?
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The Indian Ocean Branch
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The Bay of Bengal Branch
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The Arabian Sea Branch
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following cannot be challenged in a court of law?
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Right to move freely in any part of India
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Right to practice the culture and religion of one?s own choice
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Directive Principles of State Policy
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Laws made by Parliament
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None of these
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In 1940, Tripartite Pact was signed by which of the following group of powers?
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Germany, Japan, Russia
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Britain, Italy, France
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Germany, Italy, Japan
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USA, Britain, France
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None of these
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India's only active volcano is in:
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Andaman and Nicobar
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Lakshadweep
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Ladakh
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Bastar
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None of these
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What is the full form of UNDP?
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United Nation Development Preparation
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United Nation Development Plan
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United Nation Development Programme
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United Nation Discovery Programme
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None of these
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What does the phrase 'We, The People of India', as written in the Preamble of our Constitution, signify?
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It indicates that the Constitution has been written by the people of India
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It identifies the people living in the country as Indian
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It establishes Indians as a world community
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It signifies that the people are the ultimate source of authority
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None of these
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Which of the following arguments supports that unemployment effect the overall growth of an economy?
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Unemployment means the wastage of existing human resources
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Unemployment leads to a depressed state of mind
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Sometimes unemployment indirectly effects the crime index of the society
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Unemployment is an indicator of a sick economy
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None of these
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Which of the following is the most effective method of warning of a tropical cyclone?
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Satellite based disaster warning system
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TV
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Radio
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All of these
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None of these
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Why did the USA and its allies invade Iraq?
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For its oil reserves
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To end the despotic rule of Saddam Hussein
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Because they thought Iraq possessed nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction
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USA wanted to showcase its supremacy to the world
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None of these
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The two determinants of earning by an individual in the market are:
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Skill and Education
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Health and Education
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Skill and Health
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Age and Skill
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None of these
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Which of the following statements is not true?
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Even a club may have a constitution
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The countries under dictatorship do not have any constitution
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The constitution of a country may be even unwritten
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The provisions in the constitution cannot be changed easily
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None of these
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Community based disaster management is important because a community is:
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Rich in resources
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Generally poor
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The first responder
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Self sufficient
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None of these
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In the making of a democratic Constitution for South Africa, which of the following was the biggest challenge?
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Resolving underlying conflict between White majority and Black minority
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Resolving underlying conflict between Black majority and White minority
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Resolving underlying conflict between the miners, land owners and the poor labourers
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Resolving underlying conflict between Men and Women in South African society
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None of these
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Which one of the following is known as the 'poor man's nuclear bomb'?
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Hydrogen bomb
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Atom bomb
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AK 47
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Biological weapons
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None of these
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Which of the following established British supremacy in India?
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The Battle of Plassey
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The Battle of Panipat
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The Battle of Buxar
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The Sepoy Mutiny
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None of these
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Which of the following specifically relates to the protection of public interest?
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FIR
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Writs
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PIL
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RTI
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None of these
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In Hitler's Germany a woman used to be awarded a Gold Cross if she:
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Helped in killing Jews
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Bore eight or more children
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Bore six or more children
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Participated in war
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None of these
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The crescent shaped sand dunes covering large areas of Thar desert are called:
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Khadar
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Bhangar
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Doab
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Barchans
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None of these
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The famous hill station Ooty is in:
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Eastern Ghats
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Aravalli
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Western Ghats
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Vindhya
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None of these
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The 'turban' in India is not just a style statement, but also is a sign of:
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Respectability
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Being rich
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Superior caste
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Being scholar
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None of these
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In a family of poor income who of the following will be deprived most?
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Father
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Mother
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Son
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Daughter
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Both [B] and [D]
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Four statements regarding El-Nino are given below. Give their correct order. (i) Its presence leads to an increase in sea-surface temperature and weakening of the trade winds in a region. (ii) It is the name give to periodic development of the warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of cold Peruvian Current. (iii) It starts flowing during summer. (iv) It is a Spanish word which means ?the child? and refers to baby Christ.
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ii, i, iv, iii
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ii, iv, iii, i
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i, iii, ii, iv
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None of these
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Which of the following decisions was taken by the Forest Act of 1878?
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All forests were to be brought under the control of the Forest Department.
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Forests were to be cleared for cultivation.
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People's entry to all types of forests was to be restricted.
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Forests were to be divided into three categories.
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None of these
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According to recent studies which of the following groups has not seen a decline in poverty?
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The scheduled tribe households
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The scheduled caste households
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The urban casual labour households
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The rural agricultural labour households
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None of these
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Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. You are to find the argument that logically follows the given statement. Statement: I: In many areas, Green Revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility. Arguments: I: Increased use of chemical fertilizers leads to the loss of soil fertility. II: We must take care of the environment to ensure future development of agriculture.
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Only I
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Only II
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Both I and II
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Neither I nor II
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Either I or II
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Which of the following best explains the subsistence crisis?
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Crisis due to shortage of food
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Crisis caused by shortage of housing
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Crisis caused by lack of basic means of livelihood
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Acute unemployment
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None of these
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Why did Nazism become a mass movement during the period of Great Depression in 1929?
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Nazi propaganda stirred hopes of better future when people were threatened with destitution due to economic depression.
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Economic depression turned the people of Germany to anti-government.
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Since people were jobless they devoted all the time to work for the Nazi Party.
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Nazism taught people to cope with financial crisis.
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None of these
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Which of the following forest communities is correctly matched with the place of their living?
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Oraon \[\to \] Jharkhand
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Gonds \[\to \] Madhya Pradesh
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Santhals \[\to \] Chhattisgarh
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Korava \[\to \] Odisha
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None of these
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Which of the following two rivers form estuaries?
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Ganga and Brahmaputra
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Narmada and Mahanadi
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Tapi and Narmada
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Mahanadi and Tapi
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None of these
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With which of the following changes you cannot associate the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia? (i) Banning the use of old titles of aristocracy (ii) Designing of new uniforms for the army and officials (iii) Nationalization of banks (iv) The partition of large houses according to family requirements
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i, iii and iv
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i and iii
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None of these
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Match the following.
(A) Ghana became independent (I) 1999 (B) General Musharraf brought back army rule in Pakistan (II) 1991 (C) Soviet Union broke down in (III) 1948 (D) Myanmar gained freedom from colonial rule in (V) 1957
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A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
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A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
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A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
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A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
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None of these
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