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2001.
"Gresham's Law" in Economics relates to
A
Supply and demand
B
Circulation of currency
C
Consumption and supply
D
Distribution of goods and services
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2002.
Who said first : "Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it".
A
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
M.K. Gandhi
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Sardar Patel
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2003.
The first Asian Games were held at
A
New Delhi in 1950
B
Bangkok in 1952
C
Singapore in 1952
D
Kuala Lumpur in 1952
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2004.
India won last Hockey Olympic Gold Medal in
A
1960
B
1964
C
1968
D
1972
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2005.
Cause of inflation is
A
Increase in money supply
B
Fall in production
C
Increase in money supply and fall in production
D
Decrease in money supply and fall in production
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2006.
Who was the Prime Minister of Iran when Shah of Iran left the country ?
A
Ayatollah Khomeini
B
Mehdi Bazargan
C
Shahpour Bakhtiar
D
None of the above
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2007.
The next Olympic and Asian Games will be held respectively at
A
Moscow and New Delhi
B
New Delhi and Moscow
C
Montreal and Bangkok
D
Moscow and Bangkok
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2008.
What is the power of Rajya Sabha regarding Money Bill ?
A
It can amend it
B
It can reject it
C
It can withhold the bill for 14 days to make recommendations
D
It has no power regarding Money Bill
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2009.
The members of Constituent Assembly were
A
Elected by the provincial assemblies
B
Elected directly by the people
C
Nominated by the government
D
Only representatives of princely states
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2010.
Which are the two States next to U.P. having maximum representation in Lok Sabha ?
A
Bihar and Maharashtra
B
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
C
Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
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2011.
What factors changed the landscape of India most in the last century ?
A
Irrigation
B
Movement of people from rural to urban areas
C
Industrialisation
D
Deforestation
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2012.
What is Government's trade policy ?
A
Export promotion
B
Import substitution
C
Both of the above
D
None of the above
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2013.
Recent discovery of method of reducing salination of soil is
A
Spreading of husk on the soil
B
Extensive use of fertilisers
C
Intensive use of fertilisers
D
None of the above
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2014.
Which two of the following are animal products ?
A
Leather and meat
B
Silk and polyester
C
Linen and silk
D
Cotton and silk
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2015.
Productivity being low, cottage industry produced a lot because
A
It employs large number of people
B
No power is needed to manufacture most of the products
C
Raw material is generally available locally
D
It caters mostly to the rural population
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2016.
What is the most remarkable aspect of Indian industry since independence ?
A
More employment opportunities
B
Increase in production
C
Capacity utilisation
D
Diversification
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2017.
Which hydro-electric project produces maximum power energy ?
A
Bhakra Nangal
B
Koyna
C
Hirakud
D
Salal
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2018.
Different notes are produced by a flute by
A
Closing and opening the holes
B
Closing the holes
C
Closing the alternate holes
D
Closing the last two holes
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2019.
Consumer welfare is indicated by
A
Savings
B
Disposable income
C
Expenditure
D
None of the above
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2020.
Ajanta Caves are located in the State of
A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Tamil Nadu
D
West Bengal
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2021.
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
A
Asteroids
B
Comets
C
Meteors
D
Novas
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2022.
The bats can fly in the dark because
A
They have a better vision in the dark
B
The light startles them
C
They produce ultrasonics
D
None of the above
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2023.
Which of the following metals is used in the electromagnets ?
A
Soft iron
B
Stainless steel
C
Cobalt
D
Copper
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2024.
A ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains. This is because
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The pressure on higher altitudes is lower than that in plains
B
Downward pull due to gravity is less at higher altitudes
C
The rarefied air offers less resistance to the ball
D
You become more energetic at hills, so greater the force applied, higher goes the ball
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2025.
An ordinary clock loses time in summer. This is because
A
The length of the pendulum increases and time period increases
B
The length of the pendulum increases and time period decreases
C
The length of the pendulum decreases and time period increases
D
The length of the pendulum decreases and time period decreases
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