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651. Which one of the following is NOT an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India?
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652. The Lingayat movement owes its origin to
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653. Which one of the following States doesn't produce a substantial quantity of cardamom?
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654. The Mausoleum of Sher Shah is at
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655. The phenomenon of mirage is due to
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656. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
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657. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
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658. Who among the following has the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of either House of the Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentary Committee in India but is not entitled to vote?
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659. Apart from Tamil Nadu (Neyveli), lignite is found at
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660. If S denotes sound energy, E denotes electrical energy, M denotes magnetic energy, the correct representation of recording and reproduction in an audio tape recorder is
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661. Akbar found the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
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662. On the Moon, astronauts inflate a rubber balloon with hydrogen gas and release it at a height of 2 metres. The balloon will
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663. Letters A, B, C and D in the diagram represent sequential arrangement of basic topographical features along a coast. Identify the correct sequence from the codes given below:
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664. Who among the following was not sent to Lanka for the propagation of Buddhism?
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665. A free-floating astronaut 'A' pushes another free-floating astronaut 'B' in space. The mass of 'A' is greater than that of 'B'. The force exerted by the astronaut 'A' on the astronaut 'B' will be
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666. Sea water is saltier than rain water because
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667. The major ingredient of leather is
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668. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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669. A balloon filled with air is weighed (W) so that it just floats in water as shown in the figure. When it is further pushed by a short distance in water, it will
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670. A recently developed technique for monitoring foetal growth uses
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671. Who among the following Bhakti leaders used the medium of dance and songs (Kirtans) to make one feel the personal presence of god near him?
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672. Sculptures of the Mathura School of Art, which flourished in the early centuries of the Christian Era, are made out of
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673. A private company is faced with the problem of setting up a cement plant. Which of the factors given below should be taken into consideration for this venture?

  1. Abundant electricity
  2. Abundant limestone/dolomite
  3. Abundant labour force
  4. Abundant gas
  5. Accessibility to transportation
  6. Abundant coal

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674.

Near the banks of which one of the following rivers, the excavation in recent years has brought to light that Indus Valley Civilisation percolated to far south?

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675.

If camera A has f 4.5 lens and camera B has f 2.8 lens, and the diameters of both the lenses are equal, then

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