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Q1. Who signed the ratified surrender terms - the second military surrender- for the German military in Berlin at the conclusion of WW II?
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Q2. Which nation suffered the most casualities during WW II?
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Q3. The second battle of Panipat was fought between?
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Q4. Tenali Rama was a court poet of which 16th century empire?
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Q5. After which battle was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to St. Helena?
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Q6. Who was the first Governor General of India?
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Q7. Tipu Sultan negotiated terms of surrender with which British Commander in 1792?
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Q8. When did the War of American Independence begin?
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Q9. What is the name of the revolution that ousted President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan in 2005?
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Q10. On which year was the Dutch East India Co., dissolved?
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Q11. Who founded the Kushana Empire?
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Q12. In 1798, Tipu Sultan signed a secret agreement with which French leader?
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Q13. The "Ashanti Wars" were fought between the African Ashanti Empire and the ....
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Q14. Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?
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Q15. How is the brave freedom fighter and historical figure born Mani Karnika Tambe better known?
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Q16. Who was the French Governor who happened to be the rival of Robert Clive during the Anglo French Wars?
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Q17. Which of the following rulers died while playing 'chougan' - Polo?
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Q18. "Fall of Bastille" is associated with....
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Q19. In which year did Sarojini Naidu become President of the Indian National Congress?
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Q20. Name the place in Uttar Pradesh where Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained "Parinirvana" after his death?
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Q21. Right to property is a …………..
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Q22. Of the following organisations, which one is not a statutory body?
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Q23. ………………has the power to recommend abolition or creation of the Legislative Council in a State?
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Q24. According to the Preamble, our Constitution ensures
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Q25. Who among the following is empowered participate in the business of Parliament, without being a member of either house?
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Q26. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces by virtue of the post held?
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Q27. National Flag of India was presented to the country on behalf of the ………………
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Q28. Who among the following is normally the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee?
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Q29. In the Rajya Sabha, the States have been provided representation on the basis of…………….
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Q30. Who among the following alone is empowered to impose emergency?
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Q31. Where was the first SAARC Summit held?
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Q32. SAARC was established in the year ……….
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Q33. Headquarters of SAARC is permanently located at …………………….
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Q34. Who among the following was the first President of SAARC?
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Q35. As of 2012, the Non Aligned Meet has ………………members
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Q36. What type of election is held when a candidate of the constituency dies?
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Q37. Who was the Prime Minister to lower the voting age to 18?
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Q38. ………………enjoys the ranks of a Cabinet Minister.
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Q39. Match the Constitutional Features with the countries' Constitution from which they have been adopted: A.Fundamental Rights 1.UK B.Parliamentary System of Government 2.USA C.Emergency Provisions 3.Ireland D.Directive Principles of the State Policy 4.Germany
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Q40. When from the Constitution of India adopted?
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Q41. A rise in SENSEX means
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Q42. ASSERTION {A}: The rate of growth of India's exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991. REASON {R}: The Government of India has resorted to devaluation.
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Q43. As per the latest (February 2013) guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India what is the minimum PAID UP capital to be paid by all new banks that are to be established?
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Q44. What is M0, M1, M2, M3 and M4 in Economics?
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Q45. The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is NOT TRUE in this context?
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Q46. Two pipes can fill a cistern separately in 24 and 40 minutes respectively. A waste pipe can drain off 30 litres per minute. If all the three pipes are opened, the cistern fills in one hour. The capacity of the cister in litres is...
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Q47. A pole 5 metres high is fixed on the top of a tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the pole observed from a point A on the ground is 60 degree and the angle of depression of the point A from the top of the tower is 45 degree. The height of the tower is...............
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Q48. In the morning walk three persons step off together, their steps measure 80 cm, 85 cm and 90 cm respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that they can cover the distance in complete steps?
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Q49. What is 968 times 837?
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Q50. Seema's present age is four times her son's present age and four seventh of her father's present age. The average of the present ages of all three of them is 32 years. What is the difference between Seema's son's present age and Seema's father's present age?
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Q51. When a child is born, its blood
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Q52. The possibility of fraternal twins occurs
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Q53. The operation to sterilize males is called
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Q54. Bull semen for the purpose of artificial insemination is stored in
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Q55. Every living individual, born through sexual reproduction, is single-celled in its earliest life history. This cell is called
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Q56. A spore is
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Q57. Some plants flower only once in their lifetime. They are called
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Q58. Which one of the following plants has the largest flower
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Q59. Pollination by insects is called
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Q60. The fusion of a male gamete with an egg is called
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Q61. A true fruit develops from the
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Q62. Which one of the following bear the smallest seeds?
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Q63. Which one of the following is a true fruit?
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Q64. Fruit development without fertilisation is called
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Q65. When male and female flowers are borne on different plants, the plant is said to be
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Q66. The dry fruit chilgoza is obtained from
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Q67. Which one of the following is not a fruit?
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Q68. The pollen grains in plants are produced in the