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list the currencies included in the SDR basket

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American Dollars Euro renminbi Japanese yen British pound

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list the Industries covered in the index of eight core industries

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coal cement crude oil electricity fertilizers natural gas refinery products Steel

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the Mediterranean sea is connected to the Atlantic ocean by the

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strait of Gibraltar

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the Mediterranean sea is connected to the sea of marmara by the

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dardanelles in the East

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the Mediterranean sea is connected to the Black Sea by the

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bosporus Strait in the East

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Acharangasutra is associated with which religion

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Jainism

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name the first of the 12 Angas, part of The agamas, compiled based on the teachings of the Mahavira

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Acharangasutra

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which state government has recently launched the apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar scheme

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Punjab

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Under the Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar Scheme by the Punjab Government, the government will provide ______ to unemployed youth at subsidised rates

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commercial two wheelers and four wheelers

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name the private company involved with the apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar scheme

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uber

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the Gangotri National Park is located in which state

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Uttarakhand

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the Gangotri National Park is located in the upper catchment of which river

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Bhagirathi river in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand

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the dredging Corporation of India is headquartered at

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Visakhapatnam

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Dredging Corporation of India works under the ministry of

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shipping

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name the miniratna which is being considered for disinvestment by the government of India

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dredging Corporation of India

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name the space probe developed and Design by NASA to study the atmosphere of Mars

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Mars atmosphere and volatile evolution mission MAVEN

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Maven the space probe launched by NASA to study the atmosphere of Mars was launched on

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November 18 2013

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Maven the space probe launched by NASA to study the atmosphere of Mars entered Orbit around Mars on

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September 21 2014

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jorwe culture is an example of a

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chalcolithic culture

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Charmi culture was first discovered in which state of India

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Maharashtra

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the Jorwe cultural site in Maharashtra was excavated in 1950-51 under the direction of

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Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia and Shanta Ram Balachander Deo

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who introduced silver tanka and copper jital coins?

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Iltutmish

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who was the first to introduce a pure Arabic coin in India

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Iltutmish

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the Silver tanka issued by Iltutmish weighed?

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175 grains

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Gold Tanka coin was issued by?
Balban
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name the traditional textile fabric woven and embroidered by Meitei women of Manipur
Shaphee Lanphee
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Shaphee Lanphee was, in the past, presented as
a gift of honour to the soldiers for their bravery in a successful war and to the praiseworthy chiefs of the Nagas of Manipur by the king of Manipur
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name the ceremonial dance performed mainly by the tribal community of Chhattisgarh
Raut Nacha
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Raut Nacha is performed during?
Dev Undhni Ekadashi, after Diwali
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Raut Nacha is performed by?
Yaduvanshis
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all white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as
hematopoietic stem cells
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name the project started in May 1961 in Eastern Bhutan
project Dantak
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name the project under which India's border Road organisation constructs road and telecommunications network in Bhutan
project Dantak
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the first Indian satellite built in India was named after
Aryabhatta 5th century a.d. astronomer
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AryaBhattiBashyaa is a commentary by _____ on Aryabhatta's work
Bhaskara I, mathematician belonging to 7th Century AD.
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list the works of Aryabhatta
Aryabhatiyam and AryaSiddhanta
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BrihatSamhita is written by
Varahamihira
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Dhara mustard hybrid is a
transgenic mustard crop and self pollinating crop
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Dhara mustard crop was developed by scientist at which university
Delhi University led by Deepak Pental
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the current base year for iip is
2011-12
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the base year for consumer price index and the gross domestic production is
2011-12
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India's first bio Refinery Plant is located at
Rahu in Pune district Maharashtra
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India's first bio Refinery Plant will produce
ethanol from Biomass
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zonal councils are established under
part 3 of State reorganisation act of 1956
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zonal councils are _______ bodies
statutory bodies
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the interstate Council is set up under
article 263 of the Constitution of India
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interstate Council is a
constitutional body
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interstate Council is a
constitutional body
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who is the chairman of the zonal councils
Union Home minister
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who act as the vice chairman of the zonal Council
chief ministers
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the chief ministers of the states included in each zone act as vice chairman of the zonal Council for that zone by rotation each holding office for a period of
1 years
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which ministry releases wholesale price index
Ministry of Commerce and industry
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which ministry is responsible for the implementation of foreign contribution Regulation Act
Ministry of Home Affairs
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name the intergovernmental organisation which regulates international trade
World Trade Organisation WTO
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Doha development round of the World Trade Organisation has been launched in which year
2001
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the focus of the Doha development round is on
developing countries
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the goods and services tax network is a
non profit organisation
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make a list of a few groundwater pollutants
arsenic chromium fluoride and lead
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list the two most potent tuberculosis drugs
isoniazid and rifampin
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what is the type of multidrug resistant tuberculosis that is resistant to isoniazid and rifampin plus any fluoroquinolone and at least one of three injectable second line drugs called?
extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB)
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what is the type of tuberculosis that is resistant to atleast isoniazid and rifampin called
multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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particles that could escape black holes are called
Hawking radiation
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Hawking radiation has been suggested by
Stephen Hawking in 1974
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Hawking radiation explains
why black holes grow smaller and eventually disappear
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competition Commission of India is a
statutory body
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competition Commission of India is set up under the
competition Act 2002
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name the body responsible for enforcing the competition Act India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India
competition Commission of India
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list the countries to which Indian manufacturers have supplied EVMs?
Namibia, Nepal and Bhutan
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name the two public sector undertakings which manufacture EVM in India
BEL & ECIL
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the 3rd world conference on disaster risk reduction was held in
March 2015
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the third United Nations world conference on disaster risk reduction was held at
sendai Japan
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name the Framework adopted at the third United Nations world conference on disaster risk reduction
the sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction SFDRR
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name the Global forum for review of progress in the implementation of the sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction
the Global platform for disaster risk reduction Summit
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the Global platform for disaster risk reduction Summit was held at
Mexico
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the defence acquisition Council is headed by
the Defence Minister
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what is the objective of the defence acquisition Council
decision making in regard to the totality of the new planning process
77
list the five dwarf planets currently recognised by the international astronomical Union
Ceres, Eris, Haumea, Makemake and Pluto
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The Sakewa Festival is celebrated in which state?
Sikkim
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The Sakewa Festival is celebrated as a tribute to?
Mother Nature
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Which community celebrates the Sakewa Festival?
Rai Community
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The Sakewa Festival is also known as?
Bhoomi Puja or Chandi Puja
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The Navegaon National Park is located in which State?
Gondia District of Maharashtra
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Which words have been inserted into the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendmeny Act, 1976?
Socialist, Secular and Integrity
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The Legislative Council is a continuing house and ______ of the members retire in two years.
1/3rd
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Members of the Local Bodies elect _____ of the total number of members of the Legislative Council.
1/3rd
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If a State Legislative Council is to be created or abolished, a resolution to that effect must be first passed by the Legislative Assembly by _____ majority.
2/3rd
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Mushroom Rocks or Rock Pedestals or Zeugen are one the most striking manifestations of?
Wind Erosion
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Name the new species of crab discovered in the Western Ghats of Kerala?
Kani Maranjandu
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The newly discovered crab species, Kani Maranjandu is named after?
The Kani Tribe of Kerala
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The Kani Maranjandu Crab Species lives on?
Trees
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The Kani Maranjandu Crab Species is a
Tree dwelling and terrestrial Crab Species
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International Kite Festival was celebrated at?
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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The International Kite Festival is also known as?
Uttarayan Festival
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The idea of flying kites to celebrate Uttarayan was introduced by?
Muslims from Persia
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The sign for farmers that the sun is back and that harvest season is approaching is called?
Uttarayan
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What are bonds issued outside India but denominated in Indian Rupees called?
Masala Bonds
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Expand OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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The OECD was founded in?
1960
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How many member countries does the OECD have?
35
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Is the OECD a UN Agency?
No

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