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Which of the following plays were written by Harshavardhan ?
(i) Priyadarsika (ii) Ratanavali (iii) Nagananda
Answer options :
Who has rejected the 'Safety Valve Theory' about the foundation of the Congress calling it
the 'myth' ?
(1) A. 0 . Hume (2) A. R. Desai (3) Tarachand (4) Bipan Chandra
He was given the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk. He was made the Governor of the Deccan. He
founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty. His successors are called the Nizams of Hyderabad. Iden*
him :
(1) Chin Quilich Khan (2) Murshid Quli Khan
(3) Saadat Khan (4) Husain Ali Khan
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The Maratha power suffered from certain basic weaknesses which led to its downfall. Which
of the following was not one among them ?
(1) The nature of their political svstem the Marathas alienated the sympathies of other
people.
(2) Their raids into the territories of other rulers made new enemies.
(3) The levies charged by them added to the oppression of the common people, particularly
peasants and traders.
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Arrange the following British trading centres in their chronological order. Choose the
correct answer option.
Answer options :
(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (2) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) (4) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
Who, among the following revolutionaries, was an atheist and a socialist in approach ?
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Which one of the following statements about the Faizpur Session of Congress is not true ?
(1) It was the first Session of Congress held in the rural area.
(3) Dhanajinana Choudhari and Sane Guruji played an important role in organizing
this session.
The early nationalists provided the firm foundation to the 20th century freedom movement
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(A) Megasthenes mentions seven castes into which the Indian society was divided.
Answer options :
(1) Both (A) and (8) are true, and (B) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are true, but (B) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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The most outstanding Rajput ruler in the post Aurangzeb period was Sawai Raja Jai Singh
of Amber. He built the beautiful city of Jaipur. He also erected astronomical observatories
at five places. At how many of the following places he did not erect these ?
(a) Banaras (b) Ujjain (c) Mathura (d) Udaipur (e) Allahabad
Answer options :
Who among the following strongly opposed the interference of the Ulemas in the affairs of
the state ?
Answer options :
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The Great Mughals included Babar, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
in that chronological order. The Mughal emperors who came to the throne after the death of
Aurangzeb are called the Later Mughals. Arrange the following four Later Mughals in their
chronoiogical order.
(a) Ahmad Shah (b) Bahadur Shah
(c) Jahandar Shah (d) Mohammad Shah
Answer options :
(1) Ahmad Shah, Bahadur Shah, Jahandar Shah, Mohammad Shah
(2) Bahadur Shah, Jahandar Shah, Mohammad Shah, Ahmad Shah
(3) Bahadur Shah, Mohammad Shah, Jahandar Shah, Ahmad Shah
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Tribes States
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(a) Tropical Evergreen forests : Scattered distribution of onc particular species of tree
eg. Rosewood.
(b) 'Tropical Deciduous Forests : They have fewer species but they are found in close
proximity eg. Teak.
(3) Both (a) and (b) are true (4) Neithel. (a) nor (b) is true
Newly developed 'Ennore' port near Chennai is the th largest port in the country
and th largest port on the eastern coast.
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Arrange the following States in descending order of their forest area, according to forest
survey report 2009 :
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amount of solar radiation ?
(a) Inclination of the axis of the earth.
(b) Length of the day.
(c) Extent of clouds
(d) Angle of inclination of the Sun's rays
Answer options :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c) (3) (c) and (cl) (4) All the above
Heterotrophic organisms, chiefly bacteria and fungi that breakdown the complex compounds
of dead protoplasm and release simple usable substances for other organisms are :
(1) Jim Corbett (2) Sanjay Gandhi (3) Gir (4) Kanha
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Which of the following is considered as a land mark year in the history of legislative action in
India for environment concerns during which National Committee for Environment Planning
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One of the worst natural disasters of the World was the cyclone struck in Bangladesh. As
many as 3,00,000 people, lost their lives, it is said. When did the disaster struck Bangladesh,
then East Pakistan ?
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Silicon Valley, California, United States is one of the greatest science parks in the world
today as it contains hundreds of hightech information technology industries. Which of the
following two statements about the Sillicon Valley is correct ?
(A) Silicon Valley was once called the "Valley of Heart's Delight"
(B) It was so called because hundreds and thousands of varieties of flowers bloomed
therein.
(3) Both (A) and (B) (4) Neither (A) nor (B)
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What are the core values of development as described by Amartya Sen and Goulet D ?
Choose the correct option given below :
(4) Increase in national income, per capita income, basic needs, freedom, education
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Land reforms promote triple revolution. Choose the correct option from the following :
(1) Cultural, Political, Technological (2) Political, Social, Commercial
(3) Economic, Political, Cultural (4) None of these
As per the 2011 census what was the rate of improvement in female literacy during
2001 to 2011 ?
(1) 53.7 % to 65.5 % (2) 54.1% to 67.2 %
(3) 52.3 % to 64.4 % (4) 55.3 % to 63.2 %
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The long term objective of population policy 2000 is to achieve stable population. During
which of the following years this objective is targetted to be achieved ?
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may be :
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(b) The force of gravity acting on the load vertically downwards
(c) The force of friction acting in the horizontal direction opposite the motion
(d) Reaction force due to the horizontal surface.
Which of the above statements are true ?
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Under Article 22 of the Constitution of India, with the exception of certain provisions stated
there in, what is the maximum period for detention of a person under preventive
detention ?
Which of the following statutory provisions will you view as the most effective instrument of
rural socio-economic distributive justice in the independent India ?
Which one of the following amendments lo the Constitution of India sought to curb political
defections ?
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The Chairman and Members of the National Human Rights Commission are appointed on
the recommendations of a committee consisting of :
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(c) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
(d) Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
(e) Prime Minister
(f) Union Home Minister
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(1) (a), (c), (4 and (f) (2) (a), (4 and (4
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(a) Our stomach produces hydrochloric acid. It helps in digestion of food. During indigestion
the stomach produces too much acid causing pain and irritation.
(b) Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) is often used in the above condition which is
an analgesic ?
Which one of the following cases prompted the Parliament to enact 24th Constitutional
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Some naturally occurring acids are given below with their sources.
Indentify the incorrect pair :
(a) -negar- Acetic acid (b) Oranges - Citric acid
(c) Tamarind - Tartaric acid (d) Tomatoes - Oxalic acid
(e) Sour milk (curds) - Lactic acid (f) Lemons - Citric acids
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Which of the following non-violent movements led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British
Raj, you would rank as the most effective to mobilize the masses ?
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What is the correct chronological order in which the following states of the Indian Union
were created or granted full statehood ?
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Under the Citizenship Act 1955, by which of the following ways can a person become a
citizen of India ?
(a) By incorporation of territory (b) By descent (c) By birth
(d) By nationalisation (e) By registration
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Wluch state of India has negative population growth rate as per census 2011 ?
(1) Goa (2) Tripura
(3) Nagaland (4) Arunachal Pradesh
In which year 'Bharat Ratna', the India's highest civilian award was instituted and how
many persons have beeen honoured with this award so far ?
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(a) Born in Indore and obtained Degree of 'Sangeet Alankar' with First Rank.
(b) Honoured with 'Padma Bhushan' and 'Sangeet Natak Academy' award.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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In the Legislative Assembly the official work is carried out in which language ?
(1) Marathi (2) Marathi or Hindi
(3) Marathi or English (4) Marathi, Hindi or English
Which drug has been banned by the Union Government on June 26, 2013 ?
(I) Analgin (2) Paracetamol
(3) Proctolol (4) Vicks
(a) So as to prevent oxygenated blood from mixing with deoxygenated blood birds and
mammals have four chambered hearts.
(b) Amphibians and some reptiles tolerate some mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated
blood and therefore have three chambered hearts.
(c) Fishes have only two chambered hearts as here blood is pumped to gills to get oxygenated
which then passes to the rest of the body.
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Consider the following statements about the Forest Research Institute (India)
(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (b) and (c) only
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Which one of the following convicted RJD (Rashahiya Janata Dal) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
in a fodder scam ?
(1) Jharkhand High Court (2) Supreme Court of India
(3) Special CBI Court (4) Patna High Court
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Arrange in chronological order the chairmen of Atomic Energy Commission of India ?
(a) Homi Bhabha @) Raja Ramanna
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Which one of the following news agencies is the oldest in the world ?
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