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Q1032018 · 9 Sept 2018
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Directions : The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below. Code : Statement I : The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced Dyarchy at the Centre.
Statement II : The provincial autonomy was granted to the Provinces.
1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Answer: B
Q1062018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Bhakti Saint : Philosophy
1. A.Shankara : Avadhuta
2. B.Ramananda : Kevaladvaita
3. C.Ramanuja : Vishishtadvaita
4. D.Chaitanya : Advaita
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Answer: C
Q1092018 · 9 Sept 2018
Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?
1. A.Calicut
2. B.Surat
3. C.Pondicherry
4. D.Masulipatnam
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Answer: B
Q1102018 · 9 Sept 2018
The Central Vigilance Commission was established on the recommendation of which one of the following Committees?
1. A.Santhanam Committee
2. B.Dinesh Goswami Committee
3. C.Tarkunde Committee
4. D.Narasimham Committee
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Answer: A
Q1132018 · 9 Sept 2018
The place of English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as
1. A.Fort William
2. B.Fort St. George
3. C.Elphinstone Circle
4. D.Marble Palace
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Answer: B
Q1172018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following is known as uplands of delta region?
1. A.Bef
2. B.Bils
3. C.Peh
4. D.Chars
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Answer: D
Q1182018 · 9 Sept 2018
Consider the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of India : 1. Shikari Devi 2. Bhadra 3. Simlipal 4. Pachmarhi Which one of the following is the correct order of the above Wildlife Sanctuaries in terms of their location from south to north?
1. A.1-2-3-4
2. B.2-4-3-1
3. C.2-3-4-1
4. D.3-1-2-4
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Answer: C
Q1192018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following statements about temperature is correct?
1. A.Temperature decreases with height in the stratosphere.
2. B.Temperature is constant at different heights in the stratosphere.
3. C.Temperature increases with height in the troposphere at an average rate of $6.5^{\circ} C$ per kilometre.
4. D.Temperature decreases with height in the troposphere at an average rate of $6.4^{\circ} C$ per kilometre.
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Answer: D
Q1242018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following types of cloud is characterized by continuous precipitation?
1. A.Cirrocumulus
2. B.Cumulus
3. C.Nimbostratus
4. D.Cumulonimbus
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Answer: C
Q1292018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?
1. A.Opium
2. B.Coffee
3. C.Betel leaf
4. D.Chili
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Answer: D
Q1382018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following Indian States has recorded negative growth of population as per Census 2011?
1. A.Manipur
2. B.Mizoram
3. C.Tripura
4. D.Nagaland
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Answer: D
Q1392018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following is the correct descending order of Indian States in terms of sex ratio as per Census 2011?
1. A.Mizoram—Manipur—Tripura—Meghalaya
2. B.Tripura—Manipur—Meghalaya—Mizoram
3. C.Meghalaya—Manipur—Mizoram—Tripura
4. D.Manipur—Meghalaya—Tripura—Mizoram
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Answer: C
Q1422018 · 9 Sept 2018
India, in June 2018, asserted that any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries. The project referred to above is
1. A.North-South Corridor Project
2. B.Belt and Road Initiative
3. C.Chabahar Port
4. D.Panama Canal Expansion
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Answer: B
Q1432018 · 9 Sept 2018
Who among the following is not a member of G7?
1. A.France
2. B.Germany
3. C.Russia
4. D.Japan
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Answer: C
Q1462018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following is not an agent of metamorphism?
1. A.Heat
2. B.Compression
3. C.Decomposition
4. D.Solution
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Answer: C
Q1472018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?
1. A.Solution
2. B.Carbonation
3. C.Oxidation
4. D.Exfoliation
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Answer: D
Q1482018 · 9 Sept 2018
The Nehru-Mahalanobis Strategy of Development was implemented for the first time by which one of the following Five-Year Plans?
1. A.First Five-Year Plan
2. B.Second Five-Year Plan
3. C.Third Five-Year Plan
4. D.Seventh Five-Year Plan
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Answer: B
Q1492018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following Indian States (other than Himalayan or NE States) ranked first in the Composite Water Management Index as per the report issued by the NITI Aayog in June 2018?
1. A.Madhya Pradesh
2. B.Karnataka
3. C.Gujarat
4. D.Maharashtra
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Answer: C
Q1502018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following is the theme of the World Blood Donor Day, 2018?
1. A.Blood connects us all
2. B.Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life
3. C.Give blood. Give now. Give often
4. D.Thank you for saving my life
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Answer: B
Q1022018 · 22 Apr 2018
Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) is correct?
1. A.She declared that although citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the State
2. B.She was a supporter of the Jacobin government
3. C.She was jailed for treason by the National Assembly
4. D.She declared that the nation is the union of woman and man
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Answer: D
Q1032018 · 22 Apr 2018
Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is NOT true?
1. A.It slackened the control of religion over human life
2. B.It believed that human nature was many-sided
3. C.It was concerned with good manners
4. D.It criticized material wealth, power and glory
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Answer: D
Q1082018 · 22 Apr 2018
Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?
1. A.Lord Cornwallis
2. B.Lord Ripon
3. C.Robert Clive
4. D.John Adam
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Answer: A
Q1102018 · 22 Apr 2018
Which of the following is/are NOT historical biography/biographies? 1. Dipavamsa 2. Harshacharita 3. Vikramankadevacharita 4. Prithvirajavijaya Select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.2, 3 and 4 only
4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: A
Q1112018 · 22 Apr 2018
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? $Traveller 1. Marco Polo 2. Ibn Battuta 3. Nikitin 4. Seydi Ali Reis Country from Italy Morocco Russia Turkey$ Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. A.1, 2 and 3 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1, 2, 3 and 4
4. D.1 and 4 only
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Answer: C
Q1122018 · 22 Apr 2018
Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs? 1. Pratiharas 2. Chaulukyas 3. Paramaras 4. Chahamanas Select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. A.1 and 3 only
2. B.1, 3 and 4 only
3. C.1, 2, 3 and 4
4. D.2 and 4 only
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Answer: C