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101. Natural rubber is a plant product which is chemically known as
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102. Which one of the following was the state that was not annexed by Lord Dalhousie by using the Doctrine of Lapse?
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103. Three important micronutrients essential for humans are
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104. The Reggio Emilia Tournament in which an Indian won early in 1992 is related to
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105. What is the correct chronological sequence in which they were constructed?
1. The Great Wall of China
2. The Taj Mahal at Agra
3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
4. The Angkor Vat Temple in Kampuchea
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106. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Barometer(1) Used for measuring altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy
(B) Chronometer(2) Used for measurement of angular distances between two digits
(C) Sextant(3) Keeps very accurate time as the one that is used to determine longitude at sea
(D) Quadrant(4) Used for measuring atmospheric pressure

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107. Which one of the following was given to King Charles II as part of his dowry on the occasion of his marriage with Queen Catherina of Braganza?
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108. Which one of the following has the highest number of female workers as per the 1990 Economic Census?
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109. Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in rural areas is
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110. Which one of the following has merged with Tanganyika to form the present Tanzania?
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111. What is the increasing order of the wavelengths of the following colours?
1. Orange
2. Indigo
3. Yellow
4. Violet
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112. Which one of the following is the group of states that have shown net rise in population during 1981–91 according to the 1991 Census?
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113. Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct?
1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate
2. Children below 5 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to read and write
3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 15 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
4. The fact that a district has attained hundred per cent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate
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114. The introduction of Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Bill in Parliament was prompted by the increasing incidence of
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115. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called chaityas while the others viharas. What is the difference between the two?
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116. Consider the maps of four islands given below: The figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively show
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117. Which of the following political parties/organisations were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
1. Swaraj Party
2. Samaj Samata Sangh
3. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
4. The Independent Labour Party
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118. Which of the following are Financial Committees of Parliament in India?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
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119. Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Nankana(1) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Nanded(2) Guru Amar Das
(C) Dera Baba Nanak(3) Guru Ram Das
(D) Amritsar(4) Guru Nanak

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120. Dry Farming in India is extensively practised in
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121. If Amsterdam is X + 1, Montreal is X – 5, Tokyo is X + 9 and Lisbon is X, X denotes
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122. Which of the following republics, besides Russia, are nuclear powers?
1. Ukraine
2. Georgia
3. Belarus
4. Kazakhstan
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123. Several states in the North-Eastern part of India were carved out by separating them from Assam. Which one of the following pairs is not among them?
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124. The definition of a small-scale industry is based on
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125. India has the maximum amount of foreign trade with
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