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551.
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A
T. N. Kaul – Diplomat
B
Astral Deboo – Cartoonist
C
M. S. Swaminathan – Nuclear Scientist
D
Ganga – Dancer
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552.
Which of the following introduced a measure of provincial autonomy?
A
Minto-Morley reforms
B
Montague-Chelmsford reforms
C
Cripps' Mission
D
Government of India Act, 1935
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553.
Absolute majority means per cent of votes.
A
50
B
66
C
75
D
80
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554.
Which of the following is true about the Bats?
Bats are mammals.
Bats have wings which are actually the modified forelimbs.
Bats are nocturnal in habit.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1, 2 & 3
B
2 & 3
C
1 & 3
D
1 & 2
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555.
The structural changes in exports means
A
Change in the commodities of export
B
Increasing exports along with the imports
C
Increasing imports
D
Change in the commodities of imports
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556.
Which of the following is true?
A
Sound waves exhibit interference.
B
Light waves exhibit interference.
C
Both the light and sound waves exhibit interference.
D
Neither sound waves nor light waves exhibit interference.
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557.
Insolation refers to
A
Restraining the flow of electric current
B
Restraining the flow of water
C
Exposure to the rays of sun
D
Exposure to the light
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558.
Mansabdari system was introduced by
A
Akbar
B
Jehangir
C
Sher Shah
D
Balban
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559.
The first Leader of the opposition to get recognition in the Indian Parliament was
A
Y. B. Chavan
B
Ram Subhag Singh
C
A. K. Gopalan
D
C. M. Stephen
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560.
The distance between the two successive nodes of a standing wave is
A
$\lambda$
B
$\lambda / 2$
C
$3\lambda / 4$
D
$\lambda / A$
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561.
Mahmud Gawan was the Prime Minister in
A
Gujarat kingdom
B
Kingdom of Kashmir
C
Bahmani kingdom
D
Kingdom of Mysore
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562.
"Asiatic Society of Bengal" was founded by
A
Sir William Jones
B
Annie Besant
C
Lord William Bentinck
D
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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563.
Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) lays emphasis on:
Unlimited deficit financing.
Preparing new Budget, right from the scratch.
Preparing the Budget neglecting history of the expenditure.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1, 2 & 3
B
1 & 3
C
2 & 3
D
1 & 2
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564.
Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for outstanding contribution in the field of
A
Cinema
B
Literature
C
Music
D
Medicine
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565.
Fertility of soil can be improved by
A
Removing dead earthworms
B
Adding dead earthworms
C
Adding living earthworms
D
Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms
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566.
Who among the following included his rival in his cabinet?
A
Henry Kissinger
B
Shevardnaze
C
Margaret Thatcher
D
Robert Mugabe
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567.
Which of the following is a block mountain?
A
Alps
B
Vosges
C
Rocky
D
Andes
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568.
Bandipur is known for
A
Wildlife sanctuary
B
Museum
C
Waterfalls
D
Nuclear plant
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569.
Which of the following agricultural holdings have a largest percentage in India?
A
Marginal holdings
B
Small holdings
C
Medium holdings
D
Large holdings
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570.
The leading producer of silver is
A
U.S.A.
B
U.S.S.R.
C
Mexico
D
South Africa
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571.
The characteristic feature of virus is that
A
It is made of fats
B
It multiplies only on dead animals
C
It multiplies only on hosts
D
It lacks chlorophyll
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572.
The "Servants of India Society" was founded by
A
Annie Besant
B
Gopalakrishna Gokhale
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Dadabhai Naoroji
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573.
The Prakrit text "Gathasaptasati" is attributed to the Satavahana king
A
Vasishtiputra Pulumavi
B
Hala
C
Gautamiputra Satkarni
D
Amaru
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574.
12 constellations referred to as zodiac are
A
Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
B
Signs of Roman gods
C
A group of stars
D
None of the above
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575.
Real owners of the company are
A
Debenture holders
B
Directors of the company
C
Equity shareholders
D
Bearer bond holders
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