inspector cooperative societies in dept. of cooperation-2016 - Sheet1

Question 1

the greek ambassador megasthenes came to india during the time of which mauryan kings

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chandragupta maurya

Question 2

who was the first indian ruler who inscribed his messages on rocks and stone pillars

Answer 2

ashoka

Question 3

what is the most unique feature of the harappan civilization

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urban planning

Question 4

which was the largest indian site of indus civilization

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mohenjo-daro

Question 5

who is the author of ain-i-akbari

Answer 5

abul fazl

Question 6

ibn battuta, the 14th century traveler to india was from

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morocco

Question 7

who introduced the permanent settlement of 1793

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cornwallis

Question 8

which of the revenue settlements did the british intoduce in punjab

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mahalwari settlement

Question 9

founder of punjab kesari

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lala jagat narain

Question 10

founder of maratha

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bal gangadhar tilak

Question 11

anandamath was written by

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bankim chandra chatterjee

Question 12

gora was authored by

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rabindra nath tagore

Question 13

the battle of plassey was founght between

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english east india company and the nawab of bengal

Question 14

who founded the ghadar party in 1913

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lala hardyal

Question 15

who wrote the book poverty and un-british rule in india

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dadabhai naoroji

Question 16

the jallianwala bagh massacre is associated with which movement

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rowlatt satyagraha

Question 17

where was lala lajpat rai deported without trail in 1907

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mandalay

Question 18

what did mahatma gandhi do towards the end of the dandi march in 1930

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broke the salt law by boiling sea water

Question 19

what was the government of india act 1919 based on

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montagu-chelmsford reforms

Question 20

who was popularly known as ‘punjab kesari’

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lala lajpat rai

Question 21

halos are seen around the sun and moon through a/an _______ cloud.

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cirrostratus

Question 22

the daily range of temperature is greater in

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interior regions

Question 23

a solar eclipse occurs when the

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1. moon is in between the earth and the sun 2. moon passes directly between the sun and the earth and the shadows fall upon the earth’s surface

Question 24

the shortest distance between any two points on the earth is measured along a

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great circle

Question 25

the bearing for the direction NNW is

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337.5 degrees

Question 26

landscapes produced by the work of winds are called

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eolian

Question 27

while travelling from east to west one can remain on the same

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latitude

Question 28

name one riverine port

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kolkata

Question 29

during winter, north-western india gets rain from

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western disturbances

Question 30

the dehar power house is associated with which project

Answer 30

pandoh dam

Question 31

the term regur refers to

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black cotton soil

Question 32

lentils (masoor) and other pulses are grown in which type of soil

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loamy soil

Question 33

name one rabi crop

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wheat

Question 34

the basic objective of social forestry is

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increasing the green coverage

Question 35

a symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which one derives some benefits while the other is unaffected is

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commensalism

Question 36

which is most stable ecosystem

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ocean

Question 37

the inpiration of 'liverty, equality and fraternity' was derived from

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french revolution

Question 38

which describes india as a secular state

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preamble of the constitution

Question 39

which constitutional amendment act deals with panchayati raj institutions in india

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73rd amendment

Question 40

in which case did supreme court of india determine that the parliament has the power to make amendments in the fundamental rights but it cannot make any change in the 'basic structure of the constitution'

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keshavanand bharati case

Question 41

writ of mandamus is

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a writ from a superior court commanding some officer or particular authority to do a specific act

Question 42

a money bill passed by the lok sabha is deemed to have been passed by the rajya sabha even when no action is taken by the upper house within

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14 days

Question 43

union parliament in india consists of

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president, rajya sabha, lok sabha

Question 44

who is the supreme commander of the armed forces in india

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the president

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the chairman of the public accounts committee of the parliament is appointed by

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the speaker of the lok sabha

Question 46

normal goods and inferior goods are related to

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the law of demand

Question 47

the national income of our country is the

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gross national product less depreciation

Question 48

economics is the study of

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how the society decides what to produce, for whom to produce and how to produce

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in a mixed economy set up

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economic decisions are taken by the government and the market

Question 50

the curve thath measures income inequality is the

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the gini-lorenz curve

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in economics, a 'markey' is

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a place where buyers and sellers meet

Question 52

the law of demand states that when the price of a commodity increases

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the quantity demanded normally falls

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the GST will be levied by

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the centre and the states simultaneously across the value chain

Question 54

the voltmeter is a measuring instrument used for measuring electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. it is always connected in ___________ across the points between which the potential difference is to be measured

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parallel

Question 55

an electric fused is based on

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heating effect of current

Question 56

the metal extracted from the ore of bauxite is

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aluminium

Question 57

bifocal lens is used by a person who has

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presbyopia

Question 58

if two substances react and the temperature of the mixture increases, the reaction is

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exothermic

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a large molecule with many repeating structural units is a

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polymer

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transition metal compounds are usually

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coloured

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two argon atoms are attracted to each other due to

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van der waals force

Question 62

the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are collectively called

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halogens

Question 63

which element is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature

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bromine

Question 64

accumulation of mercury into human body leads to the disease

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minamata

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nitrogen constitutes about 78% of the atmosphere

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by volume

Question 66

deep asha, aclone of wild buffalo of female species developed in haryana originally belongs to

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chattisgarh

Question 67

international day of biodiversity is on

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22nd may

Question 68

world environment day is on

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5th june

Question 69

world soil day is on

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5th december

Question 70

global dimming' means

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gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the earth's surface

Question 71

who has written the book silent spring

Answer 71

rachel carson

Question 72

what is earth overshoot day

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when our annual demand on the planet exceeds what the earth can regenerate

Question 73

the sirhind canal carries water from the

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sutlej

Question 74

the khadar floodplains of punjab are called

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bet

Question 75

which of the following rulers confirmed ranjit singh as the governor of lahore in 1799

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zaman shah

Question 76

which district of punjab has the largest population according to the census of india, 2011

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ludhiana

Question 77

who is the creator of the iconic rock garden

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nek chand

Question 78

name some wetlands of punjab

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harike, ropar, kanjli

Question 79

what is the old name of punjab

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sapta sindhu

Question 80

punjab shares its borders with how many states

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4

Question 81

arrange the following from east to west 1. ludhiana 2. barnala 3. mansa 4. sardulgarh

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1,2,3,4

Question 82

order the doabs of punjab from east to west

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bist jalandhar, bari, rachna, chaj