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GS Practice Questions with Explanations by Saurabh Kr. Pandey
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Topic:- Life Science
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Concept:- Human Diseases
Question type- Moderate
Q.1 Consider the following diseases:

1. Diphtheria 2. Chickenpox
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3. Smallpox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
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(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None
Ans:- (b)
Explanation:-
 Diphtheria caused due to bacteria

 Chicken Pox caused due to Virus
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 Small pox caused due to virus
Currently, India became free from Small pox and polio both
Topic:- Geography
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Concept:- Boundaries
Question type- Simple

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Q.2 The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the Independence Bill
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal
Ans:- (c)
Explanation:- On 17 August 1947, the borderline that separated India from Pakistan, known as
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the Radcliffe Line. It is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat till international border in Jammu
in Jammu & Kashmir, dividing India and Pakistan into two different countries. Radcliffe divided India
into three halves:
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 West Pakistan
 East Pakistan and
 India
It was named after the chairman of the Border Commissions, Sir Cyril Radcliffe. He was a lawyer from
England who had no previous knowledge or experience with cartography.This borderline is today the
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international boundary between India and Pakistan on the western side and between India and
Bangladesh on the eastern side.
Topic:- Environment
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Concept:- Occupational Diseases
Q.3 Byssinosis disease is common in the workers of

(a) rubber industry (b) ceramic industry
(c) textile industry (d) iron and steel industry
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Ans:- (c)
Explanation:- Byssinosis is a rare lung disease. It’s caused by inhaling hemp, flax, and cotton
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particles and is sometimes referred to as brown lung disease. It’s a form of occupational asthma.
Topic:- Modern India (History)
Concept:-freedom Struggle

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Q.4 The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn after the
(a) First World War (b) Chauri-Chaura Incident
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha (d) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
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Ans:- (b)
Explanation:-
On 4 February 1922 a massacre took place at Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur), Uttar Pradesh. A police
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officer had attacked some volunteers picketing a liquor shop. A whole crowd of peasants that had
gathered there went to the police station and the mob set fire to the policestation with some 22
police men inside it.
Mahatma Gandhi felt that the revolt was veering off-course, and was disappointed that the revolt
had lost its non-violent nature. He did not want the movement to degenerate into a contest of
violence, with police and angry mobs attacking each other back and forth, victimizing civilians in
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between. Gandhi appealed to the Indian public for all resistance to end, went on a fast lasting 3
weeks, and called off the non-cooperation movement.

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Concept:- Human Diseases
Q. 5 What is ‘breakbone fever' most commonly known as?

(a) Typhoid (b) Rhinitis
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(c) Yellow fever (d) Dengue
Ans:- (d)
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Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito and it
is common in more than 100 countries around the world. Forty percent of the world’s population,
about 3 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue.
Topic:- Environment
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Concept:- Artificial rain
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Q.6 The technique of inducing rain from cloud is called
(a) Cloud computing (b) Cloud control
(c) Cloud engineering (d) Cloud seeding
Ans:- (d)
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Explanation:-
Cloud seeding is a way to artificially tweak rain. It is also known by other terms such as man-made
precipitation enhancement, artificial weather modification, rainmaking and so on.
The technology sprays particles of salts like silver iodide, sodium chloride, Dry Ice (Solid Co2) on
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clouds using a special aircraft, rockets or from dispersion devices located on the ground.
These salt particles act as a core (cloud condensation nuclei or ice-nucleating particles) which draw
water vapour within the cloud towards them and the moisture latches on, condensing into water
droplets leading to the formation of raindrops.
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Topic:- Ancient India (History)
Concept:- Jainism
Question type- moderate

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Q.7 Consider the following statements :

1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors.
2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara.
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3. Rishabhadeva was immediate successor of Mahavira.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only (d) 3 only
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Ans:- (a)
Explanation:-
Name of Tirthankara
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1. Lord Rishabha
2. Ajitnath
3. Sambhavanatha
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4. Abhinandananatha
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5. Sumatinatha
6. Padmaprabha
7. Suparshvanath
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8. Chandraprabha
9. Suvidhinath Swami or
Puspadanta
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10. Sheetalnath
11. Shreyansanath
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12. Vasupujya
13. Vimalnath
14. Anantnath
15. Dharmanath
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16. Shantinath
17. Kunthunath
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18. Aranath
19. Mallinath
20. Munisuvrata
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21. Naminatha
22. Neminatha
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23.Parshwanath
24. Mahavira
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Concept:- Institutions
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Q.8 Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical
Society?
(a) Madame H. P. Blavatsky (b) Mr. A. O. Hume
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(c) Col. H. S. Olcott (d) Mrs. Annie Besant
Ans:- (b)
Explanation:- The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Col. Olcott in
1875 in New York. It was only in 1879, that this ideology gained its roots in the Indian culture and
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Society. It was crystallised in the Madras Presidency with its headquarters in Adyar. The movement
was popularised by Annie Besant in India.
Topic:- Medieval India (History)

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Concept:- Books
Q.9 Match List-I with List—II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
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List-I List-n
(Text) (Author)
A Kitab-ul Hind 1. Ibn Battuta
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B Kitab ul 2. Al-Biruni
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C Humayun Nama 3. Abdul Hamid
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D Badshah Nama 4. Gulbadan
. Beghum
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(a) A B C D
2 4 1 3
(b) A B C D
3 1 4 2
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(c) A B C D
3 4 1 2
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(d) A B C D
2 1 4 3
Ans:- (d)
Explanation:- Direct Question
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Topic:- Indian Polity
Concept:- Framing of Constituion

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Q. 10 Which one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission, 1946?
(a) The Constituent Assembly was to be constituted on the democratic principle of
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(b) Provision for an Indian Union of Provinces and States

(c) All the members of the Constituent Assembly were to be Indians
(d) British Government was to supervise the affairs of the Constituent Assembly
Ans:- (d)
Explanation:- Clement Atlee (British Prime Minister) sent cabinet mission in 1946 to India for
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the transfer of powers from the British Indian government to Indian leaders.
Objectives of Cabinet Mission
 To obtain an agreement with the Indian leaders as to the framing of a constitution for
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India.
 To formulate a constitution-making body (the Constituent Assembly of India).

 To establish an Executive Council with the support of the major Indian parties.
Cabinet Mission Members Cabinet Mission Members – Designation

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Pethick Lawrence Secretary of State for India
Stafford Cripps President of the Board of Trade
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A.V. Alexander First Lord of Admiralty
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Topic:- Geography
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Concept:- Boundaries
Q.11 Turkey is located between

(a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
(b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
(d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
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Ans:- (b)
Explanation:-Direct Question
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Concept:-No Confidence Motion

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Q.12 Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India :

1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:- (c)
Explanation:- A no-confidence motion can be moved by any member of the House. It can
be moved only in the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha. Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure
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and conduct of Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for moving a no-confidence motion.
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Topic:- GK and Current Affairs

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Concept:- International organizations
Q.13 Which one among the following agencies is known as 'soft credit window' of the
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"World Bank ?
(a) The International Finance Corporation
(b) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(c) The International Development Association
(d) The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Ans:- (c)
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Explanation:-
The International Development Association (IDA) is a multinational financial institution providing
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aid to poor countries in the form of loans. It is also referred to as soft loan window of the World
Bank. The main purpose of the IDA is to provide grants and concessional loans to the world’s
poorest countries. It grants to developing countries with the most economical Gross National
Income (GNI), having troubled creditworthiness, & having very low per capita income. The IDA
attempts to complement the work done by the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD).
IBRD+IDA= World Bank
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Topic:-Life Science
Concept:- Human Respiration

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Q.14 During the process of respiration in human 'beings, the exchange of gases takes "place
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(a) bronchi (b) alveoli
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(c) bronchiole (d) pleura

Ans:- (b)

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Concept:- Nucleic Acid
Q.15 Two strands of DNA - are held together by

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(a) hydrogen bonds

(b) covalent bonds
(c) electrostatic force
(d) Vander Waals' forces
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Ans:- (a)

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Concept:- Freedom Struggle
Q. 16 The Salt Satyagraha

(a) encouraged Indians to manufacture salt
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(b) showed to the government that Indians would break unfair laws
(c) proved that Mahatma Gandhi was a mass leader
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(d) was designed to destroy the finances of the colonial Government
Ans:- (b)
Explanation:- The Salt March, which took place from March to April 1930 in India, was an act of
civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest against the salt tax imposed by the Britishers.
During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad
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to the Arabian Sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles. He led a large group of people from
Sabarmati Ashram on 12th March 1930 till Dandi, a coastal village in Gujarat, to break the salt law by
producing salt from seawater. The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including
Gandhi himself.
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Concept:-Judiciary

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Q.17 The Judges of a High Court of a State in India are appointed by:
(a) The President of India
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The Governor of the State
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(d) The Law Commission

Ans:- (a)
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Topic:- Modern india (Indian history)

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Concept:- freedom Struggle

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Q.18 Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican
Association?
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(a) Subhash Chandra Bose (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Bhagat Singh (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans:- (c)
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Topic:-Geography
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Concept:- Coral reefs
Q.19 Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India?
(a) Andaman (b) Nicobar
(c) Daman and Diu (d) Lakshadweep
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Ans:- (d)
Explanation:- direct question
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Concept:- Biomolecules
Question type-Moderate
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Q.20 Consider the following statements :

1. Carbohydrates are the only source of energy to humans.
2. Fats give maximum energy on oxidation as compared to other foods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b )2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans:- (b)
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Explanation:-
1 gram of fat produce around 9.2 calories whereas 1 gram of proteins and carbohydrates
produce around 4 calories
Topic:- Life science

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Concept:- Microorganisms
Q. 21 Viruses are parasitic, having DNA/RNA but they can be crystallized and lack
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respiration. Thus, they are treated as
(a) living materials
(b) non-living materials
(c) both living and non-living materials
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(d) cellulose
Ans. (c)
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Explanation:-
Viruses are microscopic parasites, generally much smaller than bacteria. They lack the
capacity to thrive and reproduce outside of a host body. Viruses are made up of proteins and
either DNA or RNA.
Discovered by Russian student named Dmitri Ivanovsky in 1892
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Topic:- Geography
Concept:- Rocks

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Q.22 Minerals are deposited and accumulated in

(a) sedimentary rocks (b) metamorphic rocks
(c) igneous rocks (d) None of the above
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Ans. (a)
Topic:- Ancient India (History)

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Concept:- Mauryan Dynasty
Q.23 Name the last Mauryan ruler who was assassinated by his general Pushyamitra
Shunga?
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(a) Chandragupta (b) Bindusara

(c) Brihadritha (d) Kunal
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Explanation:- Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire and he ruled from 187 to 180
BCE. He was also follower of Buddhism. He was killed by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went
on to establish the Shunga Empire.
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Topic:- Ancient india (History)
Concept:- Gupta period
Q. 24 The University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?
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(a) Kumaragupta II (b) Kumaragupta I
(c) Chandragupta II (d) Samudragupta
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Ans:- (b)
Explanation:- It was established around 5th century A.D. by Kumargupta I of Gupta
empire
Topic:-Geography
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Concept:- Drainage System
Q.25 The place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Pindar rivers is
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(a) Rudraprayag (b) Karnaprayag

(c) Devaprayag (d) Vishnuprayag
Ans:- (b)
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Explanation:- Panchprayag of Uttarakhand
Vishnuprayag: Confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga

Nandaprayag: Confluence of Alaknanda and Nandakini
Karnaprayag: confluence of Alaknanda and Pindar
Rudraprayag: Confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini

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Devprayag: confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi

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Concept:- Silk
Q.26 Leaves of which of the following plants are used for the rearing of silkworms?
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(c) Oak (d) Teak
Ans:- (a)
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Topic:- Geography
Concept:- Lakes
Question type-Simple
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Q.27 Which one among the following lakes is situated on the west coast of India?
(a) Chilika (b) Ashtamudi
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(c) Pulicat (d) Kolleru
Ans:- (b)
Explanation:-
Chilika (India’s largest saltwater lake)-Odisha
Kolleru (Freshwater lake)- Andhra pradesh

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Pulicat (Saltwater lake)- Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Ashtamudi lake- Saltwater lake in Kerala

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Topic:- World Geography
Concept:- South east Asia

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Q.28 Which one among the following countries of Asia is land-locked?

(a) Vietnam (b) Cambodia
(c) Laos (d) Thailand
Ans:- (c)
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Explanation:- A country that is landlocked is one that has no direct access to the open
ocean. This means that the country is entirely surrounded by land on all sides or that any coastlines
are to enclosed seas. There are 48 countries in the world that are considered landlocked.
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Concept:- Greenhouse gases
Q.29 Which one among the following is not responsible for ‘greenhouse effect’?
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(a) Water Vapour (b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen (d) Chlorofluorocarbons
Ans. (c)
Explanation:- The main greenhouse gases are:
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 Water vapor
 Carbon dioxide
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 Methane
 Ozone
 Nitrous oxide
 Chlorofluorocarbons
Topic:- GK and Current Affairs

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Concept:- Important tourist sites
Q. 30 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
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Lists :
List-I List-II (Town)
(Temple)
A Kailashnath 1. Bhubaneshwar
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. temple
B. Lingaraj 2. Khajuraho
temple
C. Kandariya 3. Mount Abu
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D Dilwara 4. Kanchipuram
. jain temple
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(a) A B C D
4 2 1 3
(b) A B C D
4 1 2 3
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(c) A B C D
3 1 2 4
(d) A B C D
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3 2 1 4
Ans:- (b)
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Topic:- GK and Current affairs
Concept:- Defence
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Q.31 What was the code name for the Indian Air Force operations during the Kargil Conflict
of 1999?
(a) Operation Vijay (b) Operation Meghdoot
(c) Operation Indradhanush (d) Operation Safed Sagar
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Ans:- (d)
Explanation:-During kargil war 1999, Operation Safed Sagar, as the Air Force operations in the Kargil
area were called, was indeed a milestone in the annals of military aviation as this was the first time air power was
employed on such a scale in mountainous and hostile terrain at forbidding altitudes.
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Topic:- Indian Geography
Concept:- Mountain systems

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Q.32 Which one among the following systems contains the oldest rock formation of India?
(a) Aravalli System
(b) Archean System
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(c) Cuddapah System

(d) Vindhyan System
Ans:- (a)
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Topic: - Geography
Concept: - Hydro projects

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Q.33 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
Lists:
List-I List-II
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(Irrigation/Power (River)
project)
A Bhakra Nangal 1 Bhagirathi
B Dul Hasti 2 Mahanadi
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C Hirakud 3 Chenab
D Tehri 4 Sutlej
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Code:
(a) A B C D
4 2 3 1
(b) A B C D
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4 3 2 1
(c) A B C D
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(d) A B C D
1 2 3 4
Ans:- (b)
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Topic:- Modern India (history)
Concept:- freedom struggle

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Q.34 Who of the following is known as the prominent leader of Bardoli Salyagraha ?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Morarji Desai
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Vallabhbhai Patel
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Ans:- (d)
Explanation:- The Bardoli Satyagraha, 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by
Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli against the unjust raising of taxes. Bardoli farmers
given him the title ‘Sardar’
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Topic:- Ancient India (history)
Concept:- books
Question type-Simple
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Q.35 Who among the following is the author of ‘Ashtadhyayi’, the Sanskrit grammar?
(a) Patanjali (b) Panini
(c) Kalidasa (d) Banabhatta
Ans. (b)
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Concept:- birds
Q.36 Which of the following is not a bird?
(a) Bat (b) Emu

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(c) Kiwi (d) Ostrich
Ans:-(a)
Explanation:- Bats are the only mammals in the world that can fly, and they are remarkably good
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at it. Their flexible skin membrane and movable joints allow them to change direction quickly and
catch mosquitoes in mid-air.
They produce ultrasonic waves also to regulate their movement

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Topic:- Environment
Concept:- Air Pollution
Q.37 Which of the following lamps contains a poisonous gas and therefore should be
disposed safely?
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(a) Compact fluorescent lamp

(b) Light emitting diode
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(c) Neon lamp

(d) Halogen lamp
Ans:- (a)
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Explanation:- Small amounts of mercury can be released into the
environment when CFLs break, or if they are improperly disposed
of at the end of their useful lives.
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 Mercury, an essential part of CFLs, allows a bulb to be an efficient
light source.
 On average, CFLs contain about four milligrams of mercury sealed
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within the glass tubing. By comparison, older thermometers contain
about 500 milligrams of mercury – an amount equal to the
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mercury in over 100 CFLs.
 Manufacturers of fluorescent lighting products are working to

reduce the amount of mercury content in CFLs.
 No mercury is released when the bulbs are intact (i.e., not broken)
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or in use, but mercury vapor and very small beads of mercury can
be released when a CFL is broken.
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Topic:- Geography
Concept:- Hydro Projects

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Q.38 Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?
(a) Ukai Dam (b) Krishnaraja Sagar Dam
(c) Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Dam (d) Mettur Dam
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Ans:- (c)
Explanation:- Ukai dam- Tapi river
Krishnaraj Sagar, Mettur- Kaveri

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Nagarjuasagar- Krishna
Concept:- CAG
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Q.39 Which among the following statements with respect to the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India is/are correct?
1. The procedure and grounds for his removal from the office are the same as of a
Judge of Supreme Court.
2. He prescribes the form in which accounts of the Union and the states are to be
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kept.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only (b)2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:- (c)
Explanation:- Article 148- CAG
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The Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and
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Auditor General of India (CAG). He is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. He is
the guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the
levels- the centre and state.
Present CAG- G. C. Murmu

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Concept:- Lok sabha
Q.40 The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to
(a) the President
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(b) the Prime Minister

(c) the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) the Chief Justice of India
Ans:- (c)
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Q. No. 41 to Q. No.50, Topic: - GK and Current Affairs, Question type- moderate
41. Concept:- Science and Tech

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Q.41 Which institution has recently developed world’s largest ‘Solar tree’ in India?
(a) ISRO (b) CSIR
(c) IIT Bombay (d) IISc
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Ans:- (b)
Explanation:- CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree and it is installed at
Durgapur (west begal). The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. It has the annual
capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power
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Concept:- Science & tech
Q.42 The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which recently discovered a new
habitable exoplanet, belongs to which space agency?
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(a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(c)Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
(d) China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Ans:- (b)
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Explanation:- TESS is a NASA Astrophysics Explorer mission led and operated by MIT in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, and managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre.
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The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is designed to discover thousands of exoplanets in
orbit around the brightest dwarf stars in the sky. In its prime mission, a two-year survey of the solar
neighbourhood, TESS monitored the brightness of stars for periodic drops caused by planet transits.
The prime mission ended on July 4, 2020 and TESS is now in an extended mission. TESS is finding
planets ranging from small, rocky worlds to giant planets, showcasing the diversity of planets in the
galaxy.
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Topic:-Geography
Concept:- Hills

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Q.43 Match List-I withList-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List-I List-II
(Peak) (State)
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A. Dodabetta 1. Maharasthra
B. Guru Shikhar 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Kalsubai 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Dhupgarh 4. Rajasthan
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
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(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
Ans:- (c)
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Concept:- Heritage sites
Q.44 Which Indian city was recently certified formally as a World Heritage site by
UNESCO?
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(a) Varanasi (b) Ahmedabad
(c) Jaipur (d) Nagpur
Ans:- (c)
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Explanation:-
The Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, included into
UNESCO World Heritage Site list. It was announced at 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage
Committee at Baku (Azerbaijan), 2019.
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Concept:- Defence
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Q.45 ‘Ajeya Warrior’ is the joint military exercise conducted between India and which country?
(a) Japan (b) United Kingdom

(c) Israel (d) France
Ans:- (b)
Explanation:-
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The fifth edition of India-UK joint military exercise 'Ajeya Warrior' conducted at Salisbury
Plains, United Kingdom from 13 th-26th February, 2020
 The aim of this exercise is to conduct army level joint training with emphasis on counter
terrorism operations
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 The exercise is conducted alternatively in the United Kingdom and India.

Other joint exercises between India and UK:
o Navy: Konkan
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o Air Force: Indradhanush
Concept:- Sports
Q.46 Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal are associated with which sports?
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(a) Badminton
(b) Squash
(c) Tennis
(d) Table-Tennis
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Ans:- (b)
Explanataion- Direct Question
Concept:- Energy
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Q.47 India’s first commercial Liquified Compressed natural gas (LNG) bus was launched in which
state?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala

(c)Odisha (d) Rajasthan
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Ans:- (b)
Explanation:-
India’s first commercial Liquified Compressed natural gas (LNG) bus, which was developed by
Petronet, was recently launched in the city of Kochi, Kerala.
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It is claimed that the bus will be able to travel up to 900 km in a single filling. Petronet also has
plans to open 28 LNG dispensing stations in India and four stations in Kerala. LNG is both
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environment friendly and cost efficient compared to diesel.
Concept:- Scheme
Q.48 The recently launched ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme’ is a part of the
SANKALP scheme of which Union Ministry?
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(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(d) Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Ans:- (c)
Explanation:-
The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath
Pandey recently launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in
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the Indian Institute of Management in Bengaluru. The Fellowship is launched as part

of the SANKALP programme of the ministry to provide skilled manpower for District
Skill Committees to prepare the District Skill Development plan.
Under the pilot project, IIMB will train 75 graduates for two years in preparing the
District skill plan considering the skill gaps, market utilities, government schemes and
institutions available in the district. Graduates from 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh,
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Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Meghalaya are chosen for the
training.
Concept:- Cities location
Q.49 Match the following:-

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City Located on the bank of
A. Yangon 1.Red River
B. Phnom Penh 2.Chhao Praya

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D. Hanoi 4.Irrawady
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(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans:- (c)
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Concept:-International Index
Q.50 According to the World Happiness Report 2020, which is the happiest country in the world?
(a) United States

(b)Norway
(c)Finland
(d) Switzerland
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 The World Happiness Report ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens
perceive themselves to be. It is released annually by Sustainable Development
Solutions Network
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 The rankings are based on polling (Gallup World Poll) which looks at six
variables: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom,
generosity, and absence of corruption.
 The 2020 Report for the first time ranked cities around the world by their
subjective well-being and looked into how the social, urban and natural
environments combine to affect happiness.
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Finland is ranked as the world’s happiest nation for the third consecutive year.
The countries at the bottom are those afflicted by violent conflicts and extreme
poverty, with Zimbabwe, South Sudan and Afghanistan classified as the world’s
least happy nations.
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way lower than its neighbours. Nepal is ranked 92, Pakistan is at 66,
Bangladesh at 107 and Sri Lanka at 130.
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Q.1 Consider the following diseases:

 Diphtheria caused due to bacteria

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Q.2 The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

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Q.3 Byssinosis disease is common in the workers of

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Topic:- Life Science

Concept:- Human Diseases

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Q. 5 What is ‘breakbone fever' most commonly known as?

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Topic:- Ancient India (History)

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Q.7 Consider the following statements :

3. Rishabhadeva was immediate successor of Mahavira.

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Topic:- Medieval India (History)

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Concept:- Framing of Constituion

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(b) Provision for an Indian Union of Provinces and States

Objectives of Cabinet Mission

 To formulate a constitution-making body (the Constituent Assembly of India).

Cabinet Mission Members Cabinet Mission Members – Designation

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Stafford Cripps President of the Board of Trade

Question type- Moderate

Q.11 Turkey is located between

Topic:- Indian Polity

Concept:-No Confidence Motion

Question type- moderate

Q.12 Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India :

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Topic:- GK and Current Affairs

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Concept:- Human Respiration

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(c) bronchiole (d) pleura

Topic:- Life Science

Concept:- Nucleic Acid

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Q.15 Two strands of DNA - are held together by

(a) hydrogen bonds

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Q. 16 The Salt Satyagraha

Topic:- Indian Polity

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(d) The Law Commission

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Concept:- freedom Struggle

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