Which of the following parts/ provisions of the Indian Constitution cannot be amended?
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18%
Preamble to the Constitution
19%
Directive Principles of State Policy
19%
Fundamental Rights
44%
Judicial Review
Which of the following political events has no bearing on the growth of trade in the pre-Gupta period?
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16%
The construction of roads and a uniform system of administration by the Mauryans.
39%
The occupation of North-Western India by non-Indian people.
27%
The establishment of Indian kingdom in South East Asia.
18%
Intercede warfare amongst the Indian kingdoms.
The following lists the unique discoveries associated with Harappan civilization and their respective place of discovery. Identify the incorrect match:
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8%
Lothal - Dockyard
42%
Harappa - Bronze Dancing Girl
34%
Mohenjo-Daro - Pasupathi Mahadeva Seal
16%
Surkotada - Horse Bones
With reference to various schools of philosophical thought in India, which of the following statement is not correct?
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27%
The Mimamsa school does not believe in rule of Karma.
33%
Nyaya school considers the God as creator, sustainer and destroyer of the universe.
30%
Vaisheshika school believes that all objects of the universe are composed of five elements.
10%
Vedanta school teaches that all different religions of the world leads to the same goal.
A bag contains 4 red and 3 black balls. A second bag contains 2 red and 4 black balls. One bag is selected at random. If from the selected bag one ball is drawn, then the probability that the ball drawn is red is:
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11%
1/42
43%
3/41
39%
19/42
7%
None of the above
What is the relationship between ‘Dear money’ & ‘Cheap money’ in Economics Terminology?
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13%
Both of the terms are synonyms
41%
Both of them are antonyms
31%
They are unrelated in terms of their meaning
15%
Dear Money is white Money, cheap money is black money
Natural Gas is one of the materials used in making of Fertilizers. Which among the following is the function of Natural gas in production of Fertilizers?
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13%
As a fuel, to supply heat
17%
As a Reducing agent
44%
As a catalyst to produce complex fertilizers
25%
As a feedstock for the production of ammonia
In which case, Supreme court held that any Constitutional amendment that takes away or abridges a Fundamental Right conferred by Part III is void?
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8%
SR Bommai Vs. Union of India, 1994
48%
Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
37%
Golaknath v. State of Punjab, 1967
7%
Minerva Mills v. Union of India, 1980
Which amendment provided for an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi language?
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24%
51st Amendment Act, 1984
41%
58th Amendment Act, 1987
25%
61st Amendment Act, 1989
10%
62nd Amendment Act, 1989
The British wanted to include the princely states in the Indian Union proposed in the Government of India Act of 1935 because of which of the following reasons?
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8%
They wanted princely state to have an active participation in administration.
56%
They wanted to use princes to counter-balance anti-imperialism doctrines of nationalist leaders.
26%
They wanted to exercise direct political and administrative control over the princely states.
9%
They wanted to complete the process of integration of princely states with British administration.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi not initiate a movement immediately after the beginning of World War-II?
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20%
He and some other dominant leaders felt that the cause of Allies was just.
30%
He believed that there is an absence of Hindu-Muslim unity in the country.
33%
He felt that masses were not ready for the struggle at that moment.
17%
He believed that the August offer is just and will be fulfilled by Britishers.
The emphasis on ‘Atma shakti’ or self-reliance emerged as a response to which of the following events of Indian freedom struggle?
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35%
Partition of Bengal
26%
Civil disobedience movement
27%
Non-cooperation movement
13%
Home-rule movement
The population of a town was 150,000 three years ago. If the population has increased by 2%, 2.5% and 4% respectively in last 3 years, then the present population is:
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21%
163098
45%
164049
26%
163154
9%
164145
Which of the following statements is NOT part of India’s “Panchamrita” on Climate Change?
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14%
India will reduce carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030.
27%
India will reduce its carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030.
23%
India will achieve net zero emissions by 2070.
36%
India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 1000 gigawatts by 2030.
The term ‘moron risk premium’ in news is related to:
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22%
The total amount of investments Asian countries received from the World Bank in the last decade.
25%
The increased interest rates in Britain.
34%
Tax collected by OPEC countries from Asian countries on oil purchase.
19%
Charges paid by OPEC countries to compensate in case of oil spillage.
‘Reporters Without Borders’, often seen in the news, is:
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6%
A subsidiary of the Washington Post
63%
A non-governmental international organization
24%
An inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union
6%
A specialized agency of the United Nations
In the context of ‘Rubber Plantation’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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12%
It begins to yield latex in 5-7 years after planting.
37%
It requires hot and humid climate with temperature of 25°-35°C and annual rainfall of over 200 cm.
23%
The rainfall should be well distributed throughout the year.
28%
The yields increase at higher elevations.
“Lecturer from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experience of which one of the following personalities?
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11%
V.D Savarkar
24%
Annie Besant
35%
Ramkrishna Paramhansa
30%
Swami Vivekanand
Which of the following organised the ‘Pledge movement'?
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29%
Servants of India society
25%
Social service league
32%
Indian Social Conference
14%
Students literary and scientific societies
Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to causes of the revolt of 1857?
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17%
Corruption at the Lower levels in the administration caused resentment amongst the people.
43%
Dissatisfaction of the Indians with the Indian council’s act.
27%
Gradual disappearance of Indian states and nobles proved harmful economically for the artisans.
12%
Annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie
A car covers the first 39 kms of its journey is 45 minutes and covers the remaining 25 kms in 35 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?
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12%
40 kms/hr
48%
64 kms/hr
24%
49 kms/hr
15%
48 kms/hr