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PCS PRE 2012 Flashcards

1
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the harappan civilization was mainly concentrated in

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punjab, rajasthan and gujarat

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the most common features of all indus valley sites are

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elaborate drainage system and use of baked bricks

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which one of the following is considered to be the homeland of the indo-aryans?

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central asia and southern russia

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4
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why buddha’s eight-fold path is known as middle path?

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balanced way of life

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5
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the war between chandragupta maurya and nanda kings is described in

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mudrarakshasa

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6
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which of the following sultans of the slave dynasty did not belong to the ilbari tribe

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qutabuddin aibak

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7
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which of the following bhakti movement saints wrote ‘vinay patrika’

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tulsidas

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8
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who is regarded as the father of local self goverment in india

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lord rippon

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9
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the non-cooperation movement did not envisage

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deliverate violation of laws

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10
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permanent revenue system of lord cornwallis proved oppressive to the tenants because they were

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exploited by the zamindars

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the reason behind nana sahib’s taking leadership of the 1857 revolt was

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the britishers refused to pay him the pension earlier paid to his father father peshwa bajirao II

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12
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which of the following played a very impotant role in the 1857 revolt at avadh

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begum hajrat mahal

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13
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which of the following wasn’t a reform introduced by william bentick

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abolishment of slavery

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14
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which of the following revolutionary activist died in lahore jail after 64 days of fast in 1929

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jatin das

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15
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which of the following was not one of the people to have propounded the so called ‘two nation theory’ prior to pakistan resolution of the muslim league? 1. sir sayed ahmad khan 2. vir savarkar 3, lord curzon 4.mohammad iqbal

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sir sayed ahmed khan

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16
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which of the following indian revolutionaries was the author of ‘indian war of independence’?

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vinayak savarkar

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17
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industrial revolution first took place in

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england

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18
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nazi ideology was synonymous with the hitler’s worldview. what the nazi ideology did not emphasise upon

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empower women for achieving the goals

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19
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was australia part of the allies in the first world war

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no

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20
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napoleon bonaparte was estd as the emperor of france in

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1804

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21
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the world war 2 is said to have commenced when germany attacked

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poland

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22
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which countries was attacked by germany on 10th may 1940

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Belgium, france, luxembourg, netherlands

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23
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german instrument of surrender was signed on 29th april 1945 at

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reims

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24
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sea breeze moves from

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sea breeze moves from sea to land during night

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25
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the normal lapse rate throughout the troposphere is

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6.5 degree celcius per 1000 mtr ascent

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26
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correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from earth surface

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troposphere, stratospehere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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27
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which type of clouds are often accompanied by heavy rains

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cumulonimbus

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28
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horse latitudes’ are characterised by

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high pressure conditions, subsidence and piling of air, calm condition withe feeble winds

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29
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doldrums is a zone of

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inter-tropical convergence

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30
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the coral polyups are found between the lattitudes of

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25 N and 25 S

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31
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maximum water vapour that exists in the atmosphere by its volume of air is

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3-4 percent

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32
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bio-gas plant used for producing domestic fuel products ______ gases, which burns without giving any smoke

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methane

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33
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white revolution is related to

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dairy

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34
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name the green house gases

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ozone, methane, nitrous oxide

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35
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combustion of coal and oil releases

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sulphur dioxide

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36
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the 11th schedule of the indian constitution is concerned with

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panchayats

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37
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the provision of district planning committee is given in the

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74th amendment act

38
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86th amendment 2002 inserted

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right to education under art. 21A and fundamental duty under art. 51K

39
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who termed the right to constitutional remedies as the ‘the heart and soul of the constitution’

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dr. br ambedkar

40
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the basic structure of the indian constitution cannot be altered because

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it has clearly emerged from the judicial interpretation

41
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expression of ‘fundamental duties’ is a feature of indian constitution which was borrowed from

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ireland

42
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a nagar panchayat is constituted in a

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transitional area (rural to urban)

43
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panchayat samitis may not be constituted in a state having a population

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not exceeding 20 lakh

44
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the legacy of kapil sibal as the union education minister include

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passage of RTE act, making class X board examination optional, replacing marks with grades

45
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CAG has pointed out certain irregularities in allotment of spectrum to cell phone operators. what is spectrum?

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it is the frequency channels which the operator can use for telecommunication

46
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vijay kelkar commitee report 2012 is a roadmap for

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fiscal consolidation

47
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atom is

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the smallest particle of an element, can exist inependently, can retain chemical properties of the element

48
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why woollen clothes keeps us warm

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wool is a bad conductor of heat, wool keeps air trapped in its fibres, wool resists escape of body heat to environment

49
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at what temperature do the celsius and fahrenheit scales will read the same

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40 degrees

50
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pressure cooker helps us in cooking food faster because

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it raises the boiling point of liquids dues to increase in pressure

51
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densities of water and ice are

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different

52
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an aircraft, which is heavier than air, flies in air due to

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difference in pressure on the upper and lower sides of the wings

53
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rate of cooling of a body depends on

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differece in temperature between the body and the surroundings

54
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when a substance passes from solid state to vapour state without passing through liquid state, the phenomenon is called

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sublimation

55
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corrected vision of human eye can be acheived by prescription glasses which use the principle of

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refraction

56
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usually, the outside rear-view mirrors of a motor vehicle are

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convex mirror

57
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electric current flows in a conductor due to

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potential difference

58
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fact about speed and velocity is

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speed is distance travelled by a body in a particular time, velocity is the speed in a particular direction, both speed and velocity depend on distance and time

59
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at the time of a short circuit, the current in the circuit

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increases heavily

60
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correctly describe the magnetic field near a long straight wire carrying current

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the field consists of concentric circles centered on the wire

61
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a solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on

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a cloudy day

62
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tell about the radio frequencies

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higher the frequency, lower will be the wavelength

63
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vaccines are used to build immunity to disease by

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simulating disease in the body to produce antibodies

64
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kidneys in human beings are part of the system for

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excretion

65
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the xylem in plants is responsible for

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transport of water

66
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dengue’ is caused by

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aedes aegupti mosquito

67
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to explore the planet mars, NASA last year launched a rover nicknamed

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curiosity

68
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the headquarters of the international monetary fund is in

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washington DC

69
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the idea of G-20 was proposed by

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paul martin

70
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the literacy raye of india as per the population census of india in 2011 was

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0.7404000000000001

71
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bhartiya sahitya akademi award winner, dalip kaur tiwana was awarded this honour for which of her writings

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eho hamara jeewana

72
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pilo wrote

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mirza sahiban

73
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waris shah wrote

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heer ranjah

74
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hasham shah wrote

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sassi pannu

75
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fateh burj is ____ metres tall

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100 metres

76
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fateh burj is taller than

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qutub minar

77
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fateh burj is a monument to commemorate

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baba banda singh’s win over sirhind

78
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fateh burj is located in

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chappar chiri

79
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what moved shaheed bhagat singh in his early life to resist the english rule

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jallianwala bagh massacre

80
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fact about singh sabha

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it aimed at protecting the interests of sikhs through education and literature

81
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namdhari movement also called kuka movement was started by whom and when

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bhai ram singh on 1st april 1857

82
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as per 2011 census the most and the least densely populated districts in punjab are

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ludhiana and mukstar

83
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in comparison to 2001 census the population of punjab as per 2011 census has increased

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from 2.44 crores to 2.77 crores

84
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over the last decade, punjab has achieved least growth in employment generation in

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primary sector

85
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sluggish growth in the agriculture sector in punjab is due to

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per acre yield of crops has peaked, decrease in average land holding of farmers, increased dependence on ground water

86
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punjab land records society (PLRS) was formed by the punjab goverment to

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provide efficient land record related services

87
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balari rakshak yojana launched by the punjab goverment is aimed at

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correcting child sex ratio, reducing child mortality, encouraging family planning

88
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mealy bug is a pest which affects the yield of _____ crop in punjab

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cotton

89
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in punjab the maximum number of ministers can be

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18

90
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adobe acrobat files have suffix

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.pdf

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