What was the main objective of the Industrial Policy of 1956?
- A.Profit Maximization
- B.Growth with equity
- C.Laissez-faire policy
- D.Open market reforms
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Answer: B
Read the following statements and mark the correct option:
Assertion (A): Potti Sriramulu fasted unto death for the formation of Andhra Pradesh.
Reason (R): His death marked the beginning of linguistic state formation in India.
- A.Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- C.A is true, but R is false.
- D.A is false, but R is true.
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Answer: A
Jayaprakash Narayan's concept of Total Revolution included which of the following components?
1. Social reforms to eradicate corruption
2. Political reforms to decentralize power
3. Armed struggle against the government
4. Economic reforms focusing on privatization Which of these are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1, 3 and 4 only
- D.1,2,3 and 4
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Answer: A
Which plan gave prominence to the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956, emphasizing the ‘commanding heights’ doctrine?
- A.First Five Year Plan
- B.Second Five Year Plan
- C.Third Five Year Plan
- D.Fourth Five Year Plan
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Answer: B
What is the role of WTO with respect to globalization?
- A.Provide military support
- B.Monitor human rights violations
- C.Ensure fair trade rules among nations
- D.Control migration policies
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Answer: C
Why "Space Situational Awareness (SSA)" program by ISRO important?
- A.Rocks' energy usage in orbit
- B.Monitors space debris and protects Indian space assets
- C.Observes black holes in the deep sky
- D.Provides satellite TV services across Asia
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Answer: B
Which country helped develop Chabahar Port?
- A.China
- B.India
- C.Russia
- D.United States
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Answer: B
The Ilbert Bill controversy of 1883-84 was related to:
- A.The imposition of new taxes on agricultural produce.
- B.The issue of allowing Indian judges to try European offenders in criminal cases.
- C.The introduction of English as the medium of instruction in all schools.
- D.The demarcation of boundaries between British India and princely states.
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Answer: B
Under the BSA, 2023, oral evidence must be:
- A.Direct and related to what the witness saw or heard
- B.Based on assumptions
- C.Only admissible if in English
- D.Hearsay only
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Answer: A
Who joined as the CEO of NITI Aayog in February 2023?
- A.Parameswaran Iyer
- B.V.K. Paul
- C.B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
- D.Amitabh Kant
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Answer: C
Which of the following scholars wrote the Ashtanga Sangraha?
- A.Charaka
- B.Sushruta
- C.Bhaskaracharya
- D.Vagbhata
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Answer: D
Which of these statements is/ are correct regarding the Census of India, 2011?
1. Muslims outnumber all other minorities in India, but they do not from a majority in any of the Indian states.
2. Christian population is distributed mostly in urban areas of India.
3. Jains have a major concentration in the urban areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, while the Buddhists are concentrated mostly in Maharashtra.
- A.1, and 3 only
- B.3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1 and 2 only
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Answer: B
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the biomechanical coordination during the throwing phase of discus throw?
- A.The shoulders and trunk continue rotating till 1 minute after the discus is released to maintain momentum.
- B.The left foot remains fixed while the right foot rotates and stays straight throughout the motion.
- C.Both knees stay straight during rotation, but the right knee bends after forward extension for balance.
- D.The body's weight shifts entirely to the left foot while the right leg stabilizes the upper body lean.
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Answer: C
In the traditional accounts of Vijayanagara, who were referred to as narapati or "lord of men"?
- A.Mughals
- B.Deccan Sultans
- C.Cholas
- D.Rayas
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Answer: D
Which describes the "bunch start" position in sprinting?
- A.Blocks 25-30 inches from line, feet parallel
- B.Blocks 16-19 inches from line, rear toe and front heel aligned
- C.Hips below shoulders, arms bent
- D.Toes ahead of starting line
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Answer: B
Which nuclear decay alters atomic number but not mass?
- A.Alpha Decay
- B.Beta Decay
- C.Gamma Decay
- D.Fission
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Answer: B
The World Competitiveness Index primarily assesses a country's ability to:
- A.Attract tourists
- B.Create and maintain an environment for enterprises to compete
- C.Innovation in cultural heritage
- D.Conserve natural resources
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Answer: B
What was a key feature of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956?
- A.Full privatization
- B.Abolition of licensing
- C.Emphasis on small-scale industry
- D.Expansion of public sector
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Answer: D
Dr. Tessy Thomas is also known as the 'Missile Woman of India'. She is best associated with which of the following achievements?
- A.Led Agni-V project; began career at LRDE
- B.Was Chairperson of ISRO
- C.Founded a private satellite company
- D.Headed HAL's aeronautics division
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Answer: A
Which of the following sculptures does not originate from the Mathura region's Kushana-period artistic production?
- A.Katra Keshav Dev fragment
- B.Govind Nagar Yaksha
- C.Bala Buddha of Sultanganj
- D.Standing Buddha from Govindnagar
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Answer: C
Which type of weapons were commonly used by Mesolithic people for hunting?
- A.Swords
- B.Barbed spears
- C.Cannons
- D.Catapults
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Answer: B
Which fourteenth-century traveller described how Indian chieftains fortified themselves using bamboo groves and rugged terrains for defence?
- A.Al-Biruni
- B.Ibn Battuta
- C.Marco Polo
- D.Megasthenes
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Answer: B
Fill in the blank: Pitt's India Act 1784 created a six-member body called the ___ to supervise Company politics.
- A.Board of Control
- B.Council of India
- C.Privy Council
- D.Bureau of Revenue
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Answer: A
In a Grand Slam men's singles match, when is a fifth set tiebreak played under current rules?
- A.Only after 12-12 games in the fifth set
- B.At 6-6 in the fifth set
- C.No tiebreak is allowed in the fifth set
- D.After 10-10 in the fifth set
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Answer: B
What is the audible frequency range for the human ear?
- A.0-10000 Hz
- B.20-20,000 Hz
- C.2 kHz-20 kHz
- D.100-1000 Hz
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Answer: B
