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351. The minute arm of a clock is 10 cm long. The number of minutes taken by the tip of the arm to travel a length of 10 cm is nearly equal to
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352. A trader loses 20 per cent by selling an article for Rs. 480. If he is to gain 20 per cent, he should sell it for rupees
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353. Cyclist A starts down a road at a speed of 15 km/hour. Cyclist B starts 20 minutes later from the same spot at a speed of 20 km/hour. B will overtake A after
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354. Suresh is now half of his father's age. After 20 years, his father will be one and half times older than Suresh. The present age of Suresh is
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355. A group of workers promise to complete a piece of work in 10 days, but five of them do not report for work. If it took the remaining workers 12 days to complete the work, then the number of workers originally hired was
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356. If A + B = 96 and A is half of B, then the value of B will be
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357. Which one of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
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358. Consider the following statements regarding haemoglobin:

  1. It contains iron
  2. It is a carrier of oxygen in the blood
  3. It imparts red colour to the blood
  4. It provides immunity against certain diseases

Of these statements
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359. The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between
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360. The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
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361. Water which contains soluble salts of calcium and magnesium is known as
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362. The Indian caste system in its classical form is characterised by
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363. Who among the following led the Sepoys at Kanpur in the 1857 uprising?
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364. In a wooden box there are 3 red and 4 black balls. If two balls are taken out simultaneously (without looking at them), then the probability of the two balls being red is
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365. Consider the following singers:

  1. Anup Jalota
  2. Chitra Singh
  3. Penaz Masani
  4. Parvati Khan

Among these persons, the well-known Ghazal singers include
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366. Who, among the following, was known as a "Nirguna" reformer?
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367. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

List I (Plant Tissue)List II (Function)
(A) Sclerenchyma(1) Conduction of water
(B) Xylem(2) Transport of food
(C) Phloem(3) Mechanical strength
(D) Meristem(4) Cell division
(5) Carbon assimilation

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368. The size of the Muslim community in India is
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369. During the Mughal period, under the Zabti system, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid
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370. Eskers and Drumlins are features, formed by
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371. In which one of the following periods were the rock-cut "Hindu" temples a characteristic feature of architecture?
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372. Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure:

  1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel
  2. It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases
  3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries
  4. It is usually lower in women than in men

Of these statements
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373. What is the correct sequence in order of size of the following States in India (from largest to smallest)?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Andhra Pradesh
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374. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

List I (Pulse)List II (Protein %)
(A) Cow pea(1) 22.9
(B) Rajmah(2) 43.2
(C) Soybean(3) 24.1
(D) Dry peas(4) 19.7

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375. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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