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1276. The 1981 Kalinga Prize for popularising science was awarded to
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1277. Mrs. Gandhi cleared the Thein Dam hydel power project in 1982. It is on the river
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1278. In a civilised urban society, what makes people live together?
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1279. In India the computation of national income is often difficult because of
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1280. The Arjuna Award in 1983 has been given to
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1281. Los Angeles is a favourite place for film production because
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1282. Match the following: List I: (A) Ravi Shanker, (B) Ravi Verma, (C) Alia Rakha, (D) Ali Akbar Khan. List II: (1) Painter, (2) Tabla, (3) Sarod, (4) Sitar
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1283. Some persons who were close associates of Gandhiji died recently. They were
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1284. The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed a State because it lacks
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1285. Match the following: List I: (I) Capt. H. C. Kohli, (II) Dr. Datta Samant, (III) Dr. S. Z. Qasim, (IV) Wg. Cdr. R. Malhotra. List II: (A) Chosen to be trained to go into outer space, (B) Leader of the Antarctica expedition, (C) Leader of the trans-Himalayan expedition, (D) Trade union leader connected with Bombay textile strike
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1286. The tendency of lower caste people to improve their living standard and status by imitating the upper class people is known as
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1287. Dr. P. K. Sethi winner of Megsaysay Award for 1981 and the Guinness Award is known for his outstanding work in
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1288. Nobel Prizes in 1982 were awarded to the following: I. Alva Myrdal-Peace, II. Aaron Klug-Physics, III. Kenneth G. Wilson-Chemistry. Of these three statements
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1289. Of these which is/are the most essential for proper development of an industry? A. Infrastructure, B. Skilled manpower, C. Finance, D. Raw materials, E. Latest sophisticated technology
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1290. Who represented India at the Chicago Conference of World Religions in 1893 ?
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1291. In what way Indian cotton industry was inferior to that of England during the British rule in India
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1292. In April 1982, INSAT-1A was launched from
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1293. A radio station is to be set up in a remote village without any electrical power. The following options are available: A. Laying of transmission lines, B. Installing diesel generators, C. Using rechargeable batteries, D. Using solar panel/stills. Of these the last method is an example of
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1294. The Reorganisation of Indian States on a linguistic basis took place in
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1295. The initial Five-Year Plans focused on: I. Removal of poverty, II. Rehabilitation of economy, III. Heavy industrialisation, IV. Import substitution. Arrange them in correct priority order in different Five-Year Plans
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1296. Some of the measures of the Fifth Five-Year Plan were: I. Removal of poverty, II. Economic self-sufficiency, III. Heavy industrialisation, IV. Conservation of foreign exchange. Of these the strategic objectives of the Plan in priority order were
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1297. North-South dialogue refers to talks
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1298. A certain bill was passed by a State legislature in August 1982 but did not receive the assent of the State Governor. It was
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1299. If instead of wooden ploughs iron ploughs are used it would be an example of
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1300. The next Ardha Kumbh Mela will be held in
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