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In vacuum all objects fall with
The time reverberation of a hall can be decreased by
Which spectroscopy is used in chemical examination of interstellar space?
The Indian Salt Petre is
The unit for equivalent conductivity is
The main constituent of steel in India are
When did the Prime Minister of India inaugurate the country's longest rail cum-road bridge built over the Brahmaputra river at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh in Assam?
The end product of anaerobic respiration is
Golden rice is a genetically modified crop. Where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of
Most widely used bioweapen is
Among the following plants, which one has oil repelling property?
What happens in human Thalassemias?
1. reduce α - globin synthesis
2. reduce β - globin synthesis
3. enhance α and β - globin synthesis
Which of the following plants boosts the production of red blood cells?
Consider following statements :
1. 21 June - Summer solstices more radiation received by northern hemisphere
2. 23 September - Autumn equinox not equal radiation in both hemisphere
3. 22 December - Winter solstice more radiation received by the southern hemisphere
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
How many seismic zones grouped in India?
Sabarmathi river flowing states
With reference to black soil, consider the following statements :
1. It is generally clayey, deep and impermeable
2. They swell and become sticky when wet and shrink when dried.
3. It retains the moisture for a very long time.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Different types of vegetation is found in different parts of India - due to
Creamy layer concept was first introduced in the case of
Agricultural crop insurance was introduced by Government of India in
Golden Quadrilateral distance between Chennai and Kolkatta is
Which of the following statements about the first amendment to the constitution is/are true?
I. The first amendment was enacted in 1952.
II. The first amendment was enacted before the first general elections.
III. It was enacted by the provinsional parliament.
Which one of the stages of Man's progress is not properly Matched?
The most outstanding Buddhist writer in Sanskrit was
Arrange the chronological order :
1. Battle of Chausa
2. Death of Barbar
3. Battle of Kanaoj
4. Death of Akbar
1. Ram Mohan Roy accepted the concept of God propounded by the Upanishads.
2. Swami Dayananda accepted the Western ideas.
3. The social reform leaders fought for the problems of women and depressed classes.
4. 1918 the form for Brahminical organisation South, Division liberal federation was started
Which of the following facts are true regarding the commercialisation agriculture under Bristish rule?
1. Money lending and exploitation of Poor peasants
2. Scarcity of food
3. Increase the demand of cash crops
4. Commercial agriculture went in bankruptcy
Name the famous dancer who crowned as "Kathak king of India"?
Which among the given facts became the primary reason for the leave of E. V. Ramaswami from India National Congress?
Which strengthened the National Movement?
The financial control exercised by the Parliament over the executive through
The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by The President of India under which Article
Consider the following statements
1. Article 308 to 314 of the constitution with regard to the All India services.
2. Article 308 exclusively apply to the Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The Parliament has enacted the All India Services Act in 1952.
4. Article 312 empowers the Parliament to create new All India Services
Choose the correct answer :
Article ________ was inserted into the constitution under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
Who among the following was the Cabinet Minister without portfolio?
Which one of the following statement is not with regard to powers of the Parliament?
Jallikattu, the bull taming sport of Tamil Nadu culture and tradition is protected according to article ________ of the Constitution of India
Who headed provincial constitution committee of constituent assembly?
Who among the following was not a member of Drafting committee?
I. The constitution is a source of, and not an exercise of, legislative power;
II. Constitution springs from a belief in limited Government
Which of the following statements given above is / are correct ?
Which committee was appointed in 1986 to deal with 'Revitalization of Panchayat Raj institutions for democracy and development'?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below lists :
| List I (Event) | List II (Year) |
| a) Special Economic zones policy | 1.) 1991 |
| b) New Foreign Trade policy | 2.) 2000 |
| c) Goods and services Tax act | 3.) 2015 |
| d) Narashimham Committee Report | 4.) 2017 |
The father of Green Revolution in India was
Which one of the following is the source of direct tax?
The sum of the deficit under Revenue account and deficit under capital account is
The process of removal or relaxation of Governmental restrictions in all stages in Industry is known as
With reference to the Rural development in India, consider the following statements :
I. Poverty alleviation and welfare of the people
II. The process of urbanisation in rural areas
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is/are eligible for "Kisan credit card"?
I. All the farmers
II. Share croppers
III. Tenants
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Match the following
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Kol uprising | 1.) Bhaalpur |
| b) Santhal uprising | 2.) Orissa |
| c) Khonds uprising | 3.) Assam |
| d) Ahoms uprising | 4.) Chotanagpur |
Which decision of Gandhiji was opposed by Ambedkar?
Arrange the following in chronological order.
1. Communal award
2. Nehru Report
3. Gandhi Irwin Pact
4. Visit of Simon Commission
Match the following connected with the year of Acts
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| a) Introduction of communal representation | 1.) 1935 |
| b) Right of discussing Budget | 2.) 1919 |
| c) Separation of Burma | 3.) 1909 |
| d) August Declaration | 4.) 1892 |
The sequence in which the given terms are mentioned in the preamble to the constitution of India is:
In a right triangular ground, the sides adjacent to the right angle are 50 m and 80 m. Find the cost of cementing the ground at Rs.5/sq.m
The average of 5 number is 180. If one of the numbers is removed then the average becomes 155. Find the removed number?
A person crosses 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his high speed in km per hour.
A man travelled 2⁄11 of his journey by coach, 17⁄22 by rail and walked the remaining 1 km. How far did he go?
A ramp for unloading a moving truck has an angle of elevation of 30°. If the top of the ramp is 0.9 m above the ground level then the length of the ramp.
The standard devaition of 10 values is 3. If each value in increase by 4. Find the variance of the new set of value.
Find the next term of the sequence 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, ______
Find the mean of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.
Shyam's monthly income is Rs.12,000. He saves Rs.1200. Find the percent of his savings and his expenditure.
Due to increase of 30% in the price of a color TV the sale is reduced by 40%. What will be the percentage change in income?
Find the least number which when divided by 24, 32, and 36 leaves the remainders 19, 27 and 31 respectively.
If LCM of "a" and "b" is a and LCM of "b" and "c" is b, then what is the LCM of "c" and "a".
Which one is correct?
Simplify \(\frac{x^2-25}{x+3} \div \frac{(x+5)^2}{x^2-9}\)
Simplify :2⁄7 - { (1⁄4 ÷ 2⁄3) - 5⁄6 }
The exterior angles of a pentagon are in the ratio 6:3:4:3:2. Find all its interior angles.
Which one of the following cannot be the sides of a triangle?
Without using logarithm table find approximate value for log10 2
The cost of levelling and turfing a square lawn at Rs.2.50 per m2 is Rs.13322.50. Find the cost of fencing if at Rs.5 per metre.
The diameter of a semicircular grass plot is 70 m. Find the cost of fencing the plot at ₹ 12 per metre.
A circus tent is to be erected in the form of a cone surmounted on a cylinder. The total height of the tent is 49 m diameter of the base is 42 m and height of the cylinder is 21 m. Find the cost of canvas needed to make the tent, if the cost of canvas is ₹ 12.50/m2
Calculate the compound interest on ₹ 9,000 in 2 years when the rate of interest for successive years are 10% and 12% respectively
a certain sum of money in simple interest scheme amounts to ₹ 8,880 in 6 years and ₹ 7,920 in 4 years respectively. find the principal and rate percent
a fair die is rolled. find the probablity of getting a prime factor of 6
country's first transgender clinic was established at
which scientific agency recently discovered evidence of water in asteroids ?
india's first indigenous microprocessor is known as
which of the following taxes have been subsumed under gst (goods and services tax)
'namami gange' - clean ganga is responsible for implementing the programme under
when was pradhan mantri awaas yojana gramin was established?
who said, "the district administration is the total management of public affair"?
consider the following statements :
1. north-western part of india get rainfall during north-east monsoon
2. in india, red panda is found in the western himalayas.
3. tamil nadu get much rainfall during south-west monsoon.
which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
which of the following is recognized as the regional tsunami service provider for india ocean region?
consider the following statements :
1. the national cadet crops was established in 1948.
2. the sainik schools were established as a joint venture of the central and state government.
which of the following statements is/are correct
kargil vijay diwas observed in
how many islands in andaman-nicobar islands were renamed by our prime minister on december 30, 2018?
'sampriti 2017' is a joint military exercise between armed forces of india and
In November 2017 an Indian short film "The School Bag" won the Best Short Film award at the South Asian Film Festival held at Montreal. Who among the following is the director of the film?
The Chinese spacecraft that probed the far side of the Moon is
Match the following:
| List I - Schedule | List II - Subject |
|---|---|
| a) First Schedule | 1.) Division of powers between union and states |
| b) Eleventh Schedule | 2.) Languages |
| c) Seventh Schedule | 3.) Names of states and union territories |
| d) Eighth Schedule | 4.) Panchayats |
Match the following:
| List I - Person | List II - Eminent field/designation |
|---|---|
| a) Abid Hussain | 1.) Former Attorney General of India |
| b) K. Parasaran | 2.) Former Ambassador of India to the USA |
| c) Subhash Kashyap | 3.) Former Judge of AP High Court |
| d) K. Punniya | 4.) Former Secretary General, Lok Sabha |
Consider the following statements: According to the first stage of demographic transition.
I. Death rates are high.
II. Low birth rate.
III. Absence of medical aid.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements, find the wrong one:
1. Section 377 of the IPC recently reported in the news is associated with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) rights.
2. Joseph Shine vs Union of India is the case related to Section 497 of the IPC.
3. Indian Young Lawyers Association vs State of Kerala is related to women's rights.
4. Yashwant vs State of Maharashtra is the case associated with Right to education.
If the diameter of the earth becomes two times its present value and its mass remains unchanged then how would the weight of an object on the surface of the earth be affected?
Nuclear forces are
According to Moseley's law the frequency of the spectral line in X-ray spectrum varies as
A Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) is used to measure ________ of a signal.
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