Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserves of India?

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Question 182 Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserves of India?

A) Nilgiri

B) Nandadevi

C) Sundarbans

D) Gulf of Mannar

Answer: Gulf of Mannar

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Explanation : Gulf of Mannar is the largest Biosphere Reserve of India. It covers an area of 10,500 square kilometer.

Question 183 Rainbow is formed due to

A) refraction and dispersion

B) scattering and refraction

C) diffraction and refraction

D) refraction and reflection

Answer: refraction and dispersion

Question 184 Golden view of sea shell is due to 

A) Diffraction

B) Dispersion

C) Polarization

D) Reflection

Answer: Polarization

 

Cultivable land is defined as

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Question 176 Cultivable land is defined as

A) land actually under crops

B) cultivable waste land + fallow land

C) old fallow lands + fallow land

D) total fallow lands + net sown area

Answer: total fallow lands + net sown area

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Question 177 From which part of Opium plant we get morphine?

A) Leaves

B) Stem

C) Bark

D) Fruit coat

Answer: Fruit coat

Question 178 Which of the following is a Biological method of soil conservation?

A) Contour farming

B) contour terracing

C) Gully control

D) Basin listing

Answer: Contour farming

Explanation: Contour farming is one of the Agronomic practices which help in soil conservation.

Question 179 Glucose is a type of 

A) Pentose Sugar

B) Hexose Sugar

C) Tetrose Sugar

D) Diose Sugar

Answer: Hexose Sugar

Question 180 Number of mitochondria in bacterial cell is

A) one

B) two

C) many

D) zero

Answer: zero

Question 181 The original founder of the Manuscripts and Editor of Kautilya's Arthashastra was

A) Srikanta Shastri

B) Srinivasa Iyangar

C) R. Shamashastri

D) William Jones

Answer: R. Shamashastri

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The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as

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Question 172 It was decided to observe Mahatma Gandhi's birthday October 2 as the International Nonviolence Day at

A) International Indology Conference

B) Satyagraha Centenary Conference

C) Congress Foundation Day Celebration

D) None of these

Answer: Satyagraha Centenary Conference

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Question 173 ISRO's Master Control Facility is in

A) Andhra Pradesh

B) Orissa

C) Gujarat

D) Karnataka

Answer: Karnataka

Question 174 India is the largest producer and exporter of 

A) Cotton

B) Copper

C) Tea

D) Mica

Answer: Mica

Question 175 The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as

A) Pedocals

B) Pedalfers

C) Podsols

D) Laterites

Answer: Pedocals

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When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?

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Question 169 The "Mein Kampf" was written by

A) Hitler

B) Mussolini

C) Bismark

D) Mazzini

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Question 170 When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?

A) 1498 AD

B) 1526 AD

C) 1565 AD

D) 1600 AD

Answer: 1526 AD

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Question 171 In the provisional Parliament of India, how many members were there?

A) 296

B) 313

C) 318

D) 316

Answer: 313

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Ravikirti, a Jain who composed the Aihole Prashshti, was patronized by

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Question 167 Which one of the following is the most lasting contribution of the Rastrakutas?

A) Kailash Temple

B) Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, the three writers of Kannada Poetry and Kailasha Temple

C) Patronage of Jainism

D) Conquests

Answer: Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, the three writers of Kannada Poetry and Kailasha Temple

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Question 168 Ravikirti, a Jain who composed the Aihole Prashshti, was patronized by

A) Pulakeshi I

B) Harsha

C) Pulakeshi II

D) Kharavela

Answer: Pulakeshi II

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Question 164 Who admits a new state to the Union of India?

A) President

B) Supreme Court

C) Prime Minister

D) Parliament

Answer: Parliament

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Question 165 In which year were the States reorganized on a linguistic basis?

A) 1951

B) 1947

C) 1950

D) 1956

Answer: 1956

Question 166 Who has got the power to create All India Services?

A) Supreme Court

B) The Parliament

C) Council of Ministers

D) Prime Minister

Answer: The Parliament

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Question 155 Karl Marx wrote

A) Asian Drama

B) Emma

C) Das Kapital

D) Good Earth

Answer: Das Kapital

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Question 156 The religious text of the Jews is named as

A) The Analectus

B) Torah

C) Tripitaka

D) Zend-Avesta

Answer: Torah

Question 157 "Meghdoot" was written by

A) Humayun Kabir

B) Khushwant Singh

C) Banabhatta

D) Kalidasa

Answer: Kalidasa

Question 158 Who among the following is a famous English writer?

A) Amrita Pritam

B) Mahadevi Verma

C) Ashapurna Devi

D) Mulk Raj Anand

Answer: Mulk Raj Anand

Question 159 Which of the following is not an economic problem?

A) Deciding between paid work and leisure

B) Deciding between expenditure on one good and the other

C) Deciding between alternative methods of personal saving

D) Deciding between different ways of spending leisure time

Answer: Deciding between different ways of spending leisure time

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Question 151 The President of World Bank is

A) Jim Yong Kim

B) Christine Lagarde

C) Prema Cariappa

D) Vijay L Kelkar

Answer: Jim Yong Kim

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Question 152 Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas in the reign of

A) Babar

B) Akbar

C) Aurangzeb

D) Jahangir

Answer: Akbar

Question 153 Grammy award is given in the field of

A) Acting

B) Music

C) Singing

D) Boxing

Answer: Music

Question 154 The first woman to get the Bharat Ratna Award is

A) Mother Teresa

B) Indira Gandhi

C) Lata Mangeshkar

D) Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Indira Gandhi

How many judges are there in Supreme Court?

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Question 198 Rift valley is formed

A) between two anticlines

B) between two faults

C) erosion of synclinal basin

D) due to volcanic eruption

Answer: between two faults

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Question 199 Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa

A) Chad

B) Victoria

C) Nassar

D) Tanganyika

Answer: Nassar (Nasser Lake).

Question 200 How many judges are there in Supreme Court?

A) 25

B) 26

C) 30

D) 31

Answer: 31

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The "Last Supper" a famous Renaissance Painting was a master piece of _____.

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Question 195 The "Last Supper" a famous Renaissance Painting was a master piece of _____.

A) Michael Angelo

B) Titian

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Raphael

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

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Question 196 Varahamihira was

A) An Astronaut

B) A Space Shuttle

C) A power station

D) An Ancient Astronomer

Answer: An Ancient Astronomer

Question 197 Talking to one's own self

A) Sinecure

B) Soliloquy

C) Pessimist

D) Philanthropist

Answer: Soliloquy

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Small farmers in the country have been defined as those farmers having land holdings of

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Question 192 Small farmers in the country have been defined as those farmers having land holdings of

A) below one hectare

B) one to two hectare

C) two to three hectare

D) three to four hectare

Answer: one to two hectare

Question 193 During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at

A) Ujjayani

B) Puchkalavati

C) Takshasila 

D) Rajagriha

Answer: Takshasila 

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Question 194 The Crimean War in 1854- 1856 was fought between ______.

A) Russia and Turkey

B) USA and Japan

C) Russia and Japan

D) England and France

Answer: England and France

The power to decide an Election Petition for the State is vested in the

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Question 188 The power to decide an Election Petition for the State is vested in the

A) Parliament

B) Supreme Court

C) High Courts

D) Election Commission

Answer: High Courts

Question 189 How many items are there in the Union List?

A) 52

B) 66

C) 97

D) 99

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Question 190 What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of Parliament?

A) One month

B) Three month

C) Six Month

D) Twelve Months

Answer: Six Months

Question 191 When were fundamental Duties incorporated in the Constitution?

A) 1975

B) 1976

C) 1977

D) 1979

Answer: 1976

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Which one of the following goods has only exchange value?

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Question 185 Which one of the following goods has only exchange value?

A) Diamond

B) Television

C) Computer

D) Rice

Answer:  Diamond

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Question 186 How much of India's total geographical area is forest land?

A) 20%

B) 23%

C) 26%

D) 28%

Answer: 23% as of 2011 measurements.

Question 187 The Second Plan gave priority to

A) Agriculture

B) Services

C) Heavy Industries

D) Foreign Trade

Answer: Heavy Industries

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Question 182 The driest part of India is

A) Western Rajasthan

B) Jammu and Kashmir

C) Gujarat

D) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Western Rajasthan

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Question 183 "Mumbai High" is associated with

A) Steel

B) Petroleum

C) Mausoleum

D) Jute

Answer: Petroleum

Question 184 The number of Nationalized Banks in India are

A) 14

B) 21

C) 20

D) 22

Answer: 20

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One Rupee notes are issued by the

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Question 177 The fourteen major banks in India were nationalized in the year

A) 1967

B) 1968

C) 1969

D) 1971

Answer: 1969

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Question 178 One Rupee notes are issued by the

A) Reserve Bank of India

B) State Bank of India

C) President of India

D) Government of India

Answer: Government of India

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As an export item of India, which spice occupies the top position in value?

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Question 175 India switched over to the decimal currency system in 

A) 1955

B) 1956

C) 1957

D) 1958

Answer: 1957

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Question 176 As an export item of India, which spice occupies the top position in value?

A) Pepper

B) Chillies

C) Turmeric

D) Cardamom

Answer: Pepper

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The inert gas used as beacon light is

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Question 174 The inert gas used as beacon light is

A) Kr

B) Ar

C) He

D) Ne

Answer: Ne (Neon) gas

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The first oil refinery in India was set up at

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Question 171 Environment related important International Agreement/ Conference - Convention on Biological Diversity took place in 2012 at

A) Montreal

B) Hyderabad

C) Vienna

D) Rotterdam

Answer: Hyderabad

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Question 173 The first oil refinery in India was set up at

A) Barauni

B) Vishakhapatnam

C) Digboi

D) Mumbai

Answer:  Digboi in year 1901.

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Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of

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Question 169 Kanchenzunga National Park is located at

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) West Bengal

C) Sikkim

D) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: Sikkim

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Question 170 Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of

A) Uttarakhand

B) Sikkim

C) Meghalaya

D) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Uttarakhand

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The chemical name of baking soda is

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Question 166 The chemical name of baking soda is

A) Sodium carbonate

B) Sodium bicarbonate

C) Sodium Chloride

D) Sodium Nitrate

Answer: Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

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Question 167 Chemical formula of washing soda is

A) Na2SO4.10H2O

B) NaHCO3

C) Na2CO3.10H2O

D) Ca(OH)2

Answer: Na2CO3.10H2O

Question 168 Hydrochloric acid is also known as

A) Galic acid

B) Picric acid

C) Muriatic acid

D) Chloric acid

Answer: Muriatic acid

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