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The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is:
Leh gets occasional snowfall during winter. The weather in the remaining months is generally fine and warm during the day. The average annual rainfall is only 102 mm (4.02 inches).
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What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas is the indigenous fighter plane being made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Which is the gland that holds the body's thermostat?
Hypothalamus is the gland that holds the body's thermostat. It is involved in different daily activities like eating or drinking, in the control of the body's temperature and energy maintenance, and in the process of memorizing and in stress control. It acts as the body's smart control coordinating centre.
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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).
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The Editor of “Young India” and “Harijan” was:
“Young India” was a weekly paper or journal in English published by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from 1919 to 1931. Gandhi wrote various quotations in this journal that inspired many. Mahatma Gandhi began publishing “Harijan”, a weekly newspaper, in English in 1933. It lasted until 1948.
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The long-range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of:
The long-range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of uranium. As of November 2020, 22 reactors – 7382 MWe (gross) – of nuclear capacity were fuelled by indigenous uranium and being operated close to their rated capacity.
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Water can lie separated from alcohol-water mixture by:
Water can lie separated from alcohol-water mixture by fractional distillation. This technique relies on the fact that the compounds in the mixture have different boiling points. Since ethanol boils at a lower temperature (78.5°C) than water, the alcohol vaporizes while most of the water remains a liquid.
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The Judges of the High Court hold office:
Originally the age of the retirement of the judges of the High Courts in India was fixed at 60 years but it was raised to 62 years in 1963 according to the 15th amendment of the Constitution of India. The retirement age for Supreme Court judges is 65 years.
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A Secular State is one which:
A secular state is one that does not confer any privilege or favour on any particular religion. In a secular state, no one gets punishment or there is no discrimination against people on the basis of religion s/he follows.
10 / 20
Match the following:
The correct match is as follows:
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Reserve Bank of India keeps some securities against notes. These securities should not be less than the prescribed quantity/amount of:
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is a minimum percentage of deposits that a commercial bank has to maintain in the form of liquid cash, gold or other securities (or any bond). It is basically the reserve requirement that banks are expected to keep before offering credit to customers.
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During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in:
During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in Agriculture. This era saw the introduction and proliferation of many crops as cash crops such as Indigo, cotton, jute, tea, tobacco.
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In Economics the 'Utility' and 'Usefulness' have:
Usefulness is the benefit that is derived by consuming a commodity whereas utility is the want satisfying power of a commodity. A commodity having utility need not be useful.
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Which of the following organisations is the oldest?
IMF (established in 1944), WHO (established in 1948), ILO (established in 1919) and FAO (established in 1945) are United Nations agencies.
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A new coin called the 'Rupia' was issued for the first time by:
A new coin called the 'Rupia' was issued by Sher Shah Suri in 1540-45. Today, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency under the RBI Act 1934.
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Who was popularly known as 'Nana Saheb'?
Shrimant Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao Bhat, also known as Nana Saheb, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India.
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Pure water is a bad conductor of electricity because it is:
Pure water is a bad conductor of electricity because it is feebly ionized. The presence of ions is necessary in order for any solution to conduct electricity. Pure water is free from any kind of acids, bases or salts. Hence, it does not conduct electricity due to the absence of ions.
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Who was the last Governor-General of India?
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was independent India's first Indian Governor-General. He was also the last one. 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 independent India was Lord Mountbatten.
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Who was the first Woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following?
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949.
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The abbreviation 'SEBI' stands for:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for the securities and commodity market in India under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988 and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.
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