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226. Barkhan is a
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227. Inflation tends to reduce the share of labour in the GNP (Gross National Product) because
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228. The fifth district that achieved hundred per cent literacy in India is
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229. Kalhana’s Rajatarangini (twelfth century) contains
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230. If the capital stock was everlasting, then the rate of depreciation would be
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231. In his works, Kalidasa exhibits a particular leaning towards the worship of
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232. Jupiter completes one circuit of the Sun in
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233. The pie diagrams below present the expenditures made by a family in 1986 and 1987. Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the given information?
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234. In a square, four portions of four circles are drawn as shown below. What is the area of the shaded portion?
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235. Examine the following:
Ashok is older than Suresh. Raju is older than Ashok and Vivek is not older than Suresh. Which one of the following statements must necessarily be true?
I. Vivek is as old as Ashok
II. Vivek is as old as Raju
III. Vivek is as old as Suresh
IV. Suresh is younger to Vivek
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236. Three circles are externally tangent to each other. Their radii are 2 inches, 3 inches and 4 inches. The centres of these circles are formed to form a triangle. The length of the largest side of the triangle is
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237. In a rectangle with one side 4 cms, twelve equal squares are kept. There are three rows, each containing four squares. There is no empty space in between adjacent squares. What is the area of each square?
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238. In the graph is depicted the annual rainfall over a five-year period at a place. What will be the forecast for the year 1988?
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239. From 1983 to 1984, the average value of property stolen per crime increased most in the case of
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240. The average value of property stolen per single case of crime was maximum
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241. In a department of a university 100 students were admitted. Of the admitted students 90 per cent students appeared and passed in the final examination held two years later. Out of the passing students $\frac{1}{5}$ passed in first division and $\frac{1}{5}$ of the students who passed obtained a second division. In the final exam how many students passed in third division?
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242. An equilateral triangle with sides 1 metre is circumscribed in a circle. Another circle is drawn inside the triangle. The area of the space between these two concentric circles is (in sq metres).
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243. Assertion (A): The Quit India Movement of 1942 marked the culmination of the Indian Freedom Movement.
Reason (R): After the Quit India Movement it was only a question of time and determining the actual mechanics of the transfer of power.

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244. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

List I (Measuring Instruments)List II (Which Measure)
(A) Anemometer(1) Motor power
(B) Tachometer(2) Wind speed
(C) Dynamometer(3) Revolutions per minute
(D) Barometer(4) Atmospheric pressure
(5) Current from a dynamo

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245. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Fodder(1) Manure
(B) Compost(2) Jowar
(C) Food crop(3) Linseed oil
(D) Edible oil(4) Straw
(5) Groundnut oil

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246. Match List I with List II:

List I (Vitamins)List II (Deficiency Diseases)
(A) B1(1) Haemorrhage
(B) D(2) Skin diseases
(C) K(3) Vascular abnormalities
(D) E(4) Rickets
(5) Beriberi

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247. Match List I with List II:

List I (Metal Extracted)List II (Location of Site)
(A) Copper(1) Jaduguda
(B) Uranium(2) Jhawar
(C) Nickel(3) Malanjkhand
(D) Lead(4) Sukhinda

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248. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Deforestation(1) Vacuoles
(B) Cellular structure(2) Maize
(C) Cross pollination(3) Soil erosion
(D) Nitrogen fixation(4) Legumes

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249. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) George Orwell(1) Asian Drama
(B) Gunnar Myrdal(2) Descent of Man
(C) Charles Darwin(3) Lokayata
(D) Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya(4) Animal Farm

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250. Match List I with List II:

List I (Political Parties)List II (Personalities)
(A) Communist Party of India(1) C. R. Das
(B) Socialist Party(2) Ram Manohar Lohia
(C) Swaraj Party(3) V. D. Savarkar
(D) The Hindu Maha Sabha(4) P. C. Joshi

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