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Q1. Assertion (A): Carbon dioxide in air is necessary for sustaining life. Reason {R}: Carbon dioxide is assimilated in carbohydrates in photosynthesis.
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Q2. Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book?
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Q3. If suitable Scheduled Caste/Tribe candidates are not available, the posts ....
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Q4. Which of the following inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?
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Q5. Theatre production of Peter Brooks' "Mahabharata" featured whom among the following?
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Q6. Match the following personalities (in alphabets) with the books written by them (in numbers): (A) Rajendra Prasad (B) Dilip Mukherjee {C} S.N.Bannerjee (D) Mahatma Gandhi...... (1) A Nation in The Making (2) India Divided (3) My Experiments With Truth (4) The Terrorists.
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Q7. Match the following official languages (in alphabets) with the countries (in numbers): (A) English (B) Amharic {C} Swahili (D) Hebrew ..... (1) Israel (2) Namibia (3) Ethiopia (4) Kenya
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Q8. Match the following countries (in alphabets) with their capital cities (in numbers) : (A) Australia (B) Canada {C} South Africa (D) Saudi Arabia ..... (1) Pretoria (2) Riyadh (3) Canberra (4) Ottawa.
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Q9. Match the following towns/places (in alphabets) with the industrial complexes located therein (in numbers): (A) Varanasi (B) Koyali (C} Pinjore (D) Alwaye
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Q10. Match the following artists (in alphabets) with the musical instruments in which they are considered masters (in numbers): (A) Amjad Ali Khan (B) Ali Hussain {C} Hari Prasad Chaurasia (D) Alla Rakha ..... (1) Flute (2) Sarod (3) Tabla (4) Shehnai
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Q11. Tomb of which of the following is NOT located in India?
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Q12. Mixed farming means
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Q13. The maximum cropped area of the country is in .....
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Q14. Which of the following is NOT included in Mughal paintings?
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Q15. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the OPEC?
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Q16. Which of the following statements about Winnie Mandela? (A) She was the former wife of Nelson Mandela of South Africa. (B) She was a teacher by profession. (C} She was the First Lady of South Africa between 1994-1996.(D) Winner of Nobel Peace Prize.
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Q17. Which of the following two continents are just like the mirror images of each other?
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Q18. For pasteurization by the Flash Method, milk is heated to a temperature of .....
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Q19. The International Rice Research Institute is situated in
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Q20. Where was the inaugural SAF (South Asian Federation) Games were held in 1984?
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Q21. INTERPOL stands for ....
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Q22. The Great Indian Bustard is a/an
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Q23. Which of the following tribes are not found in Central India?
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Q24. Gautama Buddha attained "Nirvana" at
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Q25. Which of the following states produces maximum quantity of lignite?
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Q26. Which one of the following can be regarded as the chief contribution of Buddhism in India?
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Q27. Which of the following pairs of Cities and Rivers is correctly matched?
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Q28. Which of the following statements regarding Adi Sankaracharya is/are correct? (1) He was one of the greatest Hindu scholars. (2) He was born in Karnataka. (3) First ever Indian feature film in Sanskrit was made on him/name. (4) The above feature film was adjudged the best film for the year 1983. (5) He wrote a commentary on the Upanishads.
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Q29. It is called as "October Revolution" but celebrations are held on November 7 in Russia. Why?
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Q30. Which of the following parks/sanctuaries is/are correctly matched with their location: (1) Ghana -- Assam (2) Gir -- Rajasthan (3) Manas -- Assam. (4) Corbett -- Madhya Pradesh -- (5) Periyar -- Kerala (6) Dudwa -- Uttar Pradesh.
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Q31. Which of the following language was not the one to be included by the 92nd Amendment in 2003?
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Q32. "Yuan" is the currency of .....
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Q33. Which one of the following is a weed killer?
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Q34. Shivaji was coronated at
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Q35. " Diego Garcia " is ....
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Q36. Which year is known as the "Year of Great Divide" in the Indian demography?
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Q37. Which of the following statement about Ireland is correct?
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Q38. Assertion (A): France produces the best wine in the world. Reason {R} : The Champagne district of France is famous for the best quality of grapewines.
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Q39. Assertion (A): Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win Oscar Award. Reason {R}: She received this award for her excellent portrayal of Kasturba in the film "Gandhi"
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Q40. Match the following places (in alphabets) with the industrial establishments located therein (in numbers): (A) Korba (B) Raniganj {C} Kalpakkam (D) Haridwar ..... (1) Atomic Power Plant (2) Heavy Electricals (3) Coal Mines (4) Aluminium (5) Iron and Steel.
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Q41. Match the following medieval period personalities (in alphabets) with the period during which they were (in numbers): (A) Amir Khusrau (B) Kabir (C} Abul Fazal (D) Tukaram ..... (1) 14th century (2) 13th Century (3) 15th Century (4) 16th Century (5) 17th century.
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Q42. Uttar Pradesh tops the list of sugarcane producing states of India. Which is the second?
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Q43. Zubin Mehta, the Indian Origin western classical music conductor of world famous, visited India in 2008 and performed with which of the following orchestra?
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Q44. Michael Ferreira is India's first World Champion in which of the following sports?
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Q45. Which of the following pairs of instruments and their field of measurement is NOT correctly matched?
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Q46. Match the following books (in alphabets) with the authors (in numbers): (A) Freedom at Midnight (B) Nineteen Eighty Four {C} My Experiments With Truth (D) The Song of India ..... (1) Mahatma Gandhi (2) Sarojini Naidu (3) Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre (4) George Orwell.
Correct answer : 3
Q47. Match the following places/monuments of interest (in alphabets) with the statements related to them (in numbers): (A) Amarnath (B) Rock Cut Temples (C} Ajanta (D) Bahubali ..... (1) Buddhist Caves (2) Jain Saint (3) Hindu Shrine (4) Mahabalipuram.
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Q48. Match the following National Parks (in alphabets) with the states in which they are located (in numbers): (A) Kaziranga National Park (B) Gir National Park {C} Bandipur National Park (D) Kanha National Park ..... (1) Gujarat (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Assam (4) Karnataka
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Q49. Rig Veda, the oldest of the Vedas, chiefly contains
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Q50. The first geostationary satellite launched by India is .....