CDS (I) 2020, General Knowledge question paper

1. A.
   electron in an atom
2. B.
   proton in an atom
3. C.
   positively charged nucleus at the centre of an atom
4. D.
   isotopes of gold

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1. A.
   $^{1}_{1}\mathrm{H}$ and $^{3}_{1}\mathrm{H}$
2. B.
   $^{1}_{1}\mathrm{H}$ and $^{2}_{1}\mathrm{H}$
3. C.
   $^{12}_{6}\mathrm{C}$ and $^{14}_{6}\mathrm{C}$
4. D.
   $^{40}_{18}\mathrm{Ar}$ and $^{40}_{20}\mathrm{Ca}$

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1. A.
   $\mathrm{Fe} + \mathrm{CuSO_4} \rightarrow \mathrm{FeSO_4} + \mathrm{Cu}$
2. B.
   $\mathrm{Zn} + \mathrm{CuSO_4} \rightarrow \mathrm{ZnSO_4} + \mathrm{Cu}$
3. C.
   $\mathrm{Cu} + \mathrm{PbCl_2} \rightarrow \mathrm{CuCl_2} + \mathrm{Pb}$
4. D.
   $\mathrm{Mg} + \mathrm{CuSO_4} \rightarrow \mathrm{MgSO_4} + \mathrm{Cu}$

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1. A.
   highly alkaline solution
2. B.
   highly acidic solution
3. C.
   weakly acidic solution
4. D.
   neutral solution

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1. A.
   Formic acid
2. B.
   Sulphuric acid
3. C.
   Nitric acid
4. D.
   Hydrochloric acid

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

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1. A.
   frequency
2. B.
   amplitude
3. C.
   wavelength
4. D.
   intensity

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1. A.
   They are deflected by electric fields.
2. B.
   They are not deflected by magnetic fields.
3. C.
   They have high penetration length in matter.
4. D.
   Their wavelength is much smaller than that of visible light.

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1. A.
   It is of the same size as the subject.
2. B.
   It is laterally inverted.
3. C.
   It is real image.
4. D.
   It is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.

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1. A.
   parallel to each other
2. B.
   perpendicular to each other
3. C.
   at an angle of $60^\circ$ with each other
4. D.
   at an angle of $45^\circ$ with each other

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1. A.
   $2 \times 10^{8}\ \text{m/s}$
2. B.
   $\frac{9}{4} \times 10^{8}\ \text{m/s}$
3. C.
   $\frac{3}{2} \times 10^{8}\ \text{m/s}$
4. D.
   $3 \times 10^{8}\ \text{m/s}$

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1. A.
   Radio waves
2. B.
   Visible light
3. C.
   Infrared (IR)
4. D.
   Ultraviolet (UV)

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1. A.
   N-m
2. B.
   N/m
3. C.
   $\text{N-m}^{2}$
4. D.
   $\text{N/m}^{2}$

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1. A.
   Cholera
2. B.
   Malaria
3. C.
   Smallpox
4. D.
   Elephantiasis

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1. A.
   Scoliodon
2. B.
   Salamander
3. C.
   Pigeon
4. D.
   Human being

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1. A.
   Seedling, formation of embryo, pollination, fertilization, division of zygote
2. B.
   Formation of embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilization, division of zygote
3. C.
   Pollination, fertilization, division of zygote, formation of embryo, seedling
4. D.
   Seedling, formation of embryo, division of zygote, pollination, fertilization

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1. A.
   water vapour
2. B.
   oxygen
3. C.
   carbon dioxide
4. D.
   carbon monoxide

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1. A.
   Glucose
2. B.
   ATP
3. C.
   ADP
4. D.
   Pyruvic acid

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1. A.
   Trypsin
2. B.
   Cellulose
3. C.
   Pepsin
4. D.
   Amylase

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1. A.
   iron
2. B.
   sodium chloride
3. C.
   sulphur
4. D.
   aluminium

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

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1. A.
   2
2. B.
   4
3. C.
   5
4. D.
   6

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1. A.
   silver gets oxidized to silver oxide
2. B.
   silver reacts with moist carbon dioxide in the air to form silver carbonate
3. C.
   silver reacts with sulphur in the air to form a coating of silver sulphide
4. D.
   silver reacts with nitrogen oxides in the air to form silver nitrate

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1. A.
   $x = 273 - y$
2. B.
   $x = 273 + y$
3. C.
   $x = 173 + y$
4. D.
   $x = 173 - y$

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1. A.
   ohm
2. B.
   ohm/cm
3. C.
   ohm-cm
4. D.
   $\text{ohm-cm}^{2}$

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1. A.
   infrared radiations
2. B.
   ultraviolet radiations
3. C.
   radio waves
4. D.
   visible lights

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1. A.
   Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
2. B.
   Kidney, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra
3. C.
   Kidney, ureter, urethra, urinary bladder
4. D.
   Urinary bladder, kidney, urethra, ureter

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1. A.
   Adrenal
2. B.
   Pituitary
3. C.
   Testis
4. D.
   Ovary

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1. A.
   Golgi apparatus
2. B.
   Mitochondrion
3. C.
   Lysosome
4. D.
   Endoplasmic reticulum

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1. A.
   Edward Jenner
2. B.
   Robert Koch
3. C.
   Robert Hooke
4. D.
   Carl Linnaeus

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1. A.
   Ahmedabad
2. B.
   Calcutta
3. C.
   Lahore
4. D.
   Lucknow

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1. A.
   The Government of India Act, 1858
2. B.
   The Indian Councils Act, 1909
3. C.
   The Government of India Act, 1919
4. D.
   The Government of India Act, 1935

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1. A.
   Universal adult suffrage
2. B.
   Separate electorates for untouchables
3. C.
   Reserved seats for the minorities
4. D.
   A unitary State in India

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1. A.
   Rabindranath Tagore
2. B.
   Abanindranath Tagore
3. C.
   Dwarakanath Tagore
4. D.
   Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya

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1. A.
   Iltutmish
2. B.
   Balban
3. C.
   Alauddin Khalji
4. D.
   Muhammad bin Tughluq

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1. A.
   Chenghiz Khan
2. B.
   Tair Bahadur
3. C.
   Abdullah
4. D.
   Qutlugh Khwaja

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1. A.
   Mistral
2. B.
   Bora
3. C.
   Bise
4. D.
   Blizzard

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1. A.
   Andaman and Nicobar
2. B.
   Arunachal Pradesh
3. C.
   Nilgiri-Kerala
4. D.
   Kashmir Valley

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1. A.
   Assam
2. B.
   West Bengal
3. C.
   Karnataka
4. D.
   Rajasthan

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1. A.
   agricultural density
2. B.
   arithmetic density
3. C.
   physiological density
4. D.
   economic density

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1. A.
   Chambal
2. B.
   Son
3. C.
   Betwa
4. D.
   Ken

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1. A.
   Dairy farming
2. B.
   Grain farming
3. C.
   Livestock ranching
4. D.
   Intensive subsistence agriculture

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1. A.
   Forestland
2. B.
   Pasture land
3. C.
   Marginal land
4. D.
   Barren and wasteland

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1. A.
   Providing up to 100 days of skilled labour in a financial year
2. B.
   Creation of productive assets
3. C.
   Enhancing livelihood security
4. D.
   Ensuring empowerment to women

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1. A.
   Panchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
2. B.
   A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
3. C.
   Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
4. D.
   A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.

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1. A.
   Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
2. B.
   Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
3. C.
   Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
4. D.
   Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

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1. A.
   Members of the Parliament (MPs) sanction, execute and complete works under the scheme.
2. B.
   Nominated Members of the Parliament can recommend works for implementation anywhere in the country.
3. C.
   The scheme is fully funded by the Government of India.
4. D.
   The annual entitlement per MP is ₹ 5 crore.

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1. A.
   Achieving universal household electrification
2. B.
   Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households
3. C.
   Rationalizing subsidies on LPG
4. D.
   Stopping female foeticide

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1. A.
   Hazardous wastes
2. B.
   Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
3. C.
   Mercury
4. D.
   Chemicals and pesticides

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1. A.
   Employment
2. B.
   Education
3. C.
   Marriage
4. D.
   Business

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1. A.
   It is the interest rate charged by the Central Bank on overnight loan.
2. B.
   It is the interest rate paid by the commercial banks on overnight borrowing.
3. C.
   It is the interest rate agreed upon in the loan contract between a commercial bank and the Central Bank.
4. D.
   It is the cost of collateral security.

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1. A.
   the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as liquid assets
2. B.
   the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as balances with the RBI
3. C.
   the share of Net Demand and Time Liabilities that banks have to hold as part of their cash reserves
4. D.
   the ratio of cash holding to reserves of banks

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1. A.
   Both variables are pure numbers.
2. B.
   Both variables are in the same unit.
3. C.
   Both variables are in different units.
4. D.
   At least one variable is a pure number.

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1. A.
   Cristiano Ronaldo
2. B.
   Virgil van Dijk
3. C.
   Lionel Messi
4. D.
   Xavi

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1. A.
   Expedia
2. B.
   Cox & Kings
3. C.
   SOTC
4. D.
   Thomas Cook

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1. A.
   Sweden
2. B.
   Germany
3. C.
   USA
4. D.
   Canada

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1. A.
   IndusInd Bank
2. B.
   Dhanlaxmi Bank
3. C.
   Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank
4. D.
   South Indian Bank

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1. A.
   Prithviraj Kapoor
2. B.
   Devika Rani
3. C.
   Sohrab Modi
4. D.
   Naushad

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1. A.
   Abd al-Samad
2. B.
   Abul Hasan
3. C.
   Dasavant
4. D.
   Bishandas

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

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1. A.
   Kuddapah-kar : Rocky wastelands
2. B.
   Nancai : Wet fields
3. C.
   Puncai : Dry fields
4. D.
   Tottakal : Garden lands

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1. A.
   Mallas of Pava
2. B.
   Videhas of Mithila
3. C.
   Yaudheyas
4. D.
   Satavahanas

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1. A.
   It is a philosophical text reflecting the debates of the time and refuting rival positions.
2. B.
   It is a text ushering in linguistics as a formal science.
3. C.
   It is a text discussing developments in various spheres of natural sciences.
4. D.
   It is a text showing through illustration what should and should not be done.

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1. A.
   slope angle and relief only
2. B.
   slope aspect and relative relief
3. C.
   slope angle, slope aspect and relief
4. D.
   slope angle, slope aspect and relative relief

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1. A.
   Valparaiso and Cape Town
2. B.
   Lisbon and Perth
3. C.
   Los Angeles and Adelaide
4. D.
   Las Vegas and Queensland

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1. A.
   Kuroshio and California Current
2. B.
   North Atlantic Drift and Brazil Current
3. C.
   Canaries and Benguela Current
4. D.
   West Wind Drift and Falkland Current

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

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1. A.
   intertropical convergence zone
2. B.
   doldrums
3. C.
   subtropical high-pressure cells
4. D.
   equatorial troughs

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1. A.
   Vertisol
2. B.
   Histosol
3. C.
   Gelisol
4. D.
   Spodosol

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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.
   There is no cap on family size and age.
2. B.
   The scheme includes pre- and post-hospitalization expenses.
3. C.
   A defined transport allowance per hospitalization will also be paid to the beneficiary.
4. D.
   The scheme provides a benefit cover of ₹ 10 lakh per family.

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1. A.
   Equity, inclusion, productivity and empowerment
2. B.
   Equity, productivity, empowerment and sustainability
3. C.
   Productivity, gender, inclusion and equity
4. D.
   Labour, productivity, inclusion and equity

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1. A.
   To strive towards excellence in individual and collective activity
2. B.
   To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years
3. C.
   To work for the welfare of women and children
4. D.
   To promote peace and harmony

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1. A.
   Article 20
2. B.
   Article 21
3. C.
   Article 22
4. D.
   Article 23

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

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1. A.
   Sukkur and Rohri Hills
2. B.
   Khetri in Rajasthan
3. C.
   Chagai Hills
4. D.
   Hills of Baluchistan

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1. A.
   Salabat Jung
2. B.
   Qasim Khan
3. C.
   Ghulam Husain
4. D.
   Ram Mohan Roy

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1. A.
   Lord Auckland
2. B.
   Lord Palmerston
3. C.
   Lord Canning
4. D.
   Alexander Burnes

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1. A.
   Devendranath Tagore in 1839
2. B.
   Keshab Chandra Sen in 1857
3. C.
   Akshay Kumar Datta in 1850
4. D.
   Dwarakanath Tagore in 1840

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1. A.
   Lion Triumph
2. B.
   Elephant Triumph
3. C.
   Tiger Triumph
4. D.
   Bison Triumph

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1. A.
   Sikkim
2. B.
   Ladakh
3. C.
   Arunachal Pradesh
4. D.
   Nagaland

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1. A.
   Bulbul Can Sing
2. B.
   Super Deluxe
3. C.
   Gully Boy
4. D.
   And The Oscar Goes To

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1. A.
   the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2. B.
   the United Nations Environment Programme
3. C.
   the Kellogg School of Management
4. D.
   the World Meteorological Organization

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1. A.
   New York
2. B.
   Vladivostok
3. C.
   Thimphu
4. D.
   Houston

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1. A.
   French
2. B.
   Spanish
3. C.
   Portuguese
4. D.
   Dutch

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1. A.
   New Delhi
2. B.
   Dehradun
3. C.
   Nainital
4. D.
   Pune

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

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1. A.
   Subarctic
2. B.
   Mediterranean dry hot summer
3. C.
   Subtropical Steppe
4. D.
   Humid continental warm summer

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1. A.
   Urdu
2. B.
   Gujari
3. C.
   Koshur
4. D.
   Monpa

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1. A.
   Indo-European
2. B.
   Sino-Tibetan
3. C.
   Austric
4. D.
   Altaic

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1. A.
   Article 352
2. B.
   Article 359
3. C.
   Article 356
4. D.
   Article 368

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1. A.
   The aggrieved person can get remedy from another court
2. B.
   That disputed facts have to be investigated
3. C.
   That no fundamental right has been infringed
4. D.
   That the petitioner has not asked for the proper writ applicable to his/her case

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1. A.
   the Department of Heavy Industry and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
2. B.
   the Department of Public Enterprises and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
3. C.
   the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Heavy Industry
4. D.
   the Department of Heavy Industry and the Department of Public Enterprises

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1. A.
   1949
2. B.
   1950
3. C.
   1951
4. D.
   1952

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1. A.
   Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
2. B.
   Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C.
   Mahatma Gandhi
4. D.
   S. P. Mukherjee

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1. A.
   original jurisdiction
2. B.
   inherent jurisdiction
3. C.
   plenary jurisdiction
4. D.
   advisory jurisdiction

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1. A.
   Ratan P. Watal
2. B.
   Bibek Debroy
3. C.
   Ashima Goyal
4. D.
   Sajjid Chinoy

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1. A.
   Pakistan
2. B.
   India
3. C.
   Bangladesh
4. D.
   Nepal

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1. A.
   Jammu and Kashmir
2. B.
   Arunachal Pradesh
3. C.
   Karnataka
4. D.
   Himachal Pradesh

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1. A.
   fighter aircraft
2. B.
   helicopter
3. C.
   transport aircraft
4. D.
   unmanned aerial vehicle

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1. A.
   Port Blair
2. B.
   Chennai
3. C.
   Panaji
4. D.
   Kochi

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1. A.
   The Government of India Act, 1919
2. B.
   The Lee Commission, 1923
3. C.
   The Government of India Act, 1935
4. D.
   The Indian Councils Act, 1909

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1. A.
   Hridayanath Kunzru
2. B.
   G. K. Gokhale
3. C.
   Shri Ram Bajpai
4. D.
   T. B. Sapru

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1. A.
   1948
2. B.
   1950
3. C.
   1949
4. D.
   1947

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1. A.
   deprecated University education
2. B.
   overruled the Despatch of 1854
3. C.
   endorsed the Despatch of 1854 with greater emphasis on primary education
4. D.
   criticized the grants-in-aid system of schooling

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1. A.
   the Parliament of India
2. B.
   the State Legislatures
3. C.
   the State Election Commission
4. D.
   the Election Commission of India

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1. A.
   the Union and the State Legislatures
2. B.
   the State Legislatures and the Panchayat
3. C.
   the Municipal Corporation and the Panchayat
4. D.
   the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat

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1. A.
   Meghalaya
2. B.
   Tripura
3. C.
   Assam
4. D.
   Goa

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1. A.
   Volga
2. B.
   Dnieper
3. C.
   Don
4. D.
   Danube

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1. A.
   Dehradun
2. B.
   Hyderabad
3. C.
   Bhopal
4. D.
   Khadakwasla

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1. A.
   Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Investment Commission, Election Commission
2. B.
   Election Commission, Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
3. C.
   Planning Commission, Election Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
4. D.
   Investment Commission, Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Election Commission

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1. A.
   the Ministry of Law and Justice
2. B.
   the Department of Science and Technology
3. C.
   the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
4. D.
   the Ministry of Human Resource Development

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1. A.
   Unani
2. B.
   Siddha
3. C.
   Sowa-Rigpa
4. D.
   Reiki

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1. A.
   The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
2. B.
   The Ministry of Science and Technology
3. C.
   The Ministry of Earth Sciences
4. D.
   The Ministry of Home Affairs

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1. A.
   25%
2. B.
   35%
3. C.
   45%
4. D.
   55%

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1. A.
   ₹ 1,100
2. B.
   ₹ 700
3. C.
   ₹ 400
4. D.
   ₹ 300

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

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1. A.
   USA
2. B.
   India
3. C.
   Russia
4. D.
   Canada

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1. A.
   India
2. B.
   China
3. C.
   Russia
4. D.
   Brazil

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1. A.
   unity and integrity of India
2. B.
   art and culture
3. C.
   social work
4. D.
   entrepreneurship

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