NDA 2017 (II), Paper II, General Ability Test question paper
150 questions · 600 marks · 150 minutes · +4 per correct answer, -1.33 per wrong one
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English
50 questions
- Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word/words followed by four options. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word/words and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.1The discussion was wound up after a long and fruitful exchange of views.
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- 2He was fully alive to the need for making adjustments.
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- 3The police officer tried to intimidate the witness but in vain.
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- 4We must adopt drastic measures to control population growth.
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- 5He is extremely meticulous in his approach.
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- 6The experts' minute examination brought to light some important clues.
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- 7The decision of the Union Government to repeal the Urban Land Ceiling Act has been welcomed by all.
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- 8This is his maiden appearance on the screen.
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- 9At the end of the marathon everybody was exhausted.
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- 10He gave me a counterfeit coin.
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- Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word/words followed by four options. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word/words and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.11My mother has been working hard for the last two weeks and she feels run down.
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- 12The President condemned the act of violence during the celebration of the festival.
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- 13The students made a generous contribution to the flood relief fund.
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- 14He was just idle by temperament.
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- 15Most of the decisions taken by the officer were unjust.
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- 16He is a loving father and takes great delight in his children.
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- 17He was quite concerned about his son's career.
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- 18They are confident of success.
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- 19We carried on the search for the missing person.
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- 20This T.V. has many indigenous components.
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- Directions : In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of four words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you. Passage: After this incident I went to Nainital, and returned after nearly a month. I had [21] taken [22] my clothes when I saw Gangu standing [23] a new baby. He was [24] with joy. Even Nanda [25] not have [26] such joy [27] getting Krishna. His face had the same [28] that [29] on the face of a [30] man after a full meal.21Fill in blank 21: After this incident I went to Nainital, and returned after nearly a month. I had ________ taken [22] my clothes...
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- 22Fill in blank 22: I had hardly taken ________ my clothes when I saw Gangu standing...
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- 23Fill in blank 23: I saw Gangu standing ________ a new baby.
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- 24Fill in blank 24: He was ________ with joy.
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- 25Fill in blank 25: Even Nanda ________ not have...
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- 26Fill in blank 26: Even Nanda would not have ________ such joy...
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- 27Fill in blank 27: ...would not have felt such joy ________ getting Krishna.
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- 28Fill in blank 28: His face had the same ________ that...
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- 29Fill in blank 29: ...the same glow that ________ on the face of a...
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- 30Fill in blank 30: ...on the face of a ________ man after a full meal.
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- Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.31The spirit of man | P: has slowly and painfully surmounted | Q: and his growing intelligence | R: all the obstacles that have come in his way | S: has faced all kinds of dangers
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- 32After our school boys had won a well-contested hockey match | P: so that they might communicate the news of their victory to the headmaster | Q: who is a keen sportsman | R: they came to school in high spirits | S: and takes a very lively interest in school games
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- 33Even a leisurely game like cricket | P: demanding grace rather than strength | Q: and over the rough tactics of the Australian team that visited England in 1921 | R: as we saw in the controversy over body-line bowling | S: can cause much ill-will
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- 34Scientists point out | P: of sunspot activity | Q: that it is an aftermath | R: that has now reached its peak | S: of the eleven-year cycle
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- 35As the ship streams from San Diego | P: as walls of gray water from a distant storm in the North Pacific | Q: making the greener among us miserable with sea sickness | R: rock and toss the ship | S: those of us aboard have a personal demonstration of powerful ocean movement
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- Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).36An electrical circuit is the complete path traversed by electric current. No error
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- 37He waved us a by-by as he boarded the train which disappeared into the tunnel. No error
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- 38There was great deal that had to be scrapped, that must be scrapped; but surely India could not have been what she undoubtedly was, and could not have continued a cultured existence for thousands of years. No error
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- 39With regard to interior decoration, it is the attention given to the less overt aspects of using space that give it life, an identity, a quality that makes it exciting and unusual. No error
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- 40A small parcel of novels is better than none. No error
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- Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.41He looks as if he ________ weary.
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- 42My house is insured ________ theft and fire.
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- 43The result of the prolonged discussion was ________ .
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- 44You are lucky ________ in the 20 century.
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- 45Sita is true to ________ .
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- 46Years ________ since I saw her last.
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- 47When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was ________ on.
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- 48Could you lend me some money? I am very ________ of cash at the moment.
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- 49I saw her when she was standing ________ the side of the old statue.
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- 50True friends never ________ their loved ones in adversity.
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General Knowledge
100 questions
- 51Which one of the following was set as a target of average growth of GDP of India over the plan period 2012–2017 by the Approach Paper to the Twelfth Five Year Plan?
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- 52Which one of the following is a subject that has been devolved to the Panchayati Raj Institutions by the 11 Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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- 53Who among the following used the term Industrial Revolution for the first time in English to describe the changes that occurred in the British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?
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- 54Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Indian Struggle, 1920–1934'?
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- 55Which one of the following about the Swadeshi Campaign in 1896 is correct?
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- 56Which one of the following associations was founded in London by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?
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- 57Mariana Trench is located in the ocean floor of
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- 58Taklamakan Desert is situated in
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- 59Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and
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- 60Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from west to east : 1. Bilaspur 2. Jodhpur 3. Bhopal 4. Ranchi Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 61The Kashmir region receives additional amount of precipitation during the winter brought by
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- 62Which part of India has the Kalakot tertiary coal field?
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- 63Tendons through which muscles are connected to bones are tightly compacted bundles of which one of the following long fibrous protein?
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- 64Which one of the following is the scientific name of the causal organism of elephantiasis?
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- 65Melanin is the natural pigment that gives colour to human skin, hair and the iris. It provides protection against
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- 66Intake of which one of the following food components should be minimized by patients having Gouty Arthritis due to elevated serum uric acid level?
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- 67Which one of the following statements about microbes is correct?
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- 68Golden rice is a genetically-modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of
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- 69An object moves in a circular path with a constant speed. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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- 70The force acting on a particle of mass m moving along the x-axis is given by . Which one of the following is the potential energy of the particle?
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- 71The symbol of SI unit of inductance is H. It stands for
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- 72In a vacuum, a five-rupee coin, a feather of a sparrow bird and a mango are dropped simultaneously from the same height. The time taken by them to reach the bottom is , and respectively. In this situation, we will observe that
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- 73Electron emission from a metallic surface by application of light is known as
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- 74How long does light take to reach the Earth from the Sun?
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- 75Radioactivity is measured by
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- 76The mirrors used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles are
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- 77Which one of the following waves is used for detecting forgery in currency notes?
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- 78The majority charge carriers in a p-type semiconductor are
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- 79The ionization energy of hydrogen atom in the ground state is
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- 80When pure water boils vigorously, the bubbles that rise to the surface are composed primarily of
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- 81Which compound, when dissolved in water, conducts electricity and forms a basic solution?
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- 82The principal use of hydrofluoric acid is
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- 83The species that has the same number of electrons as is
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- 84The compound contains
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- 85The proposition 'equal volumes of different gases contain equal numbers of molecules at the same temperature and pressure' is known as
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- 86Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct?
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- 87Who among the following can attend the meetings of both Houses of Parliament while being a member of either House?
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- 88Who among the following was believed to be a leader of the Sanyasis and Fakirs conspiring against the British in 1857?
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- 89Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18 century?
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- 90Who among the following was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement?
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- 91Which one of the following statements about the Quit India Movement is correct?
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- 92Who among the following is the winner of the Singapore Open Superseries Badminton Men's Singles title 2017?
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- 93Koradi Thermal Power Station is located in
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- 94Which one of the following is the theme of the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day) 2017?
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- 95In April 2017, USA dropped MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast popularly known as the Mother of All Bombs) in the suspected hideouts of militants in which one of the following countries?
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- 96Who among the following is the Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Committee constituted recently by the Government of India to examine framework for virtual currencies?
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- 97SAMPADA scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of
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- 98The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on
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- 99The Indian Railways have gone in for qualitative improvements since independence. Which of the following have taken place in recent years? 1. Gauge conversion 2. Track electrification 3. Automatic signals Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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- 100In India, maximum amount of rainfall is received from
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- 101Which set of the following biosphere reserves in India is included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
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- 102Which of the following statements about magnetite ore of iron is/are correct? 1. It is known as black ore. 2. It contains 60% to 70% of pure iron. 3. It possesses magnetic properties. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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- 103Which one of the following vitamins has a role in blood clotting?
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- 104The term 'Probiotic' is applied to
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- 105Which one of the following microbes causes acidification and curding of milk?
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- 106Who among the following shared the Nobel Prize in 1962 along with Francis Crick and James Watson for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids?
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- 107Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes, because
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- 108Concave mirror is used in headlights of vehicles, because it
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- 109If some object is weighed when submerged in water, what will happen to its weight compared to its weight in air?
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- 110Light year is a measure of
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- 111Which one of the following statements about a satellite orbiting around the Earth is correct?
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- 112Which one of the following statements about energy is correct?
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- 113Step-up transformers are used for
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- 114Which one among the following waves carries the maximum energy per photon?
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- 115How much is produced on heating of 1 kg of carbon?
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- 116Zinc is used to protect iron from corrosion because zinc is
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- 117Which one of the following gases is placed second in respect of abundance in the Earth's atmosphere?
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- 118Which one of the following is a chemical change?
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- 119Which one among the following chemicals is used as washing soda?
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- 120Why is potassium permanganate used for purifying drinking water?
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- 121Consider the following movements: 1. Moplah Rebellion 2. Bardoli Satyagraha 3. Champaran Satyagraha 4. Salt Satyagraha Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above in ascending order?
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- 122Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq?
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- 123Which one of the following was a Chishti Sufi saint?
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- 124In April 2017, India celebrated 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's
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- 125A rainbow is produced due to which one of the following phenomena?
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- 126Bats detect obstacles in their path by receiving the reflected
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- 127The statement that 'heat cannot flow by itself from a body at a lower temperature to a body at a higher temperature', is known as
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- 128Which one of the following waves does belong to the category of the other three?
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- 129Which one of the following statements is correct?
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- 130Which one of the following statements is correct?
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- 131According to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2017 released by the World Economic Forum, among the 136 economies across the world, India ranked
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- 132Which one of the following is the theme of the World Health Day, 2017 celebrated by the World Health Organization?
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- 133Which one of the following Ministries has launched a new programme on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) to foster and promote R&D?
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- 134Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple architecture: 1. This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas and Vindhyas. 2. The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 135Ashoka's connection with Buddhism is evident from which one of the following edicts?
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- 136The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a
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- 137The creation of the institution of Lokpal was first recommended by
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- 138Which one of the following is a cause of acid rains?
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- 139The desirable range of pH for drinking water is
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- 140Consider the following reaction: Which of the following about the reaction given above is/are correct? 1. Carbon is oxidized. 2. Hydrogen is oxidized. 3. Hydrogen is reduced. 4. Carbon is reduced. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- 141Sunrise in eastern Arunachal Pradesh would be about how many hours before the sunrise in western Gujarat?
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- 142Consider the following States of India in terms of percentage of forest area in relation to the total area of the State: 1. Karnataka 2. Odisha 3. Kerala 4. Andhra Pradesh Which one of the following is the correct descending order?
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- 143Which one of the following States in India has the longest coastline?
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- 144Which one of the following States in India has the largest area under forest cover?
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- 145Which one of the following is an igneous rock?
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- 146The Coriolis effect is the result of
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- 147Where is Mekong Delta located?
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- 148Which one of the following pairs of rivers and tributaries is correctly matched?
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- 149Consider the following characteristics of a tropical cyclone: 1. A warm sea temperature of > 26°C 2. High relative humidity of atmosphere at a height of > 700 m 3. Atmospheric instability The above mentioned characteristics are associated with which one of the following cycles of its development?
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- 150In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans)?
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