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Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because:
The top five salt-producing states in India are Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Gujarat contributes a whopping 76 percent of India's total salt production because of its arid climate and large land availability.
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Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
The first cotton mill in India was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata but was a commercial failure. The second cotton mill in India was established by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar in 1854 and was named Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.
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Which one among the following is a 'hotspot' for biological diversity in India?
A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation. The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to 25 biologically rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70 percent of their original habitat. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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The concept of 'survival of the fittest' was first advocated by:
The concept of “survival of the fittest” was first advocated by Herbert Spencer in his book “The Principles of Biology”. In this book, Spencer introduced the expression survival of the fittest, in the sense of the most appropriate to its environment.
5 / 20
A triple vaccine is administered to a newborn child to immunize it against:
The DPT (Tdap) vaccine is administered to children from 6 weeks to 6 years of age to provide immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis).
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The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequence of air pollution is:
Emphysema kills more people than lung cancer as a consequence of air pollution. It is a condition that involves damage to the walls of the air sacs (alveoli) of the lung. Alveoli are small, thin-walled, very fragile air sacs located in clusters at the end of the bronchial tubes deep inside the lungs.
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DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like:
DPT is a combination vaccine to protect against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (whooping cough).
8 / 20
Who painted the masterpiece “Hamsa Damayanti”?
“Hamsa Damayanti” Oil painting on canvas by Raja Ravi Varma is his very famous painting and was done in 1899. Damayanti is the protagonist and heroine in the Sanskrit epic, Nala and Damayanti. According to the story, Damayanti and Nala fall in love despite being miles away. A swan (Hamsa) acts as their messenger of love.
9 / 20
Which variety of glass is heat resistant?
Pyrex glass is a variety of heat-resistant glass. Pyrex contains borosilicate and expands only about one-third as much as common glass (silicate) when heated. As a result, it is less apt to break when subjected to rapid temperature changes. Flint glass is optical glass that has relatively high refractive index and low Abbe number.
10 / 20
The President's Rule is imposed on a State in India, when:
Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, in the event that a state government is unable to function according to Constitutional provisions, the Union government can take direct control of the state machinery.
11 / 20
Indian Parliament includes:
The Indian Parliament comprises the President and the two Houses - Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
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In the U.S.A. the President is elected by:
In the U.S.A. the President is elected by the Universal Adult Franchise. The Electoral College is the formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
13 / 20
The Sarkaria Commission was appointed to review the question of:
Sarkaria Commission was set up in 1983 by the central government of India. The Sarkaria Commission's charter was to examine the central-state relationship on various portfolios and suggest changes within the framework of the Constitution of India.
14 / 20
Which one of the following currencies has the highest value in terms of rupee?
Kuwaiti Dinar or KWD has crowned the highest currency in the world. Dinars is the currency code of KWD. Among given currencies, the Pound is the highest value in terms of the rupee.
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Which among the following subjects is not an aim of the monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India?
The monetary policy states the use of financial instruments under the control of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to standardise magnitudes such as availability of credit, interest rates, and money supply to achieve the ultimate objective of economic policy mentioned in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Social justice is not an aim of the monetary policy of RBI.
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The famous slogan “GARIBI HATAO” (Remove Poverty) was launched during the:
The fourth Five-Year Plan was from 1969 to 1974. It targeted achieving self-reliance through progressive movement and achieving stable growth. During the implementation of this plan, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called the slogan 'GARIBI HATAO'.
17 / 20
A refrigerator operating in a chemist's shop is an example of:
A final good is a final product ready for sale that is used by the consumer to satisfy current wants or needs, unlike producer goods which are utilized to produce other goods. Final goods are available for consumption or can be used for capital formation. A refrigerator in a chemist shop is an example of a producer's good as it helps to satisfy human wants indirectly.
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Which one of the following would not constitute an economic activity?
Economic activity is an activity of providing, making, buying, or selling of commodities or services by people to satisfy their day-to-day needs of life. A teacher teaching his own daughter at home does not constitute an economic activity.
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Who propounded the possibility of placing communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit for the first time?
The concept was first proposed by Herman Potocnik in 1928 and popularised by the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in a paper in Wireless World in 1945.
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Salim Ali was an eminent:
Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the “Birdman of India”, Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India.
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