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1. Which one among the following countries intiated the process of Fourth Wave of Democratic Transition ?
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1. Which one among the following countries intiated the process of Fourth Wave of Democratic Transition ?
2. Which one among the following regarding G-20 is not correct ?
3. ONGC Videsh (the State-owned oil and gas company of India) recently (September 2012) signed a definitive agreement with
4. Fourth BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi in March 2012, deliberated on the challenges faced by India for sustainable growth. Which one among the following is not a part of the formulated challenges ?
5. Which among the following has been included as a parameter for the first time under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) based on Central Pollution Control Board and IIT, Kanpur research, WHO guidelines and European Union limits and Practices ?
6. The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah, as
7. Which one among the following statements with regard to the National Security Council (NSC) of India is not correct ?
8. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of
9. In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on
10. Human Poverty Index (HPI) developed by UNDP is based on which of the following deprivations ?
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11. The lower growth of coal production in India during 2011-2012 was primarily due to
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12. The sharp depreciation of rupee in the Forex market in the year 2011 was due to
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13. Which of the following occupations are included under secondary sector as per the national income accounts ?
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14. The government can influence private sector expenditure by
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15. Which one among the following is a fixed cost to a manufacturing firm in the short run ?
16. Which of the following are included in the category of direct tax in India ?
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17. Which one among the following programmes has now been restructured as the National Rural Livelihood Mission ?
18. The concept which tries to ascertain the actual deficit in the revenue account after adjusting for expenditure of capital nature is termed as
19. Which of the following institutions was/were asked by the Government of India to provide official estimates of black (unaccounted) money held by Indians, both in India and abroad ?
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20. Outstanding historian Eric Hobsbawm who expired on 1st October, 2012, has authored a large number of books. The title of his famous autobiography is
21. Some atheists, skeptics and non-believers called to celebrate 'December 25' as Newtonmas day instead of observing Christmas Day. The reason they propose is that
22. European Union's Annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2012 has been won by
23. The Rohingya are the minorities of
24. Consider the following statements:
During the last week of November 2012, Palestinian engineers dug up the tomb of Yasser Arafat. This was done primarily to
25. Rafael Nadal won the French Open Tennis Title, 2012. He defeated
26. Which one among the following was added in the year 2012 in the list of World Heritage Sites of the UNESCO ?
27. Which one among the following is not a salient feature of the Companies Bill as amended in the year 2012 ?
28. FDI in Multi-Brand Retail Trade (MBRT) in all products is now permitted in India subject to
29. Why was Kaushik Basu, the ex-economic advisor to the Prime Minister of India, in news recently ? He was appointed as
30. Who among the following was selected for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, 2012 ?
31. Between 1309 and 1311, Malik Kafur led two campaigns in South India. The significance of the expeditions lies in it that
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32. Ibn Batuta's work, Rihla completed in 1355, is
33. Several socio-political organizations were formed in the 19th and 20th centuries in India. Anjuman-e-Khawatin-e-Islam, founded in the year 1914 was
34. British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, now Kolkata was one of the first cities. Which of the following villages were amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta ?
35. What was Ziyarat in the language of the Sufis ?
36. Which of the following was/were not related to Buddha's life ?
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Directions: The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Code: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true 37.
Directions: The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Code: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true 38.
Directions: The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Code: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true 39.
Directions: The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Code: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true 40.
Directions: The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Code: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true 41.
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43. Which chemical was an important symbol in our struggle for freedom ?
44. Which one among the following is responsible for the expansion of water in the ocean ?
45. Food cans are coated with tin but not with zinc because
46. Consider the following statements about Malala Yousafzai:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
47. The President of India on 20th November, 2012 released a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Ramgopal Maheshwari's birth centenary year celebration. Which of the following statements regarding Ramgopal Maheshwari is/are correct ?
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48. Mention the odd man out.
49. Why was Australian cricketer Michael Clarke in news recently ?
50. The Government of India has recently made it mandatory for oil marketing companies to blend 5% ethanol with petrol. Which of the following is/are the likely consequence/consequences of the policy ?
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51. Consider the following statements regarding e-courts, launched recently in India:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
52. Who among the following is the author of the book, 'Sachin: Born to Bat — The Journey of Cricket's Ultimate Centurion' ?
53. Who among the following is/are the Indian writer(s) short-listed for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for the year 2013 ?
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54. Consider the following statement:
"Rich countries have largely cheated the developing countries of the 30 billion dollars of funds they had committed to transfer to the poor ones between 2010 and 2012."
Which one among the following relating to the above statement is not correct ?
55. Which one among the following statements about Barack Obama is not correct ?
56. During the last part of November 2012, there was a severe fire accident which took away the lives of more than a hundred people in Bangladesh. The accident occurred inside a
57. Who among the following was declared as the immediate future President of China in the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in November 2012 ?
58. Which one among the following statements about Grigori Perelman is not correct ?
59. Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2012 was given for the work on
60. 'Global Dimming' means
61. Which parts of the earth's surface experience least variation in incoming solar radiation throughout the year ?
62. The highest of all spring tides occurs at the time of
63. Which one among the following is not a cause of generation of ocean currents ?
64. Which one among the following statements about the International Date Line is not correct ?
65. If the time of a place located on 165° E meridian is 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, what would be the time at the place located on 165° W meridian ?
66. Which one among the following is not an igneous rock ?
67. The Karewas of Kashmir refer to which among the following types of deposits ?
68. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I (Place) — List-II (Location in Map)
(a) Kollam, (b) Tuticorin, (c) Ongole, (d) Nellore
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
69. On which one among the following islands does the Negrito tribe called 'the Onge' live?
70. Veliconda Hills, which is a part of Eastern Ghats, is situated in
71. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I (Cement Production centre) — List-II (State)
(a) Sikka
72. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are logical and correct ?
73. Whether India is experiencing inclusive growth in the true sense can be assessed by looking at
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74. Besides representation, the Parliament of India is also a deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the following is not a function of the Parliament of India ?
75. Which one among the following statements is not correct ?
76. Which allotrope of carbon is in a rigid three dimensional structure ?
77. What is the role of positive catalyst in a chemical reaction ?
78. Why does hard water not give lather with soap ?
79. Which one among the following metals is used in fireworks to make a brilliant white light ?
80. Which of the following gases in the atmosphere is/are responsible for acid rain?
81. Which one among the following gases readily combines with the haemoglobin of the blood ?
82. In humans, which one among the following, with reference to breathing, is correct ?
83. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is used to measure
84. Human blood is a viscous fluid. This viscosity is due to
85. Cancer is more common in older people because
86. What would happen if human blood becomes acidic (low pH) ?
87. Which one among the following statements about blood transfusion is correct ? Blood group B can give blood to
88. Confirmation of the presence of Higgs boson will justify
89. The gastrointestinal hormones namely secretin and cholecystokinin secreted by duodenal epithelium activate respectively, which organs to discharge their secretions?
90. Milk is unique in its nutritive value. However, it is a poor source of
91. The Government of India Act, 1919
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92. Which one among the following is a Fundamental Duty of citizens under the Constitution of India ?
93. Who among the following was not associated with the foundation of All India Trade Union Congress ?
94. India's Look East Policy was conceived in the early 1990s at a time when India was in the process of adjusting to the post-Cold War watershed changes in the international geostrategic environment. The Look East policy
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95. In his lectures on nationalism, Rabindranath Tagore argued that
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96. Several nationalist leaders in India wrote commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita to argue the case for an ethical foundation to Indian nationalism. Who among the following is an exception to it ?
97. Which one among the following Committees of the Parliament of India has no members of the Rajya Sabha ?
98. Which one among the following is not a constitutional body in India ?
99. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
100. The Constituent Assembly of India convened to prepare the Constitution of India appointed a sub-committee headed by Gopinath Bordoloi. Which of the following recommendations was/were made by the Committee ?
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101. How does participatory budgeting seek to make the functioning of local governance institutions more transparent and accountable ?
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102. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was proposed by the Central Government under the overall umbrella of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Which of the following are the objectives of the scheme ?
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103. Who amongst the following was put on trial for genocidal war at the United Nations International War Crime Tribunal ?
104. Which one among the following countries redefined the principles of 'Panchsheel' for the purpose of domestic politics ?
105. The Parliament of India passed the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act popularly known as PESA Act. Which one among the following statements regarding PESA Act is not correct ?
106. Consider the following statements regarding antibiotics:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
107. In terms of magnetic properties, oxygen belongs to
108. Light-emitting diode (LED) converts
109. The Celsius temperature is a/an
110. The gas used in a refrigerator is
111. If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought in contact
112. Which type/types of pen used/use capillary action in addition to gravity for flow of ink ?
113. Nearly 30% of the solar radiation returns back to space without contributing anything to the earth's surface temperature. This amount of radiation is known as
114. The crew and passengers of a flying aircraft suffer generally from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to the effect of
115. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I (Agent) — List-II (Disease)
(a) Arsenic
116. Which of the following statements regarding recycling is/are correct ?
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117. Which one among the following Indian rivers originates in Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to meet the Bay of Bengal on the Andhra coast ?
118. The planetary winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts to the Equator are known as
119. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Dam) — List-II (River)
(a) Ukai Dam
120. Which one among the following is a cold ocean current ?