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151. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruits is
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152. The main difference between raw soybeans and cooked soybeans is in respect of
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153. Holding of elections for the Panchayats is decided by
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154. The fore-runner of the ideas of Glasnost and Perestroika was
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155. Consider the following statements regarding Kautilya's Arthashastra: 1. It places morality higher than political expediency. 2. It argues the case for a fully-centralised government for the empire. 3. It deals with problems of administration as well as laws of property and crime. 4. It includes section on government of the State and diplomatic relations with other States. Of these statements
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156. Assertion (A) : Ali Brothers founded the Swaraj Party. Reason (R) : The Swarajists were in favour of council entry and obstruction from within.
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157. Assertion (A) : Equality before the law is not applicable to the President of India. Reason (R) : The President of India enjoys special powers and privileges under the Constitution.
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158. Assertion (A) : Floods are a recurring feature in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Reason (R) : The Indo-Gangetic Plain is built of porous and soft alluvium.
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159. Assertion (A) : Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality. Reason (R) : Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries.
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160. Assertion (A) : The southern half of India lies within the tropics and the northern half belongs to the warm temperate zone. Reason (R) : The tropic of cancer runs almost halfway through India.
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161. Assertion (A) : In 1989, the U.S. Administration had offered military assistance to Colombia. Reason (R) : The U.S. government wanted to help the Colombian government fight left-wing guerillas.
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162. Assertion (A): The ratio of direct taxes to gross domestic product in India has been falling in the recent past. Reason (R): Unaccounted "black money" has grown rapidly.
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163. Assertion (A): When a wheel is in motion, a point (on the rim) which is farthest away from the ground will have the highest speed while the point (on the rim) closest to the ground will have the lowest speed. Reason (R): The speed of the point on the rim in the direction of motion and along the circumference of the wheel are additive.
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164. Consider the following statements regarding Safdar Hashmi: 1. He had Marxist affiliations. 2. He wrote children's poems. 3. He was a street-play artiste. 4. He was a well-known classical singer. Of these statements
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165. How many major ports are there at present in India?
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166. Consider the following policy decisions of the Government: 1. Giving autonomy to the electronic media. 2. Appointing an industrialist as the Chairman of the Indian Airlines. 3. Hiring computer services on contract basis from the market. 4. Selling equity shares of the State Bank of India in the market. Of the above, which would constitute privatisation?
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167. Consider the following objectives of the Budget proposals: 1. Encouraging the use of indigenous intermediate products. 2. Reducing the incidence of indirect taxes. 3. Simplifying the procedure for collecting indirect taxes. 4. Integrating all indirect taxes into one coordinated tax. MODVAT was introduced to achieve
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168. The following figure shows a graphical representation of the amount earmarked for "Subsidies" in the Union Budget: The curve which correctly represents the variation of the quantum of subsidies over the past few years is
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169. Which one of the following is the National Flower of India?
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170. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:
List I (City)
List II (Place)
(A) Budapest
(1) Alexander Platz
(B) Warsaw
(2) Walesa Square
(C) Berlin
(3) Tiananmen Square
(D) Beijing
(4) Ceausescu Square
(5) Parliament Square
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171. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:
List I (Artiste)
List II (Instrument)
(A) Sadiq Ali Khan
(1) Veena
(B) V. G. Jog
(2) Sarod
(C) Ali Akbar Khan
(3) Flute
(D) Pannalal Ghosh
(4) Violin
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172. The term "Fiscal Crisis" in India currently refers primarily to
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173. The Uruguay round of negotiations is primarily concerned with reduction in
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174. Who is the first Indian to win the grandmaster's title?
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175. Match List I with List II:
List I
List II
(A) Damascus
(1) City in Syria
(B) Cassava
(2) West Indian Tribe
(C) Pine forest
(3) Taiga
(D) Insequent valley
(4) Wanganui in New Zealand
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