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1. A couple gave birth to twins. The probability of both being male, both female or one male and one female is respectively
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2. The age of a father is twice that of the elder son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is 15 years, the age of the father is
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3. If the areas of the triangles LDC, BMC and AMC are denoted by x, y and z respectively, then
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4. The interior regions of Eurasia have a large number of inland seas or lakes. Which one of the following touches the boundary of Iran?
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5. In 1921 the Session of the Indian National Congress was held when its President was in prison and with some other leader acting as President. Who was the Congress President in prison?
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6. The Garhwal Earthquake of 1991 was the result of
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7. Which of the following statements regarding judiciary in India are correct?
1. Supreme Court of India is free from the control and influence of legislature and executive
2. Subordinate courts are at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the state
3. The Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
4. A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of constitutional law
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8. Who out of the following was not a moderate?
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9. The minimum possible temperature beyond which matter cannot be cooled is
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10. The best quality of hard wood for the manufacture of furniture is obtained from
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11. The Chishti saint, in whose honour ‘Urs’ is held in Ajmer every year, was
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12. Assertion (A): Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway have abundant power resources.
Reason (R): They have the largest coal deposits in Europe.
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13. It has been observed that after-effects of low temperature treatment are helpful in promoting the flowering in certain plants. Through this the vegetative period of plant becomes short and early flowering takes place. This phenomenon is known as
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14. Which one of the following is a Vedanga?
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15. The Jharkhand region is spread over
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16. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Asad Ali Khan(1) Surbahar
(B) Sajjad Hussain(2) Tabla
(C) Zakir Hussain(3) Shehnai
(D) Bismillah Khan(4) Sarod
(5) Been

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17. Water cycle refers to
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18. ‘Tatarstan’, which figured in the news recently, is
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19. Which one of the following is an element?
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20. A deflator is a technique of
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21. Fresco paintings in the Ajanta Caves were done, while which of the following dynasties was flourishing?
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22. Of the total population of India, Christians comprise about
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23. ‘Interest Rate Policy’ is a component of
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24. In which one of the following the Gandhara sculptures of the Buddha are typically Indian and not Greek or Roman?
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25. ‘Terms of trade’ between agriculture and industry has reference to
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Subject Wise One-Liners for State PSC Exams

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#1 What is the SI unit of electric current? Ampere
#2 Which constitutional amendment introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India? 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016
#3 Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? Chandragupta Maurya
#4 Which Indian state shares its border with the maximum number of states? Uttar Pradesh
#5 Which plateau is known as the 'Mineral Heart of India'? Chota Nagpur Plateau
#6 What is the SI unit of electric current? Ampere
#7 Which constitutional amendment introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India? 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016
#8 Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? Chandragupta Maurya
#9 Which Indian state shares its border with the maximum number of states? Uttar Pradesh
#10 Which plateau is known as the 'Mineral Heart of India'? Chota Nagpur Plateau
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