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

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

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chandragupta maurya

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

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ashoka

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what is the most unique feature of the harappan civilization

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urban planning

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4
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which was the largest indian site of indus civilization

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mohenjo-daro

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5
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who is the author of ain-i-akbari

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abul fazl

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6
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ibn battuta, the 14th century traveler to india was from

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morocco

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7
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who introduced the permanent settlement of 1793

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cornwallis

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which of the revenue settlements did the british intoduce in punjab

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mahalwari settlement

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9
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founder of punjab kesari

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lala jagat narain

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10
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founder of maratha

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bal gangadhar tilak

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11
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anandamath was written by

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bankim chandra chatterjee

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12
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gora was authored by

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rabindra nath tagore

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13
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the battle of plassey was founght between

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english east india company and the nawab of bengal

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14
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who founded the ghadar party in 1913

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lala hardyal

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15
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who wrote the book poverty and un-british rule in india

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dadabhai naoroji

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16
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the jallianwala bagh massacre is associated with which movement

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rowlatt satyagraha

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17
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where was lala lajpat rai deported without trail in 1907

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mandalay

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18
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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

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19
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what was the government of india act 1919 based on

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montagu-chelmsford reforms

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20
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who was popularly known as ‘punjab kesari’

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lala lajpat rai

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21
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halos are seen around the sun and moon through a/an _______ cloud.

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cirrostratus

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22
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the daily range of temperature is greater in

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interior regions

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23
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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
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24
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the shortest distance between any two points on the earth is measured along a

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great circle

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25
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the bearing for the direction NNW is

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337.5 degrees

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26
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landscapes produced by the work of winds are called

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eolian

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27
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while travelling from east to west one can remain on the same

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latitude

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28
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name one riverine port

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kolkata

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29
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during winter, north-western india gets rain from

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western disturbances

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30
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the dehar power house is associated with which project

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pandoh dam

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31
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the term regur refers to

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black cotton soil

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32
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lentils (masoor) and other pulses are grown in which type of soil

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loamy soil

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33
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name one rabi crop

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wheat

34
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the basic objective of social forestry is

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increasing the green coverage

35
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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

36
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which is most stable ecosystem

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ocean

37
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the inpiration of ‘liverty, equality and fraternity’ was derived from

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french revolution

38
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which describes india as a secular state

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preamble of the constitution

39
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which constitutional amendment act deals with panchayati raj institutions in india

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73rd amendment

40
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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

41
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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

42
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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

43
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union parliament in india consists of

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president, rajya sabha, lok sabha

44
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who is the supreme commander of the armed forces in india

A

the president

45
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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

46
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normal goods and inferior goods are related to

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the law of demand

47
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the national income of our country is the

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gross national product less depreciation

48
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economics is the study of

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

49
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in a mixed economy set up

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economic decisions are taken by the government and the market

50
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the curve thath measures income inequality is the

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the gini-lorenz curve

51
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in economics, a ‘markey’ is

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a place where buyers and sellers meet

52
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the law of demand states that when the price of a commodity increases

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the quantity demanded normally falls

53
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the GST will be levied by

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the centre and the states simultaneously across the value chain

54
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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

55
Q

an electric fused is based on

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heating effect of current

56
Q

the metal extracted from the ore of bauxite is

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aluminium

57
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bifocal lens is used by a person who has

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presbyopia

58
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if two substances react and the temperature of the mixture increases, the reaction is

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exothermic

59
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a large molecule with many repeating structural units is a

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polymer

60
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transition metal compounds are usually

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coloured

61
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two argon atoms are attracted to each other due to

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van der waals force

62
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the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are collectively called

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halogens

63
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which element is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature

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bromine

64
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accumulation of mercury into human body leads to the disease

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minamata

65
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nitrogen constitutes about 78% of the atmosphere

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by volume

66
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deep asha, aclone of wild buffalo of female species developed in haryana originally belongs to

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chattisgarh

67
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international day of biodiversity is on

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22nd may

68
Q

world environment day is on

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5th june

69
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world soil day is on

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5th december

70
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global dimming’ means

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

71
Q

who has written the book silent spring

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rachel carson

72
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what is earth overshoot day

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

73
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the sirhind canal carries water from the

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sutlej

74
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the khadar floodplains of punjab are called

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bet

75
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which of the following rulers confirmed ranjit singh as the governor of lahore in 1799

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zaman shah

76
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which district of punjab has the largest population according to the census of india, 2011

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ludhiana

77
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who is the creator of the iconic rock garden

A

nek chand

78
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name some wetlands of punjab

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harike, ropar, kanjli

79
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what is the old name of punjab

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sapta sindhu

80
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punjab shares its borders with how many states

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4

81
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arrange the following from east to west 1. ludhiana 2. barnala 3. mansa 4. sardulgarh

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1,2,3,4

82
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order the doabs of punjab from east to west

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bist jalandhar, bari, rachna, chaj

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