Previous year Flashcards

1
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Rajendra Sachar committee report is about social economic and educational status of

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Muslim community of India.

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2
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The Indian Constitution recognises two type of minorities based on

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religion and language

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3
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22 Commonwealth games scheduled in

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Birmingham

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4
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Country that is the largest supplier of crude oil to India

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Iraq

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5
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42nd constitutional amendment act 1976 added which word to the preamble of the Indian constitution

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integrity

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6
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A person who does not have citizenship in any country

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Stateless person

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7
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How many spokes are there in our national emblem, ashoka chakra

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24

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8
Q

National Commission for woman was created by

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Act

Of the Parliament

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9
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The imaginary line running from north to south through the centre of the earth

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Greenwitch Meridian

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10
Q

which bill can only be introduced in Lok Sabha

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Money bill

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11
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Highest mountain peak of South India is

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Doddabetta

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12
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As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he ______________.

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Invite Jinnah to form the government

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13
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major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in india

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Location, upper air circulation

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14
Q

Absorption of water in the human body can be found in

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large intestine

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15
Q

can ships go through palk strait

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the shallow waters and reefs of the strait make it difficult for large ships to pass through

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16
Q

Penicillin inhabits bit synthesize a bacteria

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Cell wall

17
Q

Which state capital of Northeast India is connected by indian railway

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Imphal

18
Q

Most antibiotics target bacterial parasites interfacing with various factors of growth or metabolism such as:

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Synthesis of cell wall.

Bacterial protein synthesis.

19
Q

Which is the pattern of circulation around a low-pressure area in the northern hemisphere

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Counterclockwise and towards the centre

20
Q

The focal length of lens of a normal human eye is about

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about 2 cm or 20 mm

21
Q

Newton’s law of motion do not hold good for object at

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Moving with velocity comparable to velocity of light.

22
Q

A Bill is deemed to be a Money Bill if it has any provisions dealing with

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  1. imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax
  2. appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India
23
Q

mirror used in rear view mirror

A

Convex mirrors

24
Q

Which one of the following is not a part of service sector in India?

A

Construction

25
Q

which tax is the largest source of government revenue in india

A

Corporation tax

26
Q

BRICS members

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Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

27
Q

The Panchsheel agreement for peaceful coexistence was signed between

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India and China

28
Q

Which one of the following example of natural monopoly

A

water

29
Q

The protection against arrest and detention under Article-22 of the Constitution of India is not available to.

A

an enemy alien

2. a person detained under a preventive detention law

30
Q

Which of the following factors led to a decline in inflation rate in India during 2014-15?

A

1) Persistent decline in crude oil prices
(2) Softness in global prices of tradables such as edible oils and coal
(3) Tight monetary policy pursued by the Reserve Bank of India

31
Q

Freedom of conscience under the Constitution of India is subject to _______.

A
  1. public order, morality, and health.
  2. a law providing for social welfare and reform.
  3. opening Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all Hindus.
32
Q

Which fundamental right is available to non-citizens

A

right to life and personal liberty

33
Q

Which of the following laws have been repealed by the Constitution of India?

A

. The Government of India Act, 1935.
2. The Indian Independence Act, 1947.4.
The Preventive Detention Act, 1950.

34
Q

The electronic voting machines are developed jointly with

A

Election Commission of India in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India Limited.

35
Q

who is the current vice chairperson of niti aayog

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Dr Rajiv Kumar, Economist