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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42%
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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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
44%
10 km
24%
15 km
3%
20 km
In economics, which of the following best describes the term “base effect”?
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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.
With reference to literature during medieval period, which of the following statement is NOT correct?
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Persian was introduced in India by the Turks.
22%
Firdausi was a poet of the Arabic language.
34%
Persian also became the language of the upper classes apart from administration and diplomacy.
29%
Tuti Nama was originally written in Sanskrit.
Which of the following correctly defines ‘monetary offset’ in economics?
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changes in the monetary policy in response to changes in the fiscal policy
38%
changes in the fiscal policy in response to changes in the monetary policy
28%
changes in the monetary policy in response to changes in foreign exchange reserves
4%
None of the above
With reference to Ancient India, Ashtanga Sangraha written by Vagbhata deals with
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Astrology
45%
Medicine
17%
Law
5%
Economics
Which of the following acts allowed the participation of non-official Indians in legislation?
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Indian Council Act of 1861
38%
Indian Council Act of 1892
26%
Indian Council Act of 1909
10%
Indian Council Act of 1919
The Great Famine of Bengal 1943 was largely a man-made famine because:
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Government stopped the supplies from Burma due to the fear of the Japanese invasion.
18%
Government compelled the peasants of Bengal to sell their food stock
23%
Government exported all the food stocks from Bengal to Britain for Second World War
49%
All of the above
Electron microscope works on which of the following principles?
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Optical interference
26%
Wave Nature of electrons
47%
Motion of charged particle in electromagnetic fields
10%
Faraday’s law of Electromagnetic induction
A starts from his office and walks 3 km towards north. He then turns right and walks 2 km and then turns right and walks 5 km. He then turns right and walks 2 km and then again turns right and walks 2 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
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South
40%
North-east
28%
South-east
24%
He is at the starting point
On the proposal of which of the following committees/commissions, Fundamental Duties were added into the Indian Constitution?
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Santhanam Committee
79%
Swaran Singh Committee
10%
Shah Commission
3%
Administrative Reforms Commission
Which of the following is NOT related with the rate of fluvial erosion and river load?
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Erosion becomes minimum in the absence of required amount of river load (under loaded river)
43%
Erosion becomes minimum when the river has maximum load (overloaded river)
29%
Erosion becomes constant when the river carries load according to its transporting capacity
17%
Erosion becomes maximum when the river carries load according to its transporting capacity
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about ‘gorges’?
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Gorges and canyons represent very deep and narrow valleys having very steep valley side slopes
24%
They are formed due to active down cutting of the valley
29%
They are formed at due recession of water fall
26%
They are formed at the second stage of river
Which of the following is also known as wood alcohol?
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26%
Methanol
43%
Ethanol
18%
Propanol
13%
Butanol
With reference to Indian National Movement, which of the following statements is correct regarding 'Delhi Proposals'?
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A set of 4 proposals put forward by Muslim League that were accepted in Nehru Report in 1927.
36%
Set of four proposals put forward by Muslim League accepted in Delhi Pact by Congress.
30%
Proposals by Muslim League that were accepted by INC at 1916 Lucknow session of Congress.
16%
Joint proposal by Muslim league and Congress during the Khilafat Movement.
Global Competitiveness Report is published by which of the following organisations?
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15%
World Bank
27%
International Monetary Fund
45%
World Economic Forum
13%
World Trade Organization
Consider the following events such as Woods Despatch, First Railway Line, First Telegraph Line and passing of Widows Remarriage Act
In which of the Governor General’s tenure these developments took place?
In which of the Governor General’s tenure these developments took place?
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20%
Lord William Bentinck
22%
Lord Hastings
53%
Lord Dalhousie
5%
Lord Canning
The ratio compounded of the duplicate ratio of 5:6, the reciprocal ratio of 25 : 42 and the sub-duplicate ratio of 36 : 49 is:
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8%
1 : 2
49%
2 : 3
34%
1 : 1
8%
4 : 9
Anaesthesia which allows patients to undergo surgery without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience, has been practiced by man since ancient times. Which among the following plant is the most ancient source of anaesthesia preparations?
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46%
Opium (poppy)
33%
Cannabis
18%
Datura
4%
Coca