Which one of the following statements is not true in respect of some features associated with the production of commercial goods in the post-Mauryan period?
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22%
Considerable technological advancement was reached in the production of commercial goods.
37%
Production and distribution of commercial goods was organised effectively through guilds.
16%
The guilds used hired labour for production.
25%
The producers worked under rigid state control.
Which of the statements given below is NOT correct?
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7%
Directive Principles of State Policies (DPSPs) are non-justiciable in nature.
71%
Right to Property is part of the Basic Structure of Indian Constitution.
17%
Parliament can enforce Fundamental Duties with necessary legislations.
5%
None of the above
The earliest evidence of cotton in India comes from which of the following cities?
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42%
Mehrgarh
31%
Mohenjodaro
15%
Alamgirpur
11%
Dholavira
What of the following correctly describes the concept of ‘Anchor Banks’?
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14%
Banks that will offer insurance services along with normal banking services.
47%
Banks that will take drive of consolidation process among public sector banks.
29%
Banks that will purchase rising NPAs of Public Sector Banks.
10%
Banks to lend for short-term and less-risky sectors of economy.
With reference to Ecosystem, the ‘ten percent rule’ is related to which of the following?
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32%
Ecological Succession
38%
Ecological Efficiency
19%
Biogeochemical Cycle
11%
Ecological Equilibrium
‘Sustainable Alternative towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)’ initiative promotes the use of which of the following fuels?
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23%
Biodiesel
21%
Electricity
40%
Compressed Bio Gas
16%
Compressed Natural Gas
The Ancient Monuments Act passed in British era made it obligatory on the part of the Government & local authorities to preserve the monuments of archaeological importance & their destruction an offence. Which British Viceroy was responsible for the Act?
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31%
Lord Curzon
34%
Lord Cornwallis
23%
Lord Wellesley
13%
Lord Ripon
Which among the following is NOT an Indian organisation founded on a foreign soil?
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20%
Indian Association
28%
Gadar Party
31%
Indian Independence League
21%
East India Association
Which act was passed on the recommendation of the ‘Raleigh commission’?
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20%
Vernacular press Act, 1870
50%
Indian Universities Act, 1904
16%
Sarda Act, 1930
15%
Government resolution on Education Policy, 1913
Who among the following decides if a particular Bill is a Money Bill or not?
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9%
President
74%
Speaker of Lok Sabha
11%
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
5%
Finance Minister
The ratio of milk and water in four solutions are 1:2, 2:3, 3:2 and 7:8 respectively. If their equal quantities are mixed together, then the ratio of milk and water in the new solution will be:
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28%
13: 15
38%
7:9
30%
9:11
5%
11:9
Reserve Bank of India keeps some securities against notes. These securities are always less in comparison to:
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16%
Gold and foreign bonds
14%
Gold
23%
Government bonds
47%
Gold, foreign bonds and Government bonds
Which of the following is NOT an objective of the monetary policy of the RBI?
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4%
Boost economic development
27%
Direct credit in desirable direction
16%
Control inflationary pressure
54%
Ensure social justice
Minerals associated with granite and igneous rocks are:
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9%
Gold, silver etc.
38%
Manganese, lead etc.
42%
Iron ore and zinc etc.
11%
None of these
When an electric field is applied across a semiconductor:
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21%
Electrons move from lower energy level to higher energy level in the conduction band.
38%
Electrons move from higher energy level to lower energy level in the conduction band.
14%
Holes in the valence band move from higher energy level to lower energy level.
26%
Both (a) and (c)
The term 'New Arrangement to Borrow (NAB)' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of the affairs of:
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20%
New Development Bank
32%
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
36%
International Monetary Fund
12%
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Which one of the following publishes the National Health Profile (NHP) periodically?
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41%
The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare
23%
The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence
19%
The International Institute for Population Sciences
17%
The National Health Authority
The difference between a nation's current account surplus and its primary account surplus is its
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18%
Net investment income from abroad.
28%
Net sovereign borrowing.
38%
Net asset position with respect to the rest of the world.
16%
Balance of payments.
Arun drives 10 km straight ahead towards east and 10 km to the right. Then every time turning to his left he drives 5, 15 and 15 km respectively. How far is he from the starting point?
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29%
5 km
45%
10 km
24%
15 km
3%
20 km
In economics, which of the following best describes the term “base effect”?
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10%
The impact of drastic deficiency in supply due to the failure of crops.
42%
Developing economies grow faster compared to economies with a higher per capita income.
24%
Exponential economic growth induced by strong infrastructure facilities.
24%
The impact of the surge in demand due to rapid economic growth and higher population growth.