The balance of payments of a country is in equilibrium when the:
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16%
Demand as well as supply of the domestic currency are the highest
62%
Demand for the domestic currency is equal to its supply
17%
Demand for the domestic currency is the highest
4%
Demand for the domestic currency is the lowest
The term ‘Carbofuran’, recently seen in news is a:
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32%
Pesticide
33%
Super conductor
26%
Food preservative
8%
Antibiotic
With reference to Individual Satyagraha, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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The decision to launch this Movement was taken in Ramgarh Session of the Congress.
31%
The Session presided by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in 1940 launched this Movement.
46%
The first Satyagrahi of Individual Satyagrahi Movement was Rajagopalachari.
10%
Srikrishna Sinha, the premier of Bihar during congress rule participated in this Movement.
Assertion (A): Sayyed Brothers are referred to as 'King-Makers' in Indian history.
Reason (R): They created & dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during early 18th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Reason (R): They created & dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during early 18th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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20%
A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
33%
A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
43%
A is true but R is false.
3%
R is true but A is false.
Agriculture should serve as an instrument of income, livelihood, and opportunity for the local community — this statement was given by:
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6%
Dr. Madhavan Nair
27%
Dr. Manmohan Singh
12%
Dr. Abdul Kalam
55%
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
There are 45 students in a class of which 15 are girls. The average weight of 15 girls is 45 kg and that of 30 boys is 52 kg. Then the mean weight in kg of the entire class is:
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32%
49.67 Kg
42%
50.01 Kg
23%
53.23 Kg
3%
57.23 Kg
Which among the following sedimentary rocks are associated with minerals?
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30%
Magnesium and potassium
33%
Graphite, sulphur
35%
Mica and Asbestos
3%
None of these
‘PARIMAN’ portal is launched recently with an objective of:
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16%
Helping to improve decentralized planning and management in NCR region
47%
Reducing air pollution depending on the current level of pollution in NCR region
24%
Validating property legally in an integrated way in urban India
13%
Building capacities of teachers and school principals at the elementary stage
Mangarh hillock is related to the:
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24%
Bhil tribal freedom movement of 1913.
24%
Peasant movement guided by religious mendicants of 1820s.
30%
Uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters in 1859.
21%
Armed rebellion organised by class of military retainers against East India Company.
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The operation “NARCOS”, recently in news, is a month-long pan India drive against smuggling of narcotics initiated by:
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30%
Central Reserve Police Force
37%
Railway Protection Force
23%
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
10%
Sashastra Seema Bal
In the early 1860s, there was a sudden increase in access to credit for ryots in the Deccan villages. Which among the following was the reason for this?
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Setting up of rural banks by the Britishers.
41%
Development of Railways and means of communication increased revenue of British government.
22%
American Civil War had increased demand of cotton from India.
33%
All of the above
Which is correct about status of women in 19th century?
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Condition of peasant women was the worst amongst all
18%
Peasant women had no right to remarry
28%
Muslim women could inherit property
28%
Social position of Hindu and Muslim women was vastly different
Which novel debate procedure did the Indian parliament introduce to the world's parliamentary systems?
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17%
Question hour
60%
Zero hour
19%
Resolutions
4%
Presidential Speech
Two trains start running at the same time from two stations located 210 km apart and going in opposite directions cross each other at a distance of 100 km from one of the station. The ratio of their speed is:
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11 : 9
54%
10 : 11
34%
11 : 10
5%
9 : 11
Which one of the following seas is associated with ‘Snake Island’ which has been in the news recently?
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23%
Black Sea
36%
Caspian Sea
26%
Aral Sea
15%
Mediterranean Sea
Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control measure of a Central Bank?
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5%
Bank Rate Policy
25%
Open Market Operations
14%
Cash Reserve Ratio
56%
Moral Suasion
The terms "socialist" and "secular" were put into the Constitution's Preamble by:
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1%
The 16th Amendment
10%
The 7th Amendment
83%
The 42nd Amendment
5%
The 44th Amendment
The World Migration Report is published by which of the following organisations?
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44%
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
14%
United Nations
28%
World Economic Forum
14%
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Which of the following statements is correct about ‘Questions of Milinda’?
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49%
It is a record of Nagasena’s answer to Menander’s question on Buddhism.
27%
It is a collection of devotional poems by Nagasena dedicated to Buddha.
20%
It is the record of Yavanas expedition to India and defeat of Sunga King.
4%
It is the record of successful sea expeditions of Gautamiputra Satakarni.