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326. Which one of the following plants is effective in reducing water pollution and is also useful for producing biogas?
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327. 'The Modern Review' was started by
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328. Match List I with List II:
List I (Author)
List II (Book)
(A) J. L. Nehru
(1) Golden Threshold
(B) Piloo Mody
(2) Glimpses of World History
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(3) The Judgement
(D) Kuldip Nayar
(4) Zulfi, My Friend
Select the correct answer:
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329. Consider the following effects of genetic engineering: 1. Disease resistance 2. Growth promotion 3. Cloning 4. Longevity Of these effects, those that have been tried out with a certain amount of success include
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330. Out of the total area, the 'cultivable plains' in India constitutes about
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331. The well-known painting 'Bani Thani' belongs to the
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332. Which one of the following can be classified as a "Pratiloma Marriage"?
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333. A famous painting was sold for nearly Rs. 10 lakh in the auction held in Bombay in 1989. The artist was
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334. When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water, because
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335. The Stone Age people had the first domestic
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336. Judaism and Christianity arose in
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337. The three diagrams given below follow a certain order. The correct diagram to follow these three in that order is
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338. Examine the following statements: 1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage. 2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger. 3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas. The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that
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339. If A, B, C, D are numbers in increasing order and D, B, E are numbers in decreasing order, then which one of the following sequences need neither be in a decreasing nor in an increasing order?
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340. The number of persons of 46 years of age or more in the town is
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341. If due to an epidemic affecting children and youth 10 percent of those below 15 and 5 percent of those between 16 and 25 die then the total number of deaths in the town would be
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342. Between X and Y if 0 < X < 1 and Y > 1 then
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343. The number of pieces 0.5 cm in diameter and 15 cm long that can be cut out of a wooden block 15 cm in length and 1.5 cm in diameter is
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344. A merchant wants a gross profit of 25 per cent on the sales. Thus the percentage he should add to the cost price will be
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345. A circle C a square S and an equilateral triangle T have the same perimeter or circumference. The correct increasing order of their areas will be
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346. The next number in the series 0, 7, 26, 63 is
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347. A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order, are sitting on six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that A is between D and F, C is opposite D, D and E are not on neighbouring chairs. The person sitting opposite B is
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348. Which one of the following diagrams correctly represents the relationship among tennis fans, cricket players and students?
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349. Water flows through a pipeline at a steady rate. At a point on the pipeline, water is withdrawn continuously through a branch line. Consider the following statements in this regard: 1. Pipeline beyond the branch line will not be full. 2. Flow velocity in the main line will be less after the branch line than before it. 3. Flow velocity in the main line beyond the branch line will become unsteady. Of these statements:
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350. When a number X is added to 4 divided by X, the result is 4. Therefore X is
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