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Genetic screening is
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Genetic screening is
Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
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Consider the following Indian States:
Who among the following is considered as the father of genetic engineering?
Which of the following cause(s) variation in the genetic material of progeny?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Plant) List-II (Natural vegetation type) A. Ebony
Cobalt is associated with
Absorption of water in the human body can be found in
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Geological time scale) List-II (Life form) A. Pleistocene
Measles is a disease caused by
Neutrophils and lymphocytes originate from
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Climate) List-II (Characteristic) A. Mediterranean
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Weathering type) List-II (Landform/Process) A. Chemical weathering
The mandate of the scheme entitled `Directly Observed Treatment, Short-Course (DOTS)' launched by WHO is to ensure that
If a ship has to go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka rather than crossing through the Palk Strait. Why?
Penicillin inhibits synthesis of bacterial
Which of the following State capitals of North-East India is/are connected by Indian Railways?
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Most antibiotics target bacterial parasites interfering with various factors of growth or metabolism such as
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Region) List-II (State) A. Baghelkhand
Which of the following statements with regard to Portland cement are correct?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (City) List-II (Earthquake zone) A. Kolkata
Red phosphorus is used in the manufacture of safety matches. This is due to the fact that
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Lake) List-II (Type) A. Ashtamudi Kayal
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Exponent) List-II (Law) A. John Dalton
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Farming area) List-II (State) A. Doab
Which of the following is not gaseous air pollutant?
Match List-I with List-ll and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Steel mill) List-II (State) A. Kalinganagar
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Which one of the following is the pattern of circulation around a low-pressure area in the northern hemisphere?
Which one of the following is not true for diamond?
Which one of the following statements about the atmosphere is correct?
The atomic theory of matter was first proposed by
Which one among the following statements about diastrophism is correct?
A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum. Which one of the following remains constant during the fall?
X-rays are
Which one of the following minerals contains mostly silica?
The focal length of the lens of a normal human eye is about
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Which one of the following physical quantities is the same for molecules of all gases at a given temperature?
Newton's laws of motion do not hold good for objects
Which of the following elements are found in highest and lowest quantities respectively in the crust of the earth?
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A brick is thrown vertically from an aircraft flying two kilometres above the earth. The brick will fall with a
This item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II.
The outside rearview mirror of modern automobiles is marked with warning "objects in mirror are closer than they appear". Such mirrors are
A Bill is deemed to be a 'Money Bill' if it has any provisions dealing with
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Consider the following statements about Alauddin Khalji's market policy:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following is not a part of service sector in India?
Which of the following is/are not central feature(s) of Article 343 of the Constitution of India?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Term) List-II (Meaning) A. Mihrab
Under flexible exchange rate system, the exchange rate is determined
After the general elections, the Protem Speaker is
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Which one of the following is not correct in the context of industrial clusters development in India?
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The Rihla was written in
Contribution of the manufacturing sector to environmental degradation primarily occurs during
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Which of the following is/are not central tenet(s) of the Constitution of India?
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The 'Sur Sagar' is
Private investment in Indian agriculture is mostly on labour-saving mechanization. This could be a response to
Which of the following facts are related to Burma (Myanmar)?
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Who among the following was not a painter at Akbar's Court?
Which one of the following is the major source of gross tax revenue (GTR) for the Government of India?
Which of the following are members of BRICS?
After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource?
The 'Panchsheel Agreement' for peaceful coexistence was signed between
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Author) List-II (Work) A. Somadeva
Which one of the following is not an example of externalities?
'Rio + 20' is the short name for
Patanjali was
Which of the following statements in the context of income-environment relationship is/are correct?
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Which one of the following is not a member of MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market)?
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Which one of the following represents a progressive tax structure?
The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of thought and expression to all its citizens subject to
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In ancient India, the 'Yaudheyas' were
Which one of the following is an example of a 'natural monopoly'?
Which one of the following is not a component of the Realist Theory?
The Dashakumaracharita or Tales of Ten Princes' was composed by
What is meant by price discrimination?
Which one of the following does not form part of Immanuel Kant's theory of 'perpetual peace'?
Borobudur is the site of
What is meant by Public Good'?
Which one of the following statements about the process of the Parliament to make new States is not correct?
Which one of the following statements with regard to India's economy between 1814 to 1860 is not correct?
In view of the fact that kerosene is an inferior good in India, what is/are its implication(s)?
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Which of the following statements with regard to citizenship provisions of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
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The protection against arrest and detention under Article 22 of the Constitution of India is not available to
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Which of the following statements about the Hastings Plan of 1772 is/are correct?
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Which of the following statements about the formation of the Indian National Congress are true?
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Which of the following factors led to a decline in inflation rate in India during 2014-2015?
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Freedom of conscience under the Constitution of India is subject to
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Which of the following Fundamental Rights is/are available to non-citizens?
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Which of the following statements about the formation of the Constituent Assembly is/are correct?
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Which of the following statements about Jyotirao Phule's Satyashodhak Samaj Movement in Maharashtra is/are true?
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Which of the following laws have been repealed by the Constitution of India?
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Which of the following statements about Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, who played an important part in the Revolt of 1857, is/are correct?
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A writ of Habeas Corpus for the release of a person can be issued
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Who among the following is the author of the autobiography entitled Aamar Katha (1913)?
Which one of the following statements about the Companies Act, 2013 is not correct?
Which one of the following changes has not been made to the Citizenship Act of India by the Amendment in 2015?
Name the French revolutionary who wrote Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Female Citizen.
Which one of the following statements about Electoral Government in India is not correct?
The electronic voting machines are developed jointly with
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Which one of the following is not a recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission?
Khan Shaheb Osman All Stadium is located at
May 31 is celebrated as World No Tobacco Day' by the World Health Organization. Which one of the following was the theme of the World No Tobacco Day, 2015'?
Government of which one of the following States has (in May 2015) decided to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the State?
Which of the following statements with regard to New Development Bank BRICS, formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is/are correct?
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Weibo is a social media platform popularly used in
Who is the current Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
Which one of the following is not provided regular budgetary support by the Ministry of Defence?
In April 2015, India and France agreed to conclude an inter-governmental agreement in respect of which one of the following platforms?
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
Arihant' is the name of
Where was the 14th Asia Security Summit (Shangri-La Dialogue) held in May 2015?
Which one of the following is not correct about the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)?
'Red Flag' is the name of a joint exercise between India and which one of the following countries?
In November 2014, which one of India's neighbouring countries allowed a Chinese submarine to dock at one of its ports?