CDS (I) 2018, General Knowledge question paper

1. A.
   Potassium
2. B.
   Caesium
3. C.
   Calcium
4. D.
   Magnesium

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1. A.
   Potassium
2. B.
   Lithium
3. C.
   Rubidium
4. D.
   Caesium

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1. A.
   Carbon dioxide
2. B.
   Oxygen
3. C.
   Nitrogen
4. D.
   Hydrogen

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1. A.
   Calcium
2. B.
   Iron
3. C.
   Magnesium
4. D.
   Potassium

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1. A.
   3, 2, 3, 1
2. B.
   1, 3, 2, 3
3. C.
   2, 3, 3, 1
4. D.
   3, 3, 2, 1

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1. A.
   To increase the life of the bulb
2. B.
   To reduce the consumption of electricity
3. C.
   To make the emitted light colored
4. D.
   To reduce the cost of the bulb

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1. A.
   These are two independent temperature scales
2. B.
   $T = t_c$
3. C.
   $T = t_c - 273.15$
4. D.
   $T = t_c + 273.15$

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1. A.
   copper wire placed in air
2. B.
   silver slab placed in air
3. C.
   glass prism placed in water
4. D.
   wooden hollow pipe placed in vacuum

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1. A.
   $10^{-7}\ \text{cm}$
2. B.
   $10^{-6}\ \text{cm}$
3. C.
   $10^{-4}\ \text{cm}$
4. D.
   $10^{-3}\ \text{cm}$

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 2 only
4. D.
   1 only

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1. A.
   1, 2, 3 and 4
2. B.
   1, 2 and 3 only
3. C.
   3 and 4 only
4. D.
   4 only

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. B.
   Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. C.
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. D.
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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1. A.
   Silverfish
2. B.
   Jellyfish
3. C.
   Cuttlefish
4. D.
   Flying fish

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1. A.
   Adipocyte
2. B.
   Chondrocyte
3. C.
   Osteocyte
4. D.
   Reticulocyte

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1. A.
   Euglena : Flagellum
2. B.
   Paramecium : Cilia
3. C.
   Nereis : Pseudopodia
4. D.
   Starfish : Tubefeet

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1. A.
   Nucleus
2. B.
   Endoplasmic reticulum
3. C.
   Golgi bodies
4. D.
   Ribosomes

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1. A.
   2
2. B.
   3
3. C.
   4
4. D.
   5

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1. A.
   Deflection and advection
2. B.
   Latent heat of condensation
3. C.
   Expansion and compression of the air
4. D.
   Partial absorption of solar radiation by the atmosphere

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1. A.
   Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level
2. B.
   Clouds which extend beyond the freezing level
3. C.
   All types of clouds
4. D.
   Cirrocumulus cloud

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1. A.
   Jaisalmer
2. B.
   Leh
3. C.
   Chennai
4. D.
   Guwahati

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1. A.
   A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
2. B.
   A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
3. C.
   A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
4. D.
   A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

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1. A.
   Argon
2. B.
   Xenon
3. C.
   Neon
4. D.
   Helium

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1. A.
   Composition is variable.
2. B.
   All particles of compound are of only one type.
3. C.
   Particles of compound have two or more elements.
4. D.
   Its constituents cannot be separated by simple physical methods.

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1. A.
   3 and 4
2. B.
   2 and 3
3. C.
   1 and 4
4. D.
   1 and 2

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1. A.
   Element with 20 protons and 18 neutrons
2. B.
   Element with 18 protons and 19 neutrons
3. C.
   Element with 20 protons and 19 neutrons
4. D.
   Element with 18 protons and 22 neutrons

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1. A.
   Principle of thermal equilibrium
2. B.
   Principle of colors
3. C.
   Principle of calorimetry
4. D.
   Principle of vaporization

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1. A.
   $2R$
2. B.
   $\frac{R}{2}$
3. C.
   $\frac{5}{4}R$
4. D.
   $\frac{3}{4}R$

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1. A.
   reflection of light
2. B.
   refraction of light
3. C.
   dispersion of light
4. D.
   scattering of light

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1. A.
   A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
2. B.
   A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
3. C.
   A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
4. D.
   A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

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1. A.
   Survey and exploitation of mineral resources of ocean deposits
2. B.
   Exploitation of marine water energy and marine organisms including fishing
3. C.
   Conservation and management of marine resources
4. D.
   Navigation of ships and laying down submarine cables

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1. A.
   Gujarat, Kerala and Goa
2. B.
   Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
3. C.
   Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal
4. D.
   Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   $P$
2. B.
   $< P$
3. C.
   $> P$
4. D.
   $2P$

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1. A.
   Pascal's law
2. B.
   Newton's law
3. C.
   Bernoulli's principle
4. D.
   Archimedes' principle

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1. A.
   1-3-2-4
2. B.
   1-4-2-3
3. C.
   4-2-3-1
4. D.
   2-4-1-3

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1. A.
   Mizoram
2. B.
   Nagaland
3. C.
   Meghalaya
4. D.
   Arunachal Pradesh

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1. A.
   Alaska
2. B.
   Rocky
3. C.
   Andes
4. D.
   Himalayas

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1. A.
   Saffron
2. B.
   Almond
3. C.
   Walnut
4. D.
   Ling nut

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1. A.
   3-4-1-2
2. B.
   2-1-3-4
3. C.
   2-3-1-4
4. D.
   1-2-4-3

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   1, 2 and 3 only
3. C.
   3 and 4 only
4. D.
   1, 2, 3 and 4

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1. A.
   A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
2. B.
   A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
3. C.
   A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
4. D.
   A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

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1. A.
   Lymph is formed due to leakage of blood through capillaries.
2. B.
   Lymph contains blood cells such as RBC.
3. C.
   Lymph is also circulated by the blood circulating heart.
4. D.
   Lymph only transports hormones.

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1. A.
   Pisces and Amphibia
2. B.
   Amphibia and Reptilia
3. C.
   Reptilia only
4. D.
   Amphibia only

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1. A.
   Lactic acid
2. B.
   Ethanol
3. C.
   Pyruvic acid
4. D.
   Glucose

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1. A.
   It is a marketable security.
2. B.
   It experiences price changes throughout the day.
3. C.
   It typically has lower daily liquidity and higher fees than mutual fund shares.
4. D.
   An ETF does not have its net asset value calculated once at the end of every day.

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1. A.
   55 years
2. B.
   60 years
3. C.
   65 years
4. D.
   70 years

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1. A.
   Sekar Karnam
2. B.
   Vishakha Mulye
3. C.
   Sriram Kalyanaraman
4. D.
   Y. M. Deosthalee

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1. A.
   Iran
2. B.
   Pakistan
3. C.
   Tajikistan
4. D.
   China

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   2, 3 and 4 only
3. C.
   1, 3 and 4 only
4. D.
   1, 2, 3 and 4

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 4 only
2. B.
   1, 2, 3 and 4
3. C.
   3 and 4 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3 only

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1. A.
   At least two States
2. B.
   At least three States
3. C.
   At least four States
4. D.
   At least five States

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1. A.
   It is a commercial arm of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
2. B.
   It is under the administrative control of the Department of Space.
3. C.
   It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
4. D.
   It is a commercial arm of the Department of Science and Technology.

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   1, 2 and 3
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   3 only

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1. A.
   1 and 2 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   1 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   Surya Sukta
2. B.
   Purusha Sukta
3. C.
   Dana Stutis
4. D.
   Urna Sutra

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   1, 2 and 4
3. C.
   2 and 3
4. D.
   2 only

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1. A.
   Germany
2. B.
   Japan
3. C.
   Denmark
4. D.
   Italy

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1. A.
   Gujarat
2. B.
   Rajasthan
3. C.
   Goa
4. D.
   Madhya Pradesh

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1. A.
   sports
2. B.
   philately
3. C.
   music
4. D.
   web designing

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1. A.
   Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
2. B.
   Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
3. C.
   Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
4. D.
   Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath

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1. A.
   Japan
2. B.
   China
3. C.
   South Korea
4. D.
   Pakistan

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1. A.
   India has 12 major ports and about 200 non-major ports.
2. B.
   95 percent of India's trade by volume and 68 percent by value are moved through maritime transport.
3. C.
   India has a coastline of about 7500 km.
4. D.
   In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.

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1. A.
   India joined MTCR in 2016.
2. B.
   India submitted a formal application for membership of the NSG in 2016.
3. C.
   India proposed the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in 1996.
4. D.
   The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.

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1. A.
   91st Amendment
2. B.
   87th Amendment
3. C.
   97th Amendment
4. D.
   90th Amendment

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1. A.
   1 and 3 only
2. B.
   1, 2 and 3
3. C.
   1 and 2 only
4. D.
   3 only

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1. A.
   Astra
2. B.
   Akash
3. C.
   Nirbhay
4. D.
   Shankhnaad

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1. A.
   Dr. L. D. Papney
2. B.
   Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
3. C.
   Shri Subir Chakraborty
4. D.
   Shri P. D. Siwal

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1. A.
   Anurag Kashyap
2. B.
   Dheeraj Jindal
3. C.
   Sujoy Ghosh
4. D.
   Samvida Nanda

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1. A.
   48 kg
2. B.
   51 kg
3. C.
   54 kg
4. D.
   57 kg

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1. A.
   Soils and pulses, a symbol for life
2. B.
   Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground
3. C.
   Soils, a solid ground for life
4. D.
   Soils, foundation for family farming

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1. A.
   Kidambi Srikanth
2. B.
   H. S. Prannoy
3. C.
   Ajay Jayaram
4. D.
   Sai Praneeth

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Al-Biruni identifies the Sufi doctrine of divine love as self-annihilation with parallel passages from Bhagavad Gita.
2. B.
   According to Al-Biruni, Sufi theories of Soul were similar to those in Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.
3. C.
   The Hatha Yogic treatise Amrita Kunda had lasting impact on Sufism.
4. D.
   Hujwiri's conversation with the Yogis shows that he was impressed with their theory of the division of the human body.

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1. A.
   Francisco Pelsaert
2. B.
   Francois Bernier
3. C.
   Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
4. D.
   Niccolao Manucci

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1. A.
   Ginan
2. B.
   Ziyarat
3. C.
   Raag
4. D.
   Shahada

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1. A.
   Alvars
2. B.
   Nayanars
3. C.
   Appar
4. D.
   Sambandar

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1. A.
   Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General
2. B.
   Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal
3. C.
   Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Group Captain, Wing Commander, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal
4. D.
   Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   2 and 4
3. C.
   3 only
4. D.
   1 only

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1. A.
   35th
2. B.
   36th
3. C.
   37th
4. D.
   38th

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1. A.
   Tibet
2. B.
   Hong Kong
3. C.
   Xinjiang
4. D.
   Inner Mongolia

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1. A.
   States in India cannot have their own Constitutions.
2. B.
   The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
3. C.
   States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India.
4. D.
   The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   1 and 2 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   Natural gas
2. B.
   Refinery products
3. C.
   Fertilizer
4. D.
   Coal

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1. A.
   Tata Consultancy Services
2. B.
   Infosys Technologies Limited
3. C.
   Wipro
4. D.
   HCL Technologies

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 3
2. B.
   1 and 2 only
3. C.
   2 and 3 only
4. D.
   1 only

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1. A.
   Sardar Patel
2. B.
   Winston Churchill
3. C.
   Mahatma Gandhi
4. D.
   Baden-Powell

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1. A.
   Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.
   B. R. Ambedkar
3. C.
   Rabindranath Tagore
4. D.
   Swami Vivekananda

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1. A.
   Mahanavami Dibba
2. B.
   Lotus Mahal
3. C.
   Hazara Rama
4. D.
   Virupaksha

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1. A.
   Shihabuddin Suhrawardi
2. B.
   Nizamuddin Auliya
3. C.
   Ibn al-Arabi
4. D.
   Bayazid Bistami

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1. A.
   Vinaya Pitaka
2. B.
   Sutta Pitaka
3. C.
   Abhidhamma Pitaka
4. D.
   Mahavamsa

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1. A.
   Ashoka played an important role in popularizing the Stupa cult.
2. B.
   They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks.
3. C.
   They were located in rural areas.
4. D.
   They were located close to trade routes.

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1. A.
   West Bengal
2. B.
   Bihar
3. C.
   Madhya Pradesh
4. D.
   Tamil Nadu

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic interbank fund transfers worldwide—1985
2. B.
   Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
3. C.
   Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995
4. D.
   Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971

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1. A.
   1, 2 and 4 only
2. B.
   3 and 4 only
3. C.
   1, 2, 3 and 4
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3 only

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1. A.
   International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
2. B.
   Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
3. C.
   Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
4. D.
   Declaration on the Right to Development

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1. A.
   Voter Verifiable Poll Audit Trail
2. B.
   Voter Verifying Paper Audit Trail
3. C.
   Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
4. D.
   Voter Verifiable Paper Account Trail

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1. A.
   To achieve convergence of investment in irrigation at the field level
2. B.
   To expand cultivable area under irrigation
3. C.
   To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
4. D.
   To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

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1. A.
   It is a scheme for mentoring first generation entrepreneurs.
2. B.
   It is a scheme for crop protection.
3. C.
   It is a scheme for the vulnerable section of the society.
4. D.
   It is a scheme for monitoring rural poor.

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1. A.
   It is a placement-linked skill training programme exclusively for rural girls.
2. B.
   It aims to convert India's demographic surplus into a demographic dividend.
3. C.
   The scheme aims to benefit more than 55 million poor rural folk.
4. D.
   It is a generational poverty alleviation programme.

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1. A.
   Iran
2. B.
   Sri Lanka
3. C.
   Japan
4. D.
   Pakistan

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1. A.
   Eight
2. B.
   Ten
3. C.
   Twelve
4. D.
   Fourteen

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1. A.
   The fund is meant to assist national and State level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures.
2. B.
   This scheme has been taken as a Central Sector Scheme.
3. C.
   The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund.
4. D.
   The scheme has been in force since 2015-2016.

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1. A.
   Bhutan
2. B.
   Bangladesh
3. C.
   Pakistan
4. D.
   Myanmar

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1. A.
   sexual harassment in the workplace
2. B.
   Sati
3. C.
   dowry death
4. D.
   rape

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1. A.
   Brasilia
2. B.
   Sanya
3. C.
   Yekaterinburg
4. D.
   Durban

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1. A.
   Piyadassi
2. B.
   Colin Mackenzie
3. C.
   Alexander Cunningham
4. D.
   James Prinsep

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 and 3 only
3. C.
   1 and 2 only
4. D.
   1, 2 and 3

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1. A.
   Kovalan
2. B.
   Sathanar
3. C.
   Ilango Adigal
4. D.
   Tirutakkatevar

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1. A.
   It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there.
2. B.
   It contains one large cave.
3. C.
   It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana.
4. D.
   It is associated with the Pashupata sect.

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 and 3
3. C.
   3 only
4. D.
   1 and 4

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1. A.
   1 only
2. B.
   2 only
3. C.
   Both 1 and 2
4. D.
   Neither 1 nor 2

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1. A.
   improve
2. B.
   diminish
3. C.
   remain constant
4. D.
   first diminish and then improve

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