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Major iron and steel industries are located in the plateau of:
Chota Nagpur region has vast reserves of coal and iron ore.
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Which of the following statements about the Guptas is not true?
Gupta Kingship was hereditary. The throne did not always go to the eldest son. The Guptas made munificent gifts to the brahmanas, who expressed their gratitude by comparing the king to different gods. King was looked upon as Vishnu, the protector and preserver.
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Typhoid is caused by:
Typhoid is caused by a type of bacteria called Salmonella typhi, which is related to the bacteria that cause salmonella food poisoning.
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Among the defects of eye, the shortsightedness is called:
Myopia, also known as shortsightedness or nearsightedness, is a very common vision disorder. It is the inability to see distant objects clearly unless they are relatively close to your eyes. This causes light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.
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Leukaemia or blood cancer is characterised by abnormal increase of the:
Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes).
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Which of the following famous books is associated with John Austin?
The author of “Lectures on Jurisprudence, Or, The Philosophy of Positive Law” is John Austin (1790-1859). He was a pre-eminent British jurist of the 19th century. The book is based on lectures given by Austin. (Remember, “Lectures on Jurisprudence” is a different book. It is a collection of Adam Smith's lectures).
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Which one of the following metals does not react with water to produce Hydrogen?
Cadmium does not react with water to produce Hydrogen. The alkali metals (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr) are the most reactive metals in the periodic table - they all react vigorously or even explosively with cold water, resulting in the displacement of hydrogen.
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The President of India enjoys emergency powers of:
The president can declare three types of emergencies: national, state and financial, under articles 352, 356 and 360 in addition to promulgating ordinances under article 123.
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'Tabal Chongli' is a form of folk dance associated with the State of:
'Tabal Chongli' is a form of folk dance associated with Assam. Other popular folk dances of Assam are: Bihu, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance, Khel Gopal, Canoe, Jhumura Hobjanai, etc.
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During periods of inflation, tax rates should:
Inflation can be controlled by a contractionary monetary policy is one common method of managing inflation. A contractionary policy aims to reduce the supply of money within an economy by lowering the prices of bonds, rising interest rates and rising tax rates.
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Extension or contraction of quantity demanded of a commodity is a result of a change in the:
The demand for a commodity changes due to a change in price. It is called extension and contraction of demand. When there is decrease in price of a commodity there is increase in demand of that commodity.
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Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
The “Worship of idols” is an aspect that is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement. The Sufis were mystics who called for liberalism in Islam. They emphasised on an egalitarian society based on universal love. The Bhakti saints transformed Hinduism by introducing devotion or bhakti as the means to attain God.
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After leaving the Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose formed, in 1939, his own party, named:
The Forward Bloc of the Indian National Congress was formed on 3rd May 1939 by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who had resigned from the presidency of the Indian National Congress on 29 April after being outmaneuvered by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
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Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
The first governor-general in India (of Bengal) was Warren Hastings, the first official governor-general of British India was Lord William Bentinck, and the first governor-general of the Dominion of India was Lord Mountbatten.
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When was the All India Women's Conference founded?
The All India Women's Conference is a non-governmental organisation based in Delhi. It was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins in order to improve educational efforts for women and children and has expanded its scope to also tackle other women's rights issues.
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What is the time period of a pendulum clock?
A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, a swinging weight, as its timekeeping element. It swings back and forth in a precise time interval. A pendulum clock takes 1 second to move from one extreme to the other extreme, so its time period is 2 seconds.
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The largest producer of gold in the world is:
China (380 metric tons), Australia (320 metric tons), Russia (300 metric tons), and the United States (190 metric tons) are respectively the largest producers of gold in the world. Global production of gold reached approximately 3,200 metric tons in 2020.
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Where is National Chemical Labouratory (NCL) located?
The National Chemical Labouratory (NCL) is an Indian government labouratory based in Pune. It is a constituent member of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). NCL was established in 1950.
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Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
The top of the column (capital) has three parts. First, a base of a lotus flower, the most ubiquitous symbol of Buddhism. Then, a drum on which four animals are carved representing the four cardinal directions: a horse (west), a bull (east), an elephant (south), and a lion (north). “Satyamev Jayate” is written below in Devanagari which symbolizes the four phases of Gautam Buddha's life.
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Which of the following is a cold ocean current?
The Humboldt Current, also called the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows north along the western coast of South America.
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