2020 paper

Question 1

which mineral is the ore of aluminium

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bauxite ore

Question 2

the idea of lokpal is taken from

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Sweden

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Concept of PIL borrowed from

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America

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red corridor

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The red corridor is the region in the eastern, central and the southern parts of India that experience considerable Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.

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fall of berlin wall

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1989

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first brazilian presidential elections

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1891

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Operation Green Hunt

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Operation Green Hunt is the name used by the Indian media to describe the “all-out offensive” by government of India’s paramilitary forces and the state’s forces against the Naxalites.

Question 8

Rajendra Sachar Committee

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purpose: to study the social, economic and educational condition of Muslims in India.
conclusion: the conditions facing Indian Muslims was below that of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Question 9

2019 Nobel prize in economics

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Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer

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geography

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he study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities

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ecology

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the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

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palindrome

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word, number, phrase, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward as forward

Question 13

which bill can be introduced only in the lok sabha

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money bill

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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of

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indigenous languages

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Excise duty levied on

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manufacture of goods within the country

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the study of elections

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psephology

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etymology

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the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

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‘to drive home’ idiom meaning

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emphasise a point

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frugal meaning

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sparing or economical as regards money or food

Question 20

highest mountain peak of south india

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doddabetta peak

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neighbouring country sharing largest land frontier

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Bangladesh

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microsoft word

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application software

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microsoft excel

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spreadsheet programme

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wular lake

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kashmir

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monuments built by shah Jahan

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jama masjid, Red Fort and Taj Mahal

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Qutub minar

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victory pillar; built by Qutab-ud-din Aibak after the defeat of last hindu king of Delhi

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founder of Khalsa; 10th guru

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guru Gobind singh

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42nd constitutional amendment

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words added- socialist, sovereign and integrity; called mini constitution

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first citizen of India

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president

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ways to acquire Indian citizenship

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birth, descent, naturalisation, registration

Question 31

Writ of Habeas Corpus

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most valuable writ for personal liberty; This writ is used to enforce the fundamental right of individual liberty against unlawful detention.

Question 32

Writ of Mandamus

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[literal meaning: We command]
This writ is used by the court to order the public official who has failed to perform his duty or refused to do his duty, to resume his work.

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Writ of Prohibition

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A court that is higher in position issues a Prohibition writ against a court that is lower in position to prevent the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess. It directs inactivity.

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Writ of Certiorari

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[The literal meaning: To be informed]
This writ is issued by a court higher in authority to a lower court or tribunal ordering them either to transfer a case pending with them to itself or quash their order in a case.

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Writ of Quo-Warranto

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[literal meaning: By what authority or warrant]

Supreme Court or High Court issue this writ to prevent illegal usurpation of a public office by a person.

Question 36

Niti Aayog

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National Institution for Transforming India is a public policy think tank of the Government of India

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amjad ali khan

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Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans.

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epitome

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a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

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epistle

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letter

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epitaph

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a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

Question 41

Article 30 of the Constitution of India recognises minorities on the basis of

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religion and language

Question 42

cartogram

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A cartogram is a thematic map of a set of features, in which their geographic size is altered to be directly proportional to a selected ratio-level variable

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Chief Justice of India

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N. V. Ramana

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india first chief of defence staff

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General Bipin Rawat

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First Chief Justice of India

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H.J Kania

Question 46

where is commonwealth games 2022 scheduled to be held

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Birmingham, England

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2020 olympics venue

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Tokyo

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Olympic 2022 held in

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Beijing

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olympic 2024 held in

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Paris

Question 50

top two biggest crude oil suppliers to India

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Biggest: Iraq

second highest: USA

Question 51

number of spokes in ashok chakra

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