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Q1. Who led the 'extremist wing' of the Indian National Congress?
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Q2. Who among the following introduced Civil Services in India?
Correct answer : 2
Q3. Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta was founded by.....
Correct answer : 3
Q4. Who among the following viceroys introduced English in India?
Correct answer : 3
Q5. The French made their beginning in India through.......
Correct answer : 2
Q6. Who among the following founded the Portuguese rule in India?
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Q7. In which year East India Company was founded in India?
Correct answer : 1
Q8. "Magna Carta " is a major political document of UK. Who signed it?
Correct answer : 3
Q9. Who was the first President of independent India?
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Q10. Which combination of leaders took active part in India's first war of independence (Sepoy mutiny)?
Correct answer : 3
Q11. Who among the following was the first viceroy of British India?
Correct answer : 3
Q12. The first place where Sepoy Mutiny began was
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Q13. During whose rule, Indian Constitution was established?
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Q14. Who among the following are responsible for the formation of Indian National Congress?
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Q15. Second World War started in the year......
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Q16. Which of the following British Prime Ministers pronounced the "Communal Award" prescribing separate electorate for different communities in the legislatures of India?
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Q17. Which Britisher was the first to be jailed during the Freedom movement of India?
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Q18. Dadabhai Naoroji was described as a "Divine person" by....
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Q19. Which of the following "Pact" was signed during 1931?
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Q20. Dada Bhai Naoroji remained as the President of Indian National Congress for .......... Years
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Q21. Leader of the Opposition in the parliament and the legislatures are accorded with the status of a ……
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Q22. An example for the good working of the bi-party (two party) system today is …..
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Q23. The best example of prevalence of democracy in our country can be well understood from the Chola inscriptions found in………
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Q24. Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution of India: (1) Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code. (2) Organizing village Panchayats (3) Promoting cottage industries in rural areas (4) Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities. Which are are the above are Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles?
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Q25. Emergency can be imposed when there is ………
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Q26. Both the Centre and the States can have the proper interpretation of the constitutional law from the …………
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Q27. Under the ……………………the Government must ensure the prevention of accumulation of wealth with an individual or in a particular region or place.
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Q28. Adult Franchise gives right to…….
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Q29. Of the following which one does not contitute to be a fundamental right?
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Q30. Indian Constitution was prepared on the basis of the Government of India Act of ……………
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Q31. The guardian angel of the people's fundamental right is……
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Q32. The first citizen and the executive head of our country is…….
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Q33. During Emergency, our Constitution is…………..
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Q34. Our country's government is ……….form of government.
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Q35. Before the amendment brought out by Rajiv Gandhi, what was the voting age?
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Q36. Who was the Chairman of the Committee that prepared the Constitution?
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Q37. The Indian Constituent Assembly first met on …….
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Q38. The power to dismiss state governments, rest with the President of India under Article…….of the constitution.
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Q39. Among the following judges, who has delivered a judgement in Sanskrit in a High Court?
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Q40. Among the following countries, which country has lots of codified laws?
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Q41. Name the realty major which has become India's second most-valued private sector company after RIL?
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Q42. Who is the new Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India?
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Q43. The source of money for infrastructure development in our country comes from.....1.Loan from World Bank/Asian Development Bank 2.Tax Revenue collected from the people 3. Loan from the RBI
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Q44. Which five year plant terminated one year before its scheduled period?
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Q45. The Planning Commission was established in the year
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Q46. A ladder of 17 ft length reaches a window which is 15 ft. above the ground on one side of the street. Keeping its foots at the same point the ladder is turned to the other side of the street and now it reaches a window 8 ft high. What is the width of the street? (CDS 2010)
Correct answer : 1
Q47. Three lines intersect each other in pairs. What is the number of angles so formed?(CDS 2010)
Correct answer : 4
Q48. One saree was purchased for Rs.564 after getting a discount of 6% and another saree was purchased for Rs.396 after getting a discount of 1%. Taking both the items as a single transaction, what is the percentage of discount? (CDS 2010)
Correct answer : 2
Q49. Which one of the following numbers is not a square of any natural number? (CDS 2010)
Correct answer : 2
Q50. A hemispherical bowl of internala radius 20 cm contains sauce. The sauce is to be filled in conical shaped bottles of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm. What is the number of bottles required? (CDS 2010)
Correct answer : 3
Q51. What type of creature is Jeboa?
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Q52. Pasta is a delicious food item made out of a specific nutritious wheat variety. What is it?
Correct answer : 1
Q53. Durum, Einkorn, Emmer, Hard White, Soft White, Soft Red, Hard Red Winter, Hard Red Spring are varieties......
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Q54. Who first described completely the circulation of blood in the human body?
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Q55. Kleine Levin Syndrome is .......
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Q56. The first thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join torn tissues was called a ......
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Q57. What happens when one has the condition called "Prosopagnosia"?
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Q58. What makes an animal a "craniate"?
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Q59. Researchers have recently discovered that bitter taste receptors are not just located in the mouth but also in ............
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Q60. Name the bones located in the wrist?
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Q61. The fruit in a Ravenala is a ..................
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Q62. .............is the botanical name of Dwarf Banana.
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Q63. Abaca cloth is obtained from the fibres of which of the following plants?
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Q64. ..................is the botanical name of "Bird of Paradise".
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Q65. The term "meristem" denotes
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Q66. ..........makes up the cell wall of meristem.
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Q67. .....................is not a zone of apical meristem.
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Q68. .................is the other name for Cork Cambium.
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Q69. ....................constitutes the ground tissue in a plant.
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Q70. ....................is the parenchyma which helps the plant to float in water.
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Q71. From among the following what is formed when Calcium Formate alone is distilled?
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Q72. What is the IUPAC name of benzaldehyde?
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Q73. Of the following, which one is not a Carbonyl compound?
Correct answer : 2
Q74. What is Benzhydrol?
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Q75. ........ Used to prepare aldehydes by Stephen's reaction.
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Q76. To prepare ethyol methyl ketone, which of the following is oxidised?
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Q77. Find the pair, reaction of which produces Bakelite?
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Q78. Pick the wrong statement from the following?
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Q79. Among the following which one is Aldol?
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Q80. Which of the following compound does not undergo cannizaro reaction?
Correct answer : 1
Q81. Tollen's reagent is......
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Q82. Polymerisation of Formaldehyde gives us which of the following?
Correct answer : 3
Q83. Methyl ketones are usually characterised by which of the following?
Q85. Methoxy benzene is the IUPAC name of which of the following?
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Q86. Which of the following reagent is used for distinguishing between anisole and phenol?
Correct answer : 2
Q87. Pick the one that does not react with active metal sodium?
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Q88. Diethyl is a solvent for?
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Q89. With which of the following diethyl ether does not react?
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Q90. Williamson's synthesis is used in the preparation of ....
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Q91. Which of the following exhibits Metamerism?
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Q92. Functional isomer of dimethyl ether is.......
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Q93. What isomerism is exhibited by ether with alcohols?
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Q94. Pick the odd one out of the following ethers?
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Q95. Of the following statements which one is incorrect regarding diethyl ether?
Correct answer : 2
Q96. From the following pick the best solvent for Grignard reagent?
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Q97. Of the following, which one forms a complex in ether?
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Q98. Lower ethers act as .....
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Q99. The synthesis used for preparation of ether is......
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Q100. Of the following, which one is a mixed ether?
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Q101. Of the following which one is a simple ether?
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Q102. Methyl n-propyl ether and iso butyl alcohol are ....
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Q103. Williamson's synthesis is an example of .....
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Q104. Oxygen atom of ether is......
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Q105. Of the following statements, which one true about phenol?
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Q106. What is obtained from Catalytic hydrogenation of phenol?
Correct answer : 4
Q107. Of the following which one gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride?
Correct answer : 3
Q108. Phyloroglucinol is........
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Q109. Glycerol is synthesised from which of the following?
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Q110. What is the yield when oxidation of glycol with diluted nitric acid take place?
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Q111. When a solid is heated it changes into liquid is called
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Q112. When a ray or light enters a glass slab from air
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Q113. When a particle is moving in a circular path, its acceleration is
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Q114. When a painting brush is dipped in water, its hairs
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Q115. When a nucleus emits g- rays, what is the change in atomic and mass numbers?
Correct answer : 4
Q116. When a neutron converts itself into a proton which is obtained?
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Q117. When a neutral metal sphere is charged by contact with a positively charged glass rod. the sphere
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Q118. When a liquid evaporates, its temperature
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Q119. When a light of suitable frequency falls on a metal surface ................. are ejected from the metal
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Q120. When a light goes from glass (mg = 3/2) to water (mw = 4/3), what is the refractive index of water with respect to glass?
Correct answer : 3
Q121. When a force is exerted on an object, it can change its
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Q122. When a divergent beam of light is incident on a plane mirror, it is reflected back as a .......... beam.
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Q123. When a current flowing through a resistance increases four times, how many times heat developed will increase?
Correct answer : 3
Q124. When a current is supplied by a battery which energy is converted into electrical energy?
Correct answer : 3
Q125. When a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field experiences a force, what is it due to?
Correct answer : 4
Q126. When a charged particle enters a uniform magnetic field its kinetic energy
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Q127. When a capillary tube is dipped in mercury
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Q128. When a body rotates about a fixed axis, its motion is a
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Q129. When a bimetallic strip is heated ............. expands more than the other metal.
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Q130. When 6 KWh is converted into joule, what is its value?
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Q131. Total area of our country is about ............SQKMs.
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Q132. What is the length of our country's coastline, including the external territories?
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Q133. Ursa Minor is ....
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Q134. Destruction of forests and the killing of wild animals upset the............
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Q135. The sea and land breezes and the monsoons are termed as .........
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Q136. The interaction between living organisms and their non-living environment is known as .............
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Q137. Isohyets are the lines drawn on a map connecting points having
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Q138. Quartzite is metamorphosed from
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Q139. The upper layer of warm water in a stratified lake is called as ................
Correct answer : 3
Q140. The lakes which are very deep and poor in organic matter are called............
Correct answer : 2
Q141. Where in the world do we find the planet's tallest redwood tree?
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Q142. According to UNFPA which day was designated as the day of the birth of the 6 billionth child?
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Q143. 11th July 1987 was observed as the World Population Day in commemoration of the birth of ...................... child.
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Q144. The silvery insect normally seen in generally unused books are.......
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Q145. Beef eating during the Vedic Period was .....
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Q146. Who translated Bhagvad Gita in English for the first time?
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Q147. Which one of the following sanctuaries vs states not correctly matched? a)Guindy - Maharashtra b)Dachingam - Assam c)Banbasa - Uttar Pradesh d) Sariska - Rajasthan
Correct answer : 1
Q148. In which state, the fertilizer consumption is the highest in India?
Correct answer : 1
Q149. India's first "Oceanarium" was set up in which state?
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Q150. In which state of India, the largest petro-chemical complex is situated?
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Q151. Among the following states which one was earlier known as the NEFA (North East Frontier Agency)?
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Q152. Approximately how much percentage of world's population is shared by India?
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Q153. Of the following countries, which country is known as "Play Ground of Europe"?
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Q154. "Knesset" is the parliament of which country?
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Q155. What does "Bhumisparsha Mudra" - Lord Buddha's hand gesture symbolize?
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Q156. In which year India produced its first talkie film?
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Q157. What was the first talkie film of India?
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Q158. "Colosseum" is a famous historical monument located in....
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Q159. The first woman Prime Minister of a country belonged to......
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Q160. Mesopatamia is presently known as
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Q161. New York is located on which river bank?
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Q162. Where is the "Bibi-ka-maqbara" monument located?
Correct answer : 2
Q163. Among the following missiles which one is a medium range multitarget surface to air missile?
Correct answer : 2
Q164. Where is the Heavy Vehicles Factory located?
Correct answer : 4
Q165. Among the following which one is India's indigenously built submarine?
Correct answer : 2
Q166. Where is the Defence Services Staff College located?
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Q167. Which is the last month of the Saka Era National Calendar?
Correct answer : 3
Q168. In which year the National Anthem"Jana Gana Mana" was first sung?
Correct answer : 1
Q169. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of our National Flag?
Correct answer : 3
Q170. In which state of India "Home Guards" organization is not functioning?
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Q171. India's first satellite "Aryabhatta" was launched in the year.....
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Q172. Where is the National Mesosphere,Stratosphere,Troposphere Radar facility located?
Correct answer : 4
Q173. Where is the Uranium Corporation of India located
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Q174. Where was India's first heavy water plant set up?
Correct answer : 1
Q175. In the question below is given four statements, followed by four conclusions numbeFF0000 (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. STATEMENTS: Some tools are radios. Some radios are ponds. Some ponds are mirrors. All mirrors are chalks. CONCLUSIONS: (1) Some mirrors are tools (2) Some chalks are ponds. (3) Some ponds are tools. (4) Some Chalks are radios.
Correct answer : 2
Q176. In a certain code language, 'no more food' is written as 'ta ka da' , 'more than that is written as 'sa pa ka' . How is 'that' written in that code language?
Correct answer : 3
Q177. Sushil walked 15 metre towards South, took a left turn and walked 20 metre, again he took a left turn and walked 15 metre. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?
Correct answer : 2
Q178. How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 254983 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are rearranged in descending order within the number?
Correct answer : 2
Q179. The following question is based on the five three digt numbers given below: 972 526 487 359 251. If 2 is added to the sum of the digits of each of the above number how many will be multiples of 5?
Correct answer : 1
Q180. In the question, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Replace the highlighted part with the options given which may improve the sentence. "I will be with you in "one quarter of an hour "
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Q181. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). Don't think (1) / you can deceive me (2) / like you did my brother. (3) / No error. (4).
Correct answer : 3
Q182. Find the Adjective+Noun compound words:
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Q183. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete: It is a shame that many people in the world have to live .............. basic necessities such as food and shelter.
Correct answer : 3
Q184. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). My uncle (1) / has left (2) / for Bombay last Saturday. (3) / No error.(4).
Correct answer : 2
Q185. Give the abstract noun for BROTHER
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Q186. Pick an alternative for the idiom/phrase: "Off and On"
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Q187. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the options suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice: "Someone is following us"
Correct answer : 2
Q188. In March 2015, the Central Government decided to allow ..........% foreign direct investment in the insurance sector.
Correct answer : 3
Q189. The Central Budget of 2015-2016 was the ........th Budget of Independent India
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Q190. In the Budget of 2015-2016 what was the Service Tax rate fixed?
Correct answer : 4
Q191. What is a back up?
Correct answer : 3
Q192. The COBOL divisions are ..........
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Q193. CompuServe information Manager (CIM)......
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Q194. ......translates and executes program at run time line by line
Correct answer : 2
Q195. Which of these cannot be a wireless network?
Correct answer : 4
Q196. Through ........., an administrator or another user can access someone else's computer remotely.
Correct answer : 2
Q197. ......command is used to copy files in UNIX.
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Q198. To find a saved document in the computer's memory and bring it up on the screen to view ............
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Q199. Of the following statements which one is true about Operating System?
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Q200. In a SONET system, ......removes noise from a signal and can also add/remove headers