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Q1042019 · 17 Nov 2019
Consider the following statements related to Wellesley's administration: 1. In the six years of Wellesley's administration, the army accounted for 42·5 percent of the Company's total expenditure. 2. Wellesley's administrative measures were restricted to the affairs of the Company and had nothing to do with the commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: A
Q1072019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which among the following statements is not correct about the Reign of Terror?
1. A.The Jacobins dashed out the Girondists with the help of sans-culottes.
2. B.The Jacobins were in league with the French clergy.
3. C.The arrest for anti-revolutionary activities was by law restricted to the political class.
4. D.The Reign of Terror came to an end with the execution of Robespierre by guillotine in July 1794.
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Answer: Dropped in the final answer key (full marks to everyone)
Q1082019 · 17 Nov 2019
Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service?
1. A.Satyendranath Tagore
2. B.Surendranath Banerjee
3. C.R.C. Dutt
4. D.Subhas Chandra Bose
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Answer: A
Q1102019 · 17 Nov 2019
Who was the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India?
1. A.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. B.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3. C.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
4. D.Acharya Narendra Dev
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Answer: C
Q1112019 · 17 Nov 2019
Who among the following died in exile?
1. A.Rani Laxmibai
2. B.Bahadur Shah Zafar
3. C.Tantia Tope
4. D.Nana Saheb
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Answer: B
Q1132019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which one of the following statements is not true about Ijarah system?
1. A.It was a system of revenue farming.
2. B.It encouraged the role of middlemen.
3. C.Under this system, land revenue was fixed for the peasant.
4. D.The ijaradar paid a fixed amount to the State treasury.
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Answer: C
Q1192019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the Northern States of India?
1. A.Rice
2. B.Bajra
3. C.Barley
4. D.Ragi
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Answer: C
Q1232019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which one of the following hypothesis/theory explains the origin of the universe?
1. A.Nebular hypothesis
2. B.Binary theory
3. C.Big Bang theory
4. D.Planetesimal hypothesis
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Answer: C
Q1242019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which one of the following land territories of Indonesia is not touched by the Equator?
1. A.Sumatra
2. B.Sulawesi
3. C.Java
4. D.Kalimantan
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Answer: C
Q1272019 · 17 Nov 2019
In which one of the following folds is the axial plane found to be virtually horizontal?
1. A.Isoclinal
2. B.Anticlinal
3. C.Recumbent
4. D.Monoclinal
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Answer: C
Q1282019 · 17 Nov 2019
How many Ramsar conservation sites have been enlisted from India so far?
1. A.12
2. B.16
3. C.27
4. D.62
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Answer: C
Q1292019 · 17 Nov 2019
The Munda language group belongs to which family?
1. A.Austric
2. B.Dravidian
3. C.Sino-Tibetan
4. D.Indo-European
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Answer: A
Q1342019 · 17 Nov 2019
A deep valley characterized by steep step-like slope is known as
1. A.U-shaped valley.
2. B.Blind valley.
3. C.Gorge.
4. D.Canyon.
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Answer: D
Q1352019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which one of the following is a major plate?
1. A.Pacific Plate
2. B.Cocos Plate
3. C.Arabian Plate
4. D.Philippine Plate
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Answer: A
Q1362019 · 17 Nov 2019
Lithosphere consists of
1. A.upper and lower mantle.
2. B.crust and core.
3. C.crust and uppermost solid mantle.
4. D.mantle and core.
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Answer: C
Q1402019 · 17 Nov 2019
The principal component(s) of Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of economic development was/were 1. Restructuring economic dependency on metropolitan capitalism into independent economic development. 2. Transition from semi-feudal agriculture to capitalist farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C
Q1422019 · 17 Nov 2019
The first UDAY (Utkrisht Double Decker Air-Conditioned Yatri) Express train runs between
1. A.Delhi and Kalka
2. B.Bengaluru and Coimbatore
3. C.Chennai and Visakhapatnam
4. D.Chennai and Bengaluru
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Answer: B
Q1442019 · 17 Nov 2019
Betel leaf of which one of the following States has been accorded a GI tag recently?
1. A.Andhra Pradesh
2. B.Madhya Pradesh
3. C.Kerala
4. D.Mizoram
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Answer: C
Q1452019 · 17 Nov 2019
CORAS is a separate Commando Unit of
1. A.National Security Guard
2. B.Central Industrial Security Force
3. C.Railway Protection Force
4. D.Central Reserve Police Force
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Answer: C
Q1462019 · 17 Nov 2019
World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on
1. A.26th June
2. B.17th July
3. C.19th August
4. D.27th September
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Answer: C
Q1472019 · 17 Nov 2019
Which one of the following is the name given to the lander of Chandrayaan-2?
1. A.Vigyan
2. B.Anusandhan
3. C.Pragyan
4. D.Vikram
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Answer: D
Q1492019 · 17 Nov 2019
Aishwarya Pissay excels in which one of the following sports?
1. A.Badminton
2. B.Boxing
3. C.Motorsports
4. D.Chess
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Answer: C
Q1002019 · 21 Apr 2019
In the Manusmriti which form of marriage results from the “Voluntary union of a maiden and her lover”?
1. A.Eighth form
2. B.Fifth form
3. C.Seventh form
4. D.Sixth form
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Answer: D
Q1062019 · 21 Apr 2019
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The following 3 (three) 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 : Abul Fazl shaped, represented and articulated the ideas associated with the reign of Akbar
Statement II : The qualities of Abul Fazl impressed Akbar who found the former suitable as an adviser and spokesperson for his policies
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 and 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: A
Q1122019 · 21 Apr 2019
The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was announced to achieve which one of the following?
1. A.Containment of the USSR
2. B.Increasing agricultural production in the USA
3. C.Offering friendship to Europe
4. D.Strengthening the UNO
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Answer: A