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Henry T. Colcbtooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
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Henry T. Colcbtooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
The Deccan Agriculturalists' Relief Act of 1879 was enacted with which one of the following objectives?
The Damin-i-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?
The Limitation Law, which was passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?
Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 at ‘Danka Shah’?
The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?
The Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of
Which among the following writs issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?
Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
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When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds?
Who amongst the following organized the All India Scheduled Castes Federation?
Paul Allen, who died in October 2018, was the co-founder of
The mobile app ‘cVIGIL’ is helpful in
‘Prahaar’ is
Who among the following is/are the recipient/ recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?
Pakyong Airport is located in
The United Nations has been observing International Day of Rural Women on 15th 15th
Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?
Saurah Chaudhary excels in which one of the following sports?
Which one of the following is not an assumption in the law of demand?
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Consider the following statements about indifference curves :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about a joint -stock company :
Which of the statements given above are correct?
When some goods or productive (actors are completely fixed in amount, regardless of price, the supply curve is
Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?
Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?
Which European ruler had observed, "Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world ... he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe"?
Which European traveller had observed, "A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers"?
Who was the author of the book, Plagues and Peoples?
Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenized Hinduism was constructed through the cultural arrogance of postenlightenment Europe?
'Sub-prime crisis' is a term associated with which one of the following events?
Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?
Which one or the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India?
Which one of the following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?
A market situation when many firms sell similar but not identical products is termed as
Consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following hypotheses postulates that individual's consumption in any time period depends upon resources available to the individual, rate of return on his capital and age of the individual?
According to John Maynard Keynes, employment depends upon
Which one of the following canons of taxation was not advocated by Adam Smith?
Which Arab scientist could be given the credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm?
Which one of the following developments took place because of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
Which one of the following issues was included in the lndo-US Nuclear Agreement of 2007?
Which of the following statements about Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, as a drafting member of the Constitution of India, are correct?
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Which of the following are the core functions of the United Nations multidimensional peacekeeping operations? l. Stabilization
2. Peace consolidation
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The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?
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The 'Kyoto Protocol' is an international treaty that commits State parties to reduction in
The 'Beijing Declaration' is concerned with which one of the following issues?
The 'Gujral Doctrine' relates to which one of the following issues?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
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Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated from it by using
Which one of the following elements cannot be detected by "Lassaigne's test"?
In which of the following, functional group isomerism is not possible?
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
The monomer/monomers used for the synthesis of Nylon 6 is/are
Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?
Which of the following planets of our solar system has least mass?
Two identical solid pieces, one of gold and other of silver, when immersed completely in water exhibit equal weights. When weighed in air (given that density of gold is greater than that of silver)
If the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet, l visible and infrared radiations are given as , UV l and l respectively, then which one of the VIS IR following gives the correct relationship among these wavelengths?
An electron and a proton starting from rest get accelerated through potential difference of 100 kV. The final speeds of the electron and the proton are V and V respectively. Which one of e p the following relations is correct?
If two vectors A→ and B→ are at an angle θ ≠ 0°, then
Which one of the following functions is not carried out by smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
Which one of the following cell organelles mainly functions as storehouse of digestive enzymes?
Which one of the following tissues is responsible for increase or girth in the stem of a plant?
Which one of the following organisms is dependent on saprophytic mode of nutrition?
Which one of the following has a bilateral symmetry in its body organization?
Which one of the following pairs of animals is warm-blooded?
Which one of the following States of India is not covered by Flood Forecasting Stations sel up by the Central Water Commission?
The city of Cartagena, which is famous for Protocol on Biosafety, is located in
Which one among the following is the most populated State in India as per Census 2011?
Which among the following countries of South America does the Tropic of Capricorn not pass through?
Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?
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Which one of the following is not situated on Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway?
Which one of the following methods is not suitable for urban rainwater harvesting?
If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation, one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon?
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When hot water is placed into an empty water bottle, the bottle keeps its shape and does not soften. What type of plastic is the water bottle made from?
Which of the following is/are state function/ functions?
1. q + w
2. q
3. w
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For a certain reaction, ΔG0 = – 45 kJ/mol and ΔH0 = – 90 kJ/mol at 0°C. What is the minimum temperature at which the reaction will become spontaneous, assuming that ΔH0 and ΔS0 are independent of temperature?
The PCl5 molecule has trigonal bipyramidal structure. Therefore, the hybridization of p orbitals should be
In spherical polar coordinates (ρ, θ, α), θ denotes the polar angle around z-axis and α denotes the azimuthal angle raised from x-axis.
Then the y-component of |P→| is given by
For an ideal gas, which one of the following statements does not hold true?
What is a constellation?
The Hooke's law is valid for
Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?
Which one of the following statements regarding haemoglobin is correct?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of passage of Light in a compound microscope?
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Which one of the following river valleys of India is under the influence of intensive gully erosion?
Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?
The Headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization is located at
Atmospheric conditions are well-governed by humidity. Which one among the following may best define humidity?
The Shompens are the vulnerable tribal group of
Which one of the following cities was not included in the list of smart cities in India?
Find the correct arrangement of the following urban agglomerations in descending order as per their population size according to Census 2011.
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The Andaman group of islands and the Nicobar group of islands arc separated by which one of the following latitudes?
Damanganga Reservoir Project with about 115 km of minor canals and distributaries is located in
Consider the following statements relating to Coal India Limited :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Afro-Asian solidarity as a central element of India's foreign policy was initiated by which of the following Prime Ministers?
The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund is operated by which one of the following bodies?
Which one of the following statements with regard to India's surgical strike mission inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is correct?
Which one of the following statements about the National Green Tribunal is not correct?
Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India with regard to the State of Jammu and Kashmir is not correct?
In 1921, during which one of the following tours, Gandhiji shaved his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identify with the poor?
Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of
Which politician in British India had opposed to a Pakistan that would mean "Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere”?
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Eight States have achieved more than 99% household electrification prior to the launch of 'Saubhagya Scheme'. Which one of the following is not among them?
In October 2018, India was elected as a member to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a period of
Consider the following statements about the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about a scheme launched by the Government of India: It was launched to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension/return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI). Identify the scheme.
Who among the following won India's first ever gold medal in the International Youth Olympic Games (2018) held in Argentina?
E. K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the
Which one of the following pairs of military training institute of India and location is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following viruses is responsible for the recent death of lions in Gir National Park?
Till 2018, which of the following countries have legalized the possession and use of recreational cannabis?
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Which of the following are the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)?
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The BRICS Summit in 2019 will be hosted by