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1
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the steel city in India

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Jamshedpur

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What was the winning throw of Neeraj Chopra in Tokyo Olympics-2020

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87.58 m

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3
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The book Godaan was authored by ______________ in 1936.

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Munshi Premchand

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the Hindu calendar is the festival of Holi celebrated

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Phalguna

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5
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Harshacharita book

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Banabhatta

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According to Hindu calendar, Diwali falls in

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Kartika

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7
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Lord Dalhousie introduce the railway line in British India

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1853

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Who discovered a principle that states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid
displaced by the object?

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Archimedes

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9
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The government of India recently changed the name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Dhyan Chand Khel
Ratna Award, Dhyan Chand served in the Indian army as a:

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Major

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10
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Dalkhai is a popular folk dance of

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Odisha

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11
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Generally, Directive Principles are ______

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positive directions

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12
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Which Assamese playback singer was conferred with the Bharat Ratna in 2019

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Bhupen Hazarika

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13
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Which of the following mountains of India is famous for tea and coffee production

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Nilgiri

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14
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Dantivarman or Dantidurga was the founder of which of the following dynasties

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Rashtrakuta

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15
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When was the ‘The Objective Resolution’ moved by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru?

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13 December 1946 B

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16
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Which festival is celebrated after the month of Ramzan

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Eid ul Fitr

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17
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Who among the following was awarded the Bharat Ratna for his contribution to the Green Revolution in India?

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C Subramaniam

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18
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Under the Charter Act of 1833 in British India, the East India Company’s monopoly on trade with which of the
following countries was abolished

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China

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19
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A choice of goals has been made in each Plan due to:

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limitation of resources

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20
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Which protein is found in grains?

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Gluten

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21
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India’s largest airport in terms of total passengers

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Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Which river originates from ‘Rakshastal north-western tip’ near Mansarovar?

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Sutlej River

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23
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Of the total water content available globally, how much percentage of water is received from freshwater
resources

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2.5%

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24
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Which State was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk in 1724

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Hyderabad

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25
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__________ is commonly represented by the Greek letter ρ (rho).

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Electrical resistivity

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26
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The Supreme Court of India consists of ________ judges and Chief Judges of India

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33

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27
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Kandariya Mahadeva temple at Khajuraho was built under which of the following dynasties

A

Chandela

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28
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‘heaven born service’ for Indians during British rule

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The Indian Civil Service or ICS

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29
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Goga Navami, which is primarily celebrated in the Indian state of ___________, is dedicated to the snake God,
Gogaji

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Rajasthan

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30
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The book A suitable Boy was authored by _______________ in 1993.

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Vikram Seth

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31
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Who among the following founded the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh for the spread of
Western education?

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

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31
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Which of the following revolutionists was associated with the Anushilan Samiti?

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Jatindra Mohan Sengupta

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32
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device used to change the resistance in an electric circuit.

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Rheostat

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33
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belongs to Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak

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Birju Maharaj

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34
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Michael Faraday – Laws of electromagnetic induction

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz – Generation of electromagnetic waves

Albert Einstein – Explanation of photoelectric effect

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Christian Huygens -Wave theory of light

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35
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the Governor of two or
more states

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Article 153

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36
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the term ‘Dribbling’ used

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Basketball …flagrant foul ,Free throw, Common foul, Underhead, Technical foul, Overhead

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37
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Montane forests have which of the following types of wildlife species?

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Yak

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38
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The Himalayas have uplifted from which of the following geosynclines?

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Tethys geosynclines

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39
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the ‘Kalidas Samman’ award is given in the field of art by the government of which Indian
state

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Madhya Pradesh

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40
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the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed

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2005

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41
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In which year will India organise the ICC Men’s One-Day International World Cup Cricket

A

2031

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42
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Which physicist is known to establish the relationship between mechanical work and heat transfer?

A

James Prescott Joule

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43
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Who among the following was the co-winner of Bharat Ratna with Lata Mangeskar in the year 2001?

A

Bismillah Khan

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44
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Pandit Acchan Maharaj was a Kathak legend of which of the following gharanas?

A

Lucknow

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45
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Ram Sahay Panday, a ‘Rai’ dancer from Madhya Pradesh was conferred with which of the following awards in
2022

A

Padma Shri

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46
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the annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie take place

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1856

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47
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the pioneer and founder of Kirana Gharana of Hindustani music

A

Abdul Karim Khan

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48
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. Begum Akhtar a famous singer from

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Ghazal music

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49
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Which wave oscillates parallel to the motion of the sound wave?

A

Longitudinal wave

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50
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Who is the highest run scorer in an over in a test match cricket?

A

Jaspreet Bumrah vs england

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51
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which state recorded the highest
production of Bajra

A

RajasthanQ237.

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52
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One term for the continuous movement of water through the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere is:

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hydrological cycle

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53
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Who among the following physicists invented the voltaic pile, the forerunner of the modern battery, in 1800?

A

Alessandro Volta

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54
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The number of players in baseball is

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9
Baseball 9
Basketball 5
Billiards/Snooker 1
Boxing 1
Chess 1
Cricket 11
Croquet 3 or 6
Football (Soccer) 11
Golf Not fixed
Hockey 11
Kabaddi 7
Kho Kho 9
Lacrosse 10
Netball 7
Polo 4
Rugby football 15
Table Tennis In Single - 1 player & In Double - 2 players
Tennis In Single - 1 player & In Double - 2 players
Volleyball 6
Water Polo 7

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55
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the longest national waterway in India?

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Allahabad-Haldia stretch

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56
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‘aus’, ‘aman’ and ‘boro’

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Types of seasons of sowing rice in West Bengal

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57
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The Salal HydroelectricPower Station is located in

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Jammu and Kashmir

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57
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the longest train route in India

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Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari

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58
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author of the book ‘The Guide’

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RK Narayan

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59
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What are bases that are soluble in water called?

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Alkalis

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59
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Assume that the value of the cash reserve ratio is 25%. What will be the value of money multiplier?

A

4

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60
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Under whose rule did the Mughal empire achieve its largest territorial limits?

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Aurangzeb

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60
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What kind of energy does a yo-yo have before it is released?

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Potential energy

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61
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What are the thin filamentous extensions that the motile bacterial cells have from their cell wall called?

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Flagella

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61
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How much will be 59°F in Celsius?

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15°C

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62
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Which of the following is the main active ingredient of clove oil

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Eugenol

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62
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Which vitamin is involved in red blood cell formation, neurological function and DNA synthesis?

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Vitamin B12

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63
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the structure that controls the size of the pupil

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Iris

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64
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annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie take place

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1856

65
Q

founder of Kirana Gharana of Hindustani music

A

Abdul Karim Khan

66
Q

Bhupen Hazarika was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in

A

2019

67
Q

Ustad Asad Ali Khan was one of the masters of the _

A

rudra veena

68
Q

Vice-President of India shall be the ex officio Chairman of the Council of States

A

Article 89

69
Q

As per Article ________ of the Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok
Sabha

A

75(3)

70
Q

Which city has been selected to host Olympics - 2032 by IOC

A

Brisbane

71
Q

an open chain organic compound

A

Acetaldehyde

72
Q

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in __

A

Italy

73
Q

Which instrument was used to measure economic growth during the planning era?

A

Gross Domestic Product

74
Q

Which phenomenon is opposite to solidification

A

Fusion

75
Q

Which river originates south of the equator and flows north through north-eastern Africa to drain into the
Mediterranean Sea

A

Nile River

76
Q

the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding
on all the courts within the territory of India

A

Article 141

77
Q

In 2011–12, what percentage of Indian workforce was engaged in secondary sector

A

24.3 %

78
Q

Dussehra is celebrated in ________ month of the Hindu calendar

A

Ashvina

79
Q

Which actor’s autobiography is titled ‘Bad Man’

A

Gulshan Grover

80
Q

Manyakheta or Malkhed was the capital of

A

Rashtrakuta

81
Q

If tax rate decreases with increase in taxable base, then this type of taxation is called

A

regressive

82
Q

an organelle found both in eukaryotic as well as prokaryotic.

A

Ribosomes

83
Q

Selling of bonds by the RBI will cause money supply to ___

A

decrease

84
Q

Indian musicians is known for his contribution to the field of Hindustani music for the
classification of Ragas into ten Thatas

A

Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

85
Q

four primary explicit goals of five-year plans

A

Growth, Modernization, self-reliance and equity

85
Q

In which year, for the first time, was a resolution on the National Sports Policy laid in both Houses of Parliament

A

1984

86
Q

Krishna III of Rashtrakuta dynasty established a victory pillar and a temple at which of the following cities of
south India after defeating the Chola ruler Parantaka I

A

Rameswaram

87
Q

The Swaran Singh committee had formulated ________-point code of fundamental duties.

A

8

88
Q

Garlic is good source of:

A

manganese and selenium

89
Q

the gradual increase in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and other plant nutrients in an aging aquatic ecosystem such as a lake

A

Eutrophication

90
Q

Which unit is used to measure the concentration of contaminants in soil and sediment

A

PPM

91
Q

The International Olympic Committee was established in

A

1894 Lusanne Switzerland
first Olympic Games in 1896

92
Q

Which part of the bifocal lens facilitates near vision

A

Lower part with convex lens

93
Q

average elevation of the Eastern Ghats of India

A

600 metres

94
Q

the port-city of the Pandyan Kingdom

A

Korkai

95
Q

What is the national male workforce participation rate as per the Census of India 2011

A

53.26%

96
Q

the founding president of the Indian Olympic Association

A

Dorabji Tata 1924

97
Q

eka-aluminium

A

Gallium
Eka-boron was named Scandium (Sc).

Eka- silicon was named Germanium (Ge).

98
Q

What is the total length of Golden Quadrilateral, built by the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI)

A

5846 km

98
Q

Nationalism book is written by

A

Rabindranath Tagore

98
Q

Kojagiri Poornima is a festival celebrated primarily in _______ on the full moon day of Ashwin month.

A

Maharashtrac

98
Q

the qualification for membership of the State
Legislature

A

Article 173

98
Q

What is the height of the stump from the ground in cricket

A

28 inch

98
Q

What is a population (or subspecies or race) that is adapted to local environmental conditions called

A

Ecotype

98
Q

the right of the Advocate-General of a state to speak in the State Legislature

A

Article 177

98
Q

Which cycle consists of sedimentary and gaseous cycles

A

Biogeochemical cycle

98
Q

Which Greek term was first used by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 to refer to ‘the relation of animals to both the organic
as well as the inorganic environment

A

Oekologie

98
Q

the author of the book ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras’

A

Amish Tripathi

98
Q

Truth, Love and a Little Malice is the autobiography of

A

Khushwant Singh

98
Q

Who described the algae Spirogyra in 1674 and named the motile organisms Animalcules, meaning ‘little
animals’

A

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

98
Q

Governor-Generals of British India was in favour of free press and repealed the press
regulations of 1823

A

Lord Metcalfe

98
Q

Reserve ratio and money supply have ________ relationship.

A

a negative

99
Q

The minimum strength of the Council of Ministers in a state as per the Indian Constitution is ____

A

12 persons

99
Q

The RBI act provides for how many members in RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

A

6

99
Q

the characteristics of epilimnion

A

Top-most layer in a thermally stratified lake

99
Q

The depositional pattern of CaCO and other materials that extend upwards from the floor of a limestone cavern
is known as

A

Stalagmite

99
Q

Name the white precipitate formed in the reaction of sodium sulphate and barium chloride

A

Barium sulphate

99
Q

The advisory board under provisions of Article 22 of the Constitution is to be consisted of persons who are, or
have been or are qualified to be appointed as ___

A

Judges of High court

99
Q

What is the colour of the antenna used on the volleyball net

A

Red and white

100
Q

Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana, veteran dancers who represent

A

Benaras Gharana of Kathak

101
Q

IUPAC name of m-Dichlorobenzene

A

1,3-Dichlorobenzene

102
Q

A Flight of Pigeons is a famous book written by

A

Ruskin Bond

103
Q

The author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi, Yahya Sirhindi claims that the founder of ________ dynasty of Delhi
sultanate was a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

A

Sayyid

104
Q

Odissi dancer

A

Kumkum Mohanty , Sonal Mansingh , Protima Bedi

105
Q

Chitra Visweswaran is a famous dancer of

A

Bharatnatyam

106
Q

What is the national female workforce participation rate as per the Census of India 2011

A

25.51%

107
Q

In which district of Uttarakhand does the Ramganga river originate from the Doodhatoli ranges?

A

Pauri Garhwal

108
Q

‘The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible
to the Legislative Assembly of the state’

A

Article 164(2)

108
Q

Deepa Kartha represents ________ dance

A

Kathak

109
Q

Gobinda Chandra Pal is

A

Odissi Dance (Gotipua)

110
Q

2-Methylpropan-2-ol is commonly known as

A

tert-butyl alcohol

111
Q

the National Air Sports Policy in

A

2022

112
Q

Under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Yojana, minimum how much money needs to be deposited in one financial
year

A

₹250

113
Q

first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics, in Tokyo Olympics2020

A

Emma McKeon

114
Q

Sangeet Majumdar was felicitated by Casa De La, Spain for her contribution to which of the following Indian
Classical Dances

A

Kathak

115
Q

how many oil
refineries are there in India in total

A

23

116
Q

author of the book ‘Those Pricey Thakur Girls’

A

Anuja Chauhan

117
Q

the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports situated

A

Manali, Himachal Pradesh

118
Q

associated with monsoons in India

A

Cloudburst , Break in rainfall , Arabian Sea branch

118
Q

The Shailendra kings who had close contacts with the Indian rulers were followers

A

Buddhism

119
Q

The Palace of Illusions book

A

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

120
Q

The term ‘Libero’ is used in

A

volleyball

121
Q

‘Self Help Group – Bank Linkage Programme’ (SHG-BLP) introduced in

A

1992

122
Q

the salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

A

Article 97

123
Q

the salaries and allowances of members of the Legislative
Assembly and the Legislative Council of a state

A

Article 195

123
Q

Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi contribution to

A

Manipuri dance

124
Q

the same person is appointed as the Governor of two or more states

A

Article 158

125
Q

Under the Bahmani kingdom, the provinces were administered by

A

Tarafdars

126
Q

s the total number of International airports in India

A

17

127
Q

Who among the following stated in 1902, India was not ruled for its benefit, but rather for the benefit of its
conqueror

A

Annie Besant

128
Q

Radheshyam Barle, a recipient of Padma Shri in 2021, is an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

A

Panthi

129
Q

According to the Census of India 2011, ‘Other Religions and Persuasions’ formed what percentage of the country’s
population

A

0.7

130
Q

In which year did women take part in Modern Olympics for the first time

A

1900

131
Q

the State Governor has the authority to reserve a bill for the
consideration of the President

A

Article 200

132
Q

classical dance forms is usually concluded with Tarangam

A

Kuchipudi

133
Q

the book Making India Awesome

A

Chetan Bhagat

134
Q

How many types of makeup (vesham) are used for the performers of Kathakali dance

A

5

134
Q

Which is an integral membrane protein that forms the tetramer and facilitates the diffusion of water and some
small, unmodified solutes across cellular membranes

A

Aquaporins

135
Q

Taxes like gift tax, wealth tax etc are also referred to as

A

Paper taxes

136
Q

In the IUPAC name of a compound, the _______indicates the total number of carbon atoms present in the longest
carbon chain belonging to the compound.

A

Root

136
Q

the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) launched?

A

2008

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