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SI 18-8-21 - Sheet1 Flashcards

1
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The woeld heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora caves were shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These caves are situated in _______

A

Aurangabad

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2
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Abbas Khan Sarwani was a historian of

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Sher Shah Suri

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3
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What was the effect of the growth of the feudal society in the Medieval India?

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It strengthened the village self-government

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4
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Who holds the purse, holds the power’. who quoted this line?

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James Madison

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5
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the revision of the Industrial Policy of 1956?

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To reduce the scope for the expansion of the private sector significantly

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6
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Which Round Table Conference did Gandhiji attend in London?

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Second

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7
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Which festival is also known as ‘Eru Thazhuvuthal’?

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Jallikattu

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8
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Which Indian monument is also known as ‘Bahai Temple’

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Lotus Temple

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9
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Thoda is a _____ dance performed by the Rajputs in the districts of Sirmour, Shimla and Solan of Himachal Pradesh

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Warrior

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10
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Choes refers to which of the geographical features?

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Seasonal streams found in the foothill of mountain ranges

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11
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The Amandivi islands are a part of which union territory?

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Lakshadweep

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12
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Sahyadri, a north-south chain of mountains or hills in India that mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau region, is also called as

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Western Ghats

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13
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Robert Angus Smith coined the term

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Acid rain

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14
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Who according to the Constitution of India has the power to declare any area a Scheduled Area

A

President

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Who was the chaiman of the committee appointed in 1977 to review the working of the Panchayati Raj?

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Ashok Mehta

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16
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Article 136 states

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Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court

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17
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Article 146 states

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Officers and servants and the expenses of the Supreme Court

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18
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Article 140 states

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Ancillary powers of Supreme Court

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19
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How many members were involved in the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?

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Seven

20
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In which of the following recent landmark judgements did the Supreme Court conclude that ‘Rights defined under Article 30 are not absolute, and coul be exercised as per regulation of the State?

A

Christian Medical College Vellore Association v. Union of India & Ors.

21
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Which schedule of Indian Constitution divides legislative powers between the Union and States?

A

7th Schedule

22
Q

Which article of Indian constitution is related to the duration of panchayats?

A

243E

23
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According to the constitution of India how many maximum judges can be there in the Supreme Court apart from the Chief Justice?

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7

24
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In which of the following recent landmark judgements did the Supreme Court conclude that ‘uncorroborated testimony of accomplice CANNOT b the basis of conviction?

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Somasundaram @Somu v. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police

25
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When did the Constituent Assembly hold its first meeting?

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9 December 1946

26
Q

What is the full form of AIFI?

A

All India Financial Institutions

27
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Which of these is NOT a Quantative Instrument of Monetary Policy?

A

Moral Suasion

28
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The first city fronNorth India to list its municipal corporation bonds on Bombay Stock Exchange is _________

A

Lucknow

29
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An alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus or extrachromosonal DNA is called:

A

Mutation

30
Q

China names its first Mars rover as

A

Zhurong

31
Q

Vijaydan Detha is the famous folkorist of which of the following states?

A

Rajasthan

32
Q

Which of the following statements is correct regarding ‘One nation One Ombudsman’ approach?

A

It is a consumer grievance redressal scheme

33
Q

The largest alumunium plant in India is located at _____ in Odisha

A

Koraput

34
Q

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book written by:

A

Charles Darwin

35
Q

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on:

A

26 June

36
Q

Who became the first Indian woman cricketer to score 10000 international runs?

A

Mithali Raj

37
Q

Which among the following is the deepest mine in the world?

A

Mponeng Gold Mine

38
Q

Which of these was the committee that was formed in 1919, to look into the events that occured in Punjab?

A

hunter committee

39
Q

Qila Mubarak is amonument of great historical importance and is situated in the city of _______ in Punjab

A

Bathinda

40
Q

The Naujawan Bharat Sabha was formed by Sh. Bhagat Singh in the year:

A

1926

41
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Punjab has a total cultivable area of 4.2 Mn ha, which nearly constitutes _______ of the net area sown in India

A

3 percent

42
Q

The PEPSU Legislative Assembly was dissolved by which of these President

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

43
Q

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre impelled _________ to write Khooni Baisakhi - Bloody Baisakhi, an epic poem that mocked colonial rule.

A

Nanak Singh

44
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The Bishnoi community’s initiative to protect the endangered black buck species is associated with which of the following wildlife reserves in Punjab?

A

Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary

45
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Which among the following novels was written by Nanak Singh

A

Pavitar Pappi

46
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Punjab is fringed by which of these ranges to the northeast and north

A

Shivalik Range

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