principal_headmaster_bpeo (may 2019) - Sheet1 Flashcards

1
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the khilafat movement subsided following the

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assumption of power by mustafa kemal pasha in turkey and abolition of the caliphate

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2
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the headquarters of the ghadar party was at

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san francisco

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3
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whom did gandhiji regard as his guru in politics

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gopal krishna gokhale

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4
Q

the boundary between india and pakistan was demarcated by

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sir cyril radcliffe

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5
Q

in which states was referendum on accession held

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junagadh

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6
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at the time of partition, the government in north-west frontier province was constituted by

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congress party

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7
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who was the founder president of ghadar party

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sohan singh bhakna

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8
Q

madhubani, a traditional painting is from which state

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bihar

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9
Q

singhey khababs sindhu darshan festival is from

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jammu and kashmir

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10
Q

benifits of pulse crops for our economy

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source of protein, less water requirement, do not require nitrogen fertilizers, enrich soil rather than depleting it

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11
Q

asia’s largest inland saltwater lagoon as well as world’s largest breeding place for colonies of flamingos, white-bellied sea eagles, jacanas and herons is

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chilika lake bird sanctuary

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12
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which animals does habitat destruction due to salt activities pose a constant threat

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indian wild ass

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13
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which solvents is used in refrigeration and is a known culprit of ozone layer depletion

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chlorofluorocarbon

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14
Q

what is bhitarkanika, odisha

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salt water crocodile

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15
Q

desert national park, rajasthan is well known for

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great indian bustard

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16
Q

who is supreme commander of the armed forces of india

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the president

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17
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the vice-president is the ex-officio chairman of

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the rajya sabha

18
Q

the parliament of india consists of

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the president, lok sabha and rajya sabha

19
Q

which state send max representatives to the lok sabha

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uttar pradesh

20
Q

the governor of a state holds office

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during the pleasure of the president

21
Q

the constitution has vested the ‘resident powers’ with the centre. but the final authority to decide whether a matter falls under residuary powers or not rests with

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the supreme court

22
Q

the comptroller and auditor general submits his annual report regarding the centre to

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the president

23
Q

the enforcement directorate of the finance ministry is responsible for

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  1. enforcing the provisions of the foreign exchange management act 2. collection of intelligence regarding possible cases of money laundering 3. confiscation of property of crime under the prevention of money laundering act
24
Q

among the tax revenues of the union govt, the largest collection of tax is from

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corporation tax

25
Q

the purpose of the fiscal responsibility and budget management act is, among other things

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to regulate govt borrowings

26
Q

which unit of valuation is known as ‘paper gold’

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special drawing rights

27
Q

most explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of

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methane with air

28
Q

the source of three important narcotic drugs - bhang, ganja and hashish (charas) - is one and the same plant. name the plant

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indian hemp

29
Q

in the process of dialysis, used on patients with affected kidneys, the phenomenon involved is

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diffusion and osmosis

30
Q

which country has the largest diaspora as per the world migration report (2018)

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india

31
Q

jack ma is ceo of

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alibaba

32
Q

jeff bezo is ceo of

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amazon

33
Q

mark zuckerberg is ceo of

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facebook

34
Q

warren buffet is ceo of

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berkshire hathaway

35
Q

swayam is

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open online courses initiative

36
Q

DIKSHA will provide

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teacher training courses and resources

37
Q

where is the headquarters of court of arbitration for sport located

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switzerland

38
Q

who acted as a scribe to write ‘adi granth’

A

bhai gurdas ji

39
Q

who had been the first recipient of sahitya akademi award in punjabi language

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bhai vir singh

40
Q

the naked triangle’ is an autobiography of

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balwant gargi

41
Q

luddi is performed by which gender

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male

42
Q

the punjab reorganisation act, which created the states of punjab and haryana in 1966, was enacted on the basis of the recommendation of which commission

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shah commission