A Tea vender earns Rs. 3,500/- per month. He spends Rs. 2050/- on his regular expenditure. In a particular month his father suddenly fell ill and has to be admitted in hospital. The tea vender has no option but to spend his balance earning of the month on the treatment of his father. What will be impact of this incident on the earning of his next month?
A)
As a remit of spending his balance on treatment he will not have the working capital for his shop
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He has to borrow money to run his shop and subsequently has to pay interest, effecting his regular income
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It will have no impact on his income
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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23rd February 1917 was called the International Women's Day for which of the following reasons?
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Russian women attacked the royal palace.
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Russian women started a new party.
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In many factories women led the strike against the government.
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Russian women got the right to vote.
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None of these
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Who among the following was assigned the responsibility of economic recovery of Germany by Hitler?
A)
Hjalmar Schacht
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Hindenburg
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Goering
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Adam Smith
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None of these
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Serengeti National Park is in:
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Kenya
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Tanzania
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Zambia
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South Africa
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None of these
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Who were 'Dhangars'?
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An important pastoral community of Maharashtra
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An important pastoral community of Rajasthan
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An important pastoral community of Andhra Pradesh
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An important pastoral community of Punjab
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None of these
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The World Series Cricket was started by:
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Lalit Modi
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K. Srinivasan
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Steve Waugh
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Kerry Packer
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None-of these
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Which of the following stations has equable temperature?
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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Amritsar
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Delhi
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None of these
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Why did the Jacobins call themselves 'Sans Culottes'?
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They wanted to have a distinct recognition
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They wanted to show that they were not commoners
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They wanted to distinguish themselves from the aristocracy
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They wanted to upheld themselves as the champion of the ideas of liberty and equality
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None of these
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Why did dalit converts in India adopt western style of clothing?
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It was cheaper
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It was given free
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It was a sign of equality and self-respect
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It was fashionable
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None of these
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Which of the following is a type of ration cards issued in India?
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CPL card
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APL card
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IPL card
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All of these
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'Preventive Detention'?
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Detention of a person without trial
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Detention of a person on suspicion that he may create law and order problem
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Detention of a student after school hour as a disciplinary action
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Detention with proper court order
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None of these
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Hitler's atrocities of Jews are known as:
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Final solution
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Mass killing
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Jungvolk
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Holocaust
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None of these
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Who followed the 'scorched earth' policy in Indonesia?
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The British
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The French
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The Dutch
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The Portuguese
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None of these
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In which of the following countries Universal Adult Franchise was granted first?
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USA
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New Zealand
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Australia
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England
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None of these
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'Long Walk to Freedom' is the autobiography of:
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
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Nelson Mandela
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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None of these
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In which of the following countries only ruling party is allowed to contest election?
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Bangladesh
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China
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Pakistan
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Nepal
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None of these
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Which state in India receives more than 200 cm rainfall?
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Manipur
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Assam
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Mizoram
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Meghalaya
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None of these
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In cricketing world MCC stands for:
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Maharashtra Cricket Club
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Mumbai Cricket Club
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Marylebone Cricket Club
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Melbourne Cricket Club
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None of these
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Find the odd one out.
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Bhotiyas
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Sherpas
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Kinnauris
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Santhal
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None of these
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Read the clue and recognize me. I was the Headmaster of the famous Rugby School in England and also the founder of modern public schools.
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Kerry Packer
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Roger Moore
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Jillian Don Bosco
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Thomas Arnold
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None of these
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Which of the following is a working capital?
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Money
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Land
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Raw Material
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Both [B] and [C]
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None of these
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How many schools are there in the village of Palampur?
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One high school and two primary schools
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Two high schools and two primary schools
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One high school and one primary school
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Two high schools and one primary school
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None of these
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Which of the following statements is true in context of the modern day world?
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Monarchy as a form of government has cease to exist
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Dictatorship in the world has come to an end
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The leaderships of different countries have become more democratic
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All the international organisations have become democratic only
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None of these
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Periodical estimation of poverty line is conducted by:
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NSO
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NREGA
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NSSO
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NSCI
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None of these
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Who among the following recommended Chapkan or a long buttoned coat as the most suitable dress for men?
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Maulana Azad
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B. R. Ambedkar
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None of these
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Which of the following period is referred as the 'Reign of Terror' in the history of France?
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1771-75
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1789-92
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1793-94
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1798-99
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None of these
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Karl Marx was a:
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German philosopher and economist
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British philosopher and economist
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Russian philosopher and economist
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American philosopher and economist
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None of these
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Which of the following plate boundaries lies in the Himalayan belt?
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Divergent boundary
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Convergent boundary
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Transform boundary
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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 good argument in favour of democracy?
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People feel free and equal in a democracy
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Democracy resolves conflicts in a better way than others
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Democracy governments are more responsible to people
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Democracy countries prosper more than others
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None of these
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How many species of plants are found in India?
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67000
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25000
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47000
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53000
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None of these
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A judge of the Supreme Court of India retires at the age of:
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60
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62
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65
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58
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None of these
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Which state in India has the lowest sex ratio?
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Haryana
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Kerala
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Mizoram
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Rajasthan
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None of these
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What do you understand by a 'Reserved Constituency'?
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The constituency which is set aside for election to be held on a later date
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The constituency from where no one can contest election
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The constituency from where only a candidate from reserve category (SC/ST/Woman) can contest election
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
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The President of India
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The Parliament
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The Supreme Court
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The Prime Minister
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None of these
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Why the south-west monsoon is less rainy in Chennai?
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Because it lies in the rain shadow area of Eastern Ghats
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Because it lies in the rain shadow area of Western Ghats
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Because it is a depressed land between Eastern and Western Ghats
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Because of it being in sea shore
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None of these
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Which of the following is not true?
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Rajya Sabha has twelve nominated members
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Prime Minister of India remains in office so long he enjoys the confidence of the House of People
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Lok Sabha has no nominated member
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Money bill can be introduced only in Lok Sabha
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None of these
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What is the present literacy rate in India?
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50%
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55%
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60%
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65%
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None of these
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Which of the following is a Child Welfare Programme launched by the Government of India?
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NREGA
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ICDS
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MNREGA
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STEP
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None of these
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Which of the following is a political right?
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Freedom of expression
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Right to equality
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Right to life
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All of these
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None of these
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Why did Hitler attacked Soviet Union?
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He did not like the communists
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Hitler was a Jew hater and Soviet Union had sizable number of Jew population
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Hitler wanted to ensure food supplies and living space for German population
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Through Russia Hitler wanted to enter Asia
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None of these
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Which of the following is not included in policy framework of NPP 2000?
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Imparting free and compulsory education to every child above the age of 14 years.
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Reducing infant mortality rate.
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Achieving universal immunization of children against all preventable diseases.
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Making family welfare a people centric programme.
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None of these
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Which of the following in India has published the building codes and guidelines for reducing architectural disasters?
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National Disaster Management Authority
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The Bureau of Indian Standards
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The Ministry of Urban Development
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The Ministry of Home Affairs
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None of these
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'There is one dramatic fact that makes the period after the 1780s different from any earlier period after in English history'. What was that factor?
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Rapid population growth was followed by a period of food shortages.
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Grain production grew as quickly as population.
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The Introduction of Threshing Machines
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For the first time an Agricultural Depression set in
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None of these
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Read both the statements carefully and pick your option. Statements: I: In Melbourne Cricket Ground Australia, a lofted shot needs to clear more ground for a six. II: At Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, a batsman needs to clear less ground to score six.
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Only I is true.
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Only II is true.
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Both I and II are true.
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Neither I nor II is true.
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Either I or II is true.
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'What is the Third Estate?' was an influential pamphlet during the French Revolution. Who was the writer of that pamphlet?
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Abbe Sieyes
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Mirabeau
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Rousseau
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Montesquieu
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None of these
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Which of the following statements regarding elections in India and the election commission is correct? (i) Election Commission in India has enough power to conduct free and fair elections in India. (ii) A high level of popular participation is there in Indian elections. (iii) It is generally very easy for a party in power to win an election. (iv) Many reforms are needed to make our elections free and fair.
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i, ii and iii
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i, ii, and iv
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i, ii, iii, iv
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Only iii
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None of these
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The cluster of islands, shown in the figure below, is a country situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands. Identify the country.
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Maldives
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Malaysia
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Sri Lanka
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Indonesia
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None of these
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When Lord Dalhousie was Governor- General, 'shoe respect' was made stricter, and Indians were made to take off their shoes when entering any government institution. But some Indians were exempted from following this rule. Who were they?
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Kings and Nawabs
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Indians holding high governmental posts
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Indians who worked in police forces and British army
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Indians who wore European clothes
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None of these
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Who/which of the following added a new dimension to food security and emphasised the 'access' to food through 'entitlements' - a combination of what one can produce, exchange in the market along with state or other socially provided supplies?
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United Nations in 1975
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World Food Summit in 1995
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 1996
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Amartya Sen
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None of these
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Which of the following was the difference between the mountain pastoralists and the pastoralists of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?
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Unlike the pastoralists of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh the alternation of the monsoon and dry season defined the seasonal rhythms of the movement of the mountain pastoralists.
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Like the mountain pastoralists, it was not the cold and the snow that defined the seasonal rhythms of the movement of the pastoralists of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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Unlike the pastoralists of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh the availability of water and pasture for their live stocks denned the seasonal rhythms of the movement of the mountain pastoralists.
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Like the mountain pastoralists, it was not the availability of grains and pasture for their live stocks that defined the seasonal rhythms of the movement of the pastoralists of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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None of these
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