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Indian Navy commissioned its first advanced Light Helicopter Squadron at Kochi in November 2013. What is the name of the helicopter?
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Indian Navy commissioned its first advanced Light Helicopter Squadron at Kochi in November 2013. What is the name of the helicopter?
Which of the following statements about India's unorganized sector are true?
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Consider the following statements :
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Corporation tax in India is levied on income of a company. Which one of the following does not include Corporation tax?
The concept of hegemony is used to understand the capacity to 'manufacture consent'. Here hegemony implies
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On November 8, 2013, many people died in Philippines after a super typhoon ravaged the country. What was the name of the typhoon?
Non-military Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in a peace process include
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In India, mergers and acquisition of firms are regulated by
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Fundamental Rights, enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India, "are inherent and cannot be extinguished by any constitutional and statutory provision". This was made clear in the case of
Consider the following statements
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Consider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Rim Association :
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"Population dividend" refers to
Which of the following principles is/are taken into consideration by the Speaker while recognizing a parliamentary party or group?
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The Fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under the leadership of
Consider the following statements about UN Frontline Workers Global Leadership Award :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the empowerment of women is correct?
The University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?
Which of the following statements about Prof. C. N. R. Rao is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Sher Shah's administration :
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Consider the following statements :
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In India, contribution of food inflation to overall inflation is around 1/3rd to 2/5th. Within food inflation, contribution of food articles is higher because price rise in food articles is
What do you understand by the term 'propaganda'?
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The Annual Financial Statement of the Government of India in respect of each financial year shall be presented to the House on such day as the
The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in
Carefully read the following passage and identify the person referred to in that :
Her best known works are 'The Golden Notebook', 'Memoirs of a Survivor' and 'The Summer Before the Dark'. She was the oldest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The subject matter of an adjournment motion in the Parliament
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Share of food in total consumption expenditure has been coming down as per capita income grew over time in last sixty years because
Consider the following statements about Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Political theory
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Which one of the following statements about Rig Veda is not correct?
Classification of an enterprise into public or private sector is based on
Consider the following statements about Democracy:
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Which of the following nations were recently suspended with regard to the voting rights by the UNESCO for not paying their dues to it?
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Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?
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Heena Sidhu, who recently won a World Cup Gold Medal for India, is associated with
The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at
The citizenship means
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The Committee on Public Accounts under the Constitution of India is meant for
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Which one of the following was a temple built by the Chola Kings?
Which among the following was the reason of the resignations of the Indian ministers in all the provinces in the year 1939?
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest recently approved in principle a proposal for Western Ghats Development prepared by K. Kasturirangan-led panel. The panel has recommended a ban on development activities in around 60,000 sq. km ecologically sensitive area spread over
The legislative power of the Parliament includes making laws
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"Inclusive growth" is a phrase used in India's
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Who among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical Society?
There are provisions in the Constitution of India which empower the Parliament to modify or annul the operation of certain provisions of the Constitution without actually amending them. They include
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Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of 'Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana'?
To encourage and enable the overseas Indian workers by giving Government contribution to
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The Society of Jesus, whose followers were called Jesuits, was set up by
The functions of the Committee on Estimates, as incorporated in the Constitution of India, shall be to
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The principle of 'collective responsibility' under parliamentary democracy implies that
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Consider the following statements:
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Consider the following statements concerning the initial phase of the Industrial Revolution in England :
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Certain Bills cannot be introduced or proceeded with unless the recommendation of the President is received. However, no recommendation is required in some other cases. In which one of the following cases such recommendation is not required?
Consider the following statements about Pragati missile system of India :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the First Session of the Indian National Congress :
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After a Bill has been passed by the Houses of the Parliament, it is presented to the President who may either give assent to the Bill or withhold his assent. The President may
Consider the following statements about Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
According to the Companies Act, 2013, 'nominal capital' implies
"The Draft Constitution as framed only provides a machinery for the government of the country. It is not a contrivance to install any particular party in power as has been done in some countries. Who should be in power is left to be determined by the people, as it must be, if the system is to satisfy the test of democracy."
The above passage from Constituent Assembly debates is attributed to
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India?
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Which of the following statements in the context of structure of the Parliament is/are correct?
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Internal Security Academy is located at
Which one among the following was not a proposal of the Cabinet Mission, 1946?
Which of the statements relating to the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements from Kalhana's Rajatarangini :
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Which of the following statements relating to Comptroller and Auditor General in India is/are correct?
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The Departmental Committee of the Parliament of India on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) shall
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Consider the following statements :
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List I (Irrigation/ Power project):
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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding fats?
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Addition of ethylene dibromide to petrol
Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct?
The position, relative size and nature of the image formed by a concave lens for an object placed at infinity are respectively
People suffering from 'anorexia nervosa'
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List-I (Hydroelectric power station):
(a) Srisailam
(b) Sabarigiri
(c) Hirakud
(d) Sileru
List-II (Location in Map): 1, 2, 3, 4 (locations marked on the map of India)
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Date of manufacture of food items fried in oil should be checked before buying because oils become rancid due to
No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be
Veliconda group of low hills is a structural part of
Rachel Carson's famous book, Silent Spring refers to
What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the north-western part of India?
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When an incandescent electric bulb glows
Which method of water purification does not kill microorganism?
Which one of the following is a land-locked harbour?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Iron sheet kept in moist air gets covered with rust. Rust is
You are asked to jog in a circular track of radius 35 metres. Right at one complete round on the circular track, your displacement and the distance covered by you are respectively
Consider the following statements :
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Nitric oxide pollution can lead to all of the following, except
Arrange the locations of four oil refineries of India from west to east.
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Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
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Which one of the following elements is present in green pigment of leaf?
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The vegetation type characterized by (i) a large expanse of grassland with scattered trees and shrubs, (ii) lying between tropical rain forest and tropical steppes and deserts and (iii) flat-topped trees, is called
Which one of the following gases is supporter of combustion?
Which of the following is/are west-flowing river(s) of India?
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A typical black hole is always specified by
Which of the following structures of a plant is responsible for transpiration?
Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region?
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A mobile phone charger is
Which one of the following is depositional landform?
Which of the following solutions will not change the colour of blue litmus paper to red?
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Biodiversity is richer in
Which of the following does not possess a specialized conducting tissue for transport of water and other substances in plants?
Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming?
Deficiency of which of the following elements is responsible for weakening of bones?
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Two layers of a cloth of equal thickness provide warmer covering than a single layer of cloth with double the thickness. Why?
Which of the following is/are the stage(s) of demographic transition?
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In a forest, animals like voles and wood lice feed on plant roots and barks respectively. Among the other carnivores, foxes, shrews and owls are present in that forest. Following predictions are made by a group of observers who have visited the forest :
Which of the above predictions is/are correct?
Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the earth?
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What causes dough (a mixture of flour, water, etc.) to rise when yeast is added to it?
Which of the following are the two main constituents of granite?
In cricket match, while catching a fast-moving ball, a fielder in the ground gradually pulls his hands backwards with the moving ball to reduce the velocity to zero. The act represents
Two strands of DNA are held together by
Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?
A metal screw-top on a glass bottle which appears to be stuck could be opened by using the fact that
Among the following animals, choose the one having three pairs of legs.