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Question 1 of 100

1. Question
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Which of the following scholar is believed to have written the Panchatantra Stories
- a) Vishnu Sharma
- b) Bhattadeva
- c) Suchruta
- d) Chaitanya
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Question 2 of 100

2. Question
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Hornbil festival of Nagaland is celebrated in which of the following venue?
- a) Khonoma
- b) Kisama
- c) Barabasti
- d) Touphema
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Question 3 of 100

3. Question
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Which artist made the famous painting ‘Gurenica’ in 1937?
- a) Michelangelo
- b) Pablo Picasso
- c) Pablo Neruda
- d) Salvador Dali
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Question 4 of 100

4. Question
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Lai Haraoba is an important festival of:
- a) Mizoram
- b) Meghalaya
- c) Manipur
- d) Tripura
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Question 5 of 100

5. Question
1 points
The largest Buddhist monastery in India is located in:
- a) Sanchi
- b) Bodhgaya
- c) Nalanda
- d) Tawang
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Question 6 of 100

6. Question
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Ima Keithel is the largest:
- a) Freshwater lake in Manipur
- b) Association of Manipuri Mothers
- c) Association of Naga Mothers
- d) All-women market in Manipur
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Question 7 of 100

7. Question
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Which Indian actor is also a recipient of Jnanpith Award in literature?
- a) Girish Karnad
- b) Habib Tanvir
- c) Utpal Dutt
- d) Shayam Bengal
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Question 8 of 100

8. Question
1 points
The Cheraw dance is a dance form of:
- a) Meghalaya
- b) Sikkim
- c) Puducherry
- d) Mizoram
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Question 9 of 100

9. Question
1 points
Therukoothu is an art form of:
- a) Telangana
- b) Kerela
- c) Tamilnadu
- d) Maharashtra
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Question 10 of 100

10. Question
1 points
Who Wrote the book, We the People?
- a) J.R.D. Tata
- b) Mahatma Gandhi
- c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- d) Nana Palkhivala
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Question 11 of 100

11. Question
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Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for English literature?
- a) Nayantara Sehgal
- b) R. K. Narayan
- c) Raja Rao
- d) Mulk Raj Anand
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Question 12 of 100

12. Question
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Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?
- a) The Epic
- b) The Occult
- c) The Tragic
- d) The Comic
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The comic poem is not a poetic tradition, instead, it is a hybrid creative form that the syntax of comics, images, panels, speech balloons, and so on.

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The comic poem is not a poetic tradition, instead, it is a hybrid creative form that the syntax of comics, images, panels, speech balloons, and so on.
Question 13 of 100

13. Question
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Renaissance is a/an:
- a) Italian word
- b) Spanish word
- c) Greek Word
- d) French Word
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Question 14 of 100

14. Question
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The Room on the Roof was written by:
- a) Ruskin Bond
- b) Virginia Woolf
- c) Thomas Hardy
- d) George Orwell
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Question 15 of 100

15. Question
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How many ‘Ghosas‘ are there in the Nama Ghosa?
- a) 500
- b) 1000
- c) 1500
- d) 2000
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Question 16 of 100

16. Question
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Which language was used by Sankardeva for composing Ankia Nat?
- a) Pali
- b) Brajavali
- c) Prakrit
- d) Apabhrangsha
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Question 17 of 100

17. Question
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Which of the following is the first Ankia Nat written by Sankardeva?
- a) Patniprasad
- b) Chinhayatra
- c) Rukminiharan
- d) Kaliyadaman
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Question 18 of 100

18. Question
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Who is known as the father of Assamese prose?
- a) Ratnakar Kandali
- b) Bhattadeva
- c) Sarbavamua Bhattacharyya
- d) Gopal Aata
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Question 19 of 100

19. Question
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Which century witnessed the growth and development of the “Charit Puthi”?
- a) 14th Century
- b) 15th Century
- c) 16th Century
- d) 17th Century
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Question 20 of 100

20. Question
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The ‘Buranji’ written by Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee was:
- a) Tripura Buranji
- b) Kachari Buranji
- c) Axom Buranji
- d) Kamrup Buranji
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Question 21 of 100

21. Question
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Who was the first editor of Jonaki?
- a) Lakshrninath Bezbaruah
- b) Chandra Kumar Agarwalla
- c) Hemchandra Goswami
- d) Ratneswar Mahanta
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Question 22 of 100

22. Question
1 points
The novel, Astatrag is authored by:
- a) Nirupama Borgohain
- b) Chandra Prasad Salida
- c) Homen Borgohain
- d) Nirod Choudhury
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Question 23 of 100

23. Question
1 points
Aahar, an Assamese drama, written by Arun Sharma is a/an:
- a) social drama
- b) historical drama
- c) absurd drama
- d) None of these
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Question 24 of 100

24. Question
1 points
Who among the following was the first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award?
- a) Homen Borgohain
- b) Nabakanta Barua
- c) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
- d) Nilamoni Phukan
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Question 25 of 100

25. Question
1 points
Who among the following writers from Assam was awarded the ‘Padma Shri‘ in 2018?
- a) Arup Kumar Dutta
- b) Arupa Patangia
- c) Dhrubajyoti Bora
- d) Debabrata Das
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Question 26 of 100

26. Question
1 points
Which articles of the Indian constitution deals with Right to Equality?
- a) Article 14 to 18
- b) Article 19 to 12
- c) Article 22 to 24
- d) Article 25 to 30
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Question 27 of 100

27. Question
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Which amendment incorporated the fundamental duties of the Indian constitution?
- a) 40th amendment
- b) 42nd amendment
- c) 44th amendment
- d) None of these
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Question 28 of 100

28. Question
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In India, who appoint(s) the District Judges?
- a) The Governor
- b) The Judges of the High Court
- c) The Chief Minister
- d) The president
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Question 29 of 100

29. Question
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Which of the following regional party was formed prior to India’s independence?
- a) DMK
- b) AIADMK
- c) Asom Gana Parishad
- d) Shiromani Akali Dal
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Question 30 of 100

30. Question
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Which of the following is not a feature of Panchayati Raj System?
- a) Three-tier system
- b) Direct Election
- c) Reservation of seats
- d) None of these
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Question 31 of 100

31. Question
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The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act was passed in the year:
- a) 1981
- b) 1972
- c) 1970
- d) 1971
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Question 32 of 100

32. Question
1 points
In India, the RTI came into force on:
- a) 15th June 2005
- b) 15th August 2005
- c) 15th October 2005
- d) 15th November 2005
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Question 33 of 100

33. Question
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What is the proportion of seats reserved for women as the chairperson in the Gram Panchayat?
- a) 1/2
- b) 1/3
- c) 2/3
- c) 1/4
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Question 34 of 100

34. Question
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Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives authority to impose central rule if there has been a failure of the constitutional machinery in any State of India?
- a) Article 356
- b) Article 256
- c) Article 2
- d) Article 3
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Question 35 of 100

35. Question
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Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
- a) Democratic
- b) Presidential
- c) Republic
- d) Federal
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Question 36 of 100

36. Question
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The Constitution of India is parliamentary because:
- a) there is an elected President
- b) there is a Supreme Court
- c) there is a parliament
- d) the executive is responsible to the legislature
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Question 37 of 100

37. Question
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Right to Education is a fundamental right under the Article:
- a) 22 (A)
- b) 21 (A)
- c) 23 (A)
- d) 24 (A)
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Question 38 of 100

38. Question
1 points
Which of the following Schedules deals with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram?
- a) Fifth Schedule
- b) Sixth Schedule
- c) Seventh Schedule
- d) Eighth Schedule
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Question 39 of 100

39. Question
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The council of ministers includes:
- a) the cabinet ministers
- b) the state ministers
- c) the deputy ministers
- d) All of them
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Question 40 of 100

40. Question
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Which one was not the principal item of export in the 17th-century Indian trade?
- a) Pepper
- b) Opium
- c) Ivory
- d) Sugar
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British Empire was giving silver in return of tea from China, in the fear of losing the silver stock they already have, British empire started smuggling opium from India to China, to make the Chinese addicted to opium. Finally, British started giving them opium instead of silver and became the leading opium supplier through smuggling by 1773.

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British Empire was giving silver in return of tea from China, in the fear of losing the silver stock they already have, British empire started smuggling opium from India to China, to make the Chinese addicted to opium. Finally, British started giving them opium instead of silver and became the leading opium supplier through smuggling by 1773.
Question 41 of 100

41. Question
1 points
Who founded the Home Rule League in September 1916?
- a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- b) Bipin Chandra Pal
- c) Lala Lajpat Rai
- a) Annie Besant
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Question 42 of 100

42. Question
1 points
Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed in the year:
- a) 1931
- b) 1925
- c) 1929
- d) 1932
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Question 43 of 100

43. Question
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Hayungthal Copperplate was issued by:
- a) Bhaskar Varman
- b) Susthita Varman
- c) Banamala Varman
- d) Harjjar Varman
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The Hayungthal worn-out copper plate engraved during the reign of King Harjjar Varman of the Gupta era was found by Amalendu Bhattacharjee, a senior lecturer in 2006 on the south bank of the Brahmaputra near Tezpur town.

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The Hayungthal worn-out copper plate engraved during the reign of King Harjjar Varman of the Gupta era was found by Amalendu Bhattacharjee, a senior lecturer in 2006 on the south bank of the Brahmaputra near Tezpur town.
Question 44 of 100

44. Question
1 points
Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty?
- a) Brahmapala
- b) Viradutta
- c) Indrapala
- d) Dharmapala
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Question 45 of 100

45. Question
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Which of the following is known as the land of midnight sun?
- a) Finland
- b) Spain
- c) Norway
- d) Greenland
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Even though there are numerous lands in the Arctic Circle such as Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Alaska, Greenland, Northern Norway, Northern Canada, Arctic Alaska which experience the midnight sun, Norway is the only one known as the land of the midnight sun.

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Even though there are numerous lands in the Arctic Circle such as Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Alaska, Greenland, Northern Norway, Northern Canada, Arctic Alaska which experience the midnight sun, Norway is the only one known as the land of the midnight sun.
Question 46 of 100

46. Question
1 points
Which of the following numerical stands as the extent of seawater/ Ocean water distance from the baseline in case of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
- a) 200 nautical miles
- b) 250 nautical miles
- c) 300 nautical miles
- d) 500 nautical miles
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n exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a sea zone prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles (nmi) from its coast.

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n exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a sea zone prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles (nmi) from its coast.
Question 47 of 100

47. Question
1 points
Which of the following rivers of India does not meet the Bay of Bengal?
- a) North Pennar
- b) Subarnarekha
- c) Mahi
- d) Vaigai
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Question 48 of 100

48. Question
1 points
Identify the district which ranks first regards to density of population as per 2011 Census:
- a) Dhubri
- b) Barpeta
- c) Nalbari
- d) Nagaon
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Question 49 of 100

49. Question
1 points
Which of the following sanctuary is located in the Udalguri district?
- a) Chakrashila
- b) Bornadi
- c) Amchang
- d) Bura Chapori
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Question 50 of 100

50. Question
1 points
Which of the following traditional agricultural practices is followed by the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh?
- a) Bamboo-drip irrigation
- b) Zabo system
- c) Paddy-cum-fish culture system
- d) Panikheti system
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Question 51 of 100

51. Question
1 points
Identify the power project which is managed by NEEPCO:
- a) Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station
- b) Lawka Gas Thermal Power Station
- c) Namrup Thermal Power Station
- d) Kathalguri Thermal Power Station
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Question 52 of 100

52. Question
1 points
Which of the following is the major contributor to national income of India within the primary sector?
- a) Agriculture
- b) Fishery
- c) Forestry
- d) Mining
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Question 53 of 100

53. Question

1 points

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List- I	List-II
a. Famines in India	1. Dadabhai Naroji
b. Poverty and un-British rule in India	2. M. G. Ranade
c. The industrial revolution of India	3. B.M Bhatia
d. Essays on Indian Economics	4. D.R. Gadgil

Codes:

a) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
b) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
c) a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
d) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

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Question 54 of 100

54. Question
1 points
In India, the Zamindari system was first introduced in:
- a) Bengal
- b) Madras
- c) Bombay
- d) Delhi
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Question 55 of 100

55. Question
1 points
In terms of nominal GDP. Indian ec0nomny is the world’s:
- a) 2nd largest economy
- b) 4th largest economy
- c) 5th largest economy
- d) 6th largest economy
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Question 56 of 100

56. Question
1 points
The Second Five-Year Plan of India advocated substantial investment in:
- a) small industries
- b) cottage industries
- c) heavy industries
- d) sick industries
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Question 57 of 100

57. Question
1 points
The aggregate growth model followed by the First Five-Year Plan in India was the growth model developed by:
- a) Harrod-Domar
- b) R. Solow
- c) J. Robinson
- d) None of them
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Question 58 of 100

58. Question
1 points
Which of the following was never an objective of the Five-Year Plans in India?
- a) To attain growth
- b) To bring justice and equality
- c) To modernize the agricultural sector
- c) To reduce immigration
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Question 59 of 100

59. Question

1 points

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List- I	List-II
a. Urjit Patel	1. Chairman SBI
b. Viral Acharya	2. Governor RBI
c. Bibek Debroy	3. Member, Monetary Policy Committee, India
d. Rajnish Kumar	4. Chairman, Economic Advisory Council

Codes:

a) a-2, b-3. c-4, d-1
b) a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
c) a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
d) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3

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Question 60 of 100

60. Question
1 points
Pice the odd one out:
- a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
- c) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
- d) Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA)
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Question 61 of 100

61. Question

1 points

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List- I	List-II
a. PMMY	1. Self-employment scheme
b. PMRY	2. Scheme for funding non-corporate, non-farm sector
c. PMGSY	3. Credit-link subsidy scheme for housing
d. PMAY	4. Scheme for all-weather road connectivity for rural India

Codes:

a) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
b) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
c) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
d) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

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Question 62 of 100

62. Question
1 points
Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of National Accounts that includes GDP in India?
- a) National Accounts Division of Central Statistical Office
- b) NITI Aayog
- c) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India
- d) The Reserve of Bank of India
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Question 63 of 100

63. Question
1 points
Choose the correct statement:
- a) The last chairperson of the Planning Commission of India was Dr. Manmohan Singh
- b) At present, Arvind Subramaniam is the chief economic adviser to Govt. of India
- c) Amitabh Kant is the current CEO of the NITI Aayog
- d) V.K. Sinha is the present chairman of SEBI
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Question 64 of 100

64. Question

1 points

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List-I	List-II
a. Saubhagya Yojana	1. Free LPG connection to the poor
b. Ujjwala Yojana	2. Universal Household electrification
c. Bharatmala Pariyojana	3. Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik
d. UDAN	4. Umbrella Program for Highways

Codes:

a) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
b) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
c) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
d) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

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Question 65 of 100

65. Question
1 points
As per 2011 Census, which of the following States showed a negative decadal growth rate of the population?
- a) Sikkim
- b) Arunachal Pradesh
- c) Nagaland
- d) Mizoram
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Question 66 of 100

66. Question
1 points
In India, “any tax on supply of goods or services or both except taxes supply of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption” is called:
- a) an indirect tax
- b) Goods and Service tax
- c) non-excise duty
- d) general sales tax
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Question 67 of 100

67. Question
1 points
Who used to give the final approval to the Five-Year Plans in India?
- a) The planning commission
- b) The president of India
- c) The prime minister of India
- d) National Development Council
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Question 68 of 100

68. Question
1 points
Choose the correct duration of the 12th Five-Year Plan:
- a) 2015-2015
- b) 2011-2016
- c) 2012-2017
- d) 2013-2018
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Question 69 of 100

69. Question
1 points
Who was the Deputy Chairperson of the First Five-Year Plan?
- a) Gulzarilal Nanda
- b) V. T. Krishnamachari
- c) C. D. Deshmukh
- d) N. R. Pillai
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Question 70 of 100

70. Question
1 points
NITI Aayog has prepared the first Three-Year Action Agenda for the period of:
- a) 2015-16 to 2018-19
- b) 2016-17 to 2019-20
- c) 2017-18 to 2019-20
- d) 2017-18 to 2020-21
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Question 71 of 100

71. Question
1 points
Which of the following is not a component of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) being coordinated by the NITI Aayog?
- a) No Poverty
- b) Zero Hunger
- c) Life Below Water
- d) Nuclear Non-proliferation
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Question 72 of 100

72. Question
1 points
During which Five-Year Plan, the Green Revolution was introduced in India?
- a) Second Five-Year Plan
- b) Third Five-Year Plan
- c) Fourth Five-Year Plan
- d) Fifth Five-Year Plan
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Question 73 of 100

73. Question
1 points
If ‘Light’ is called ‘Morning’, ‘Morning’ is called ‘Dark’, ‘Dark’ is called ‘Night’, ‘Night’ is called ‘Sunshine’ and ‘Sunshine’ is called ‘Dusk’, then when do we sleep?
- a) at night
- b) at sunshine
- c) in dusk
- d) at dark
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Generally, we sleep at night, and in this case, the night is called sunshine.

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Generally, we sleep at night, and in this case, night is called sunshine.
Question 74 of 100

74. Question
1 points
If MINERAL is written as QRSTUVW and SOUND is written as ABCSD, then how will READER be written in the same code?
- a) SBFEFS
- b) UTVDTU
- c) TUDVUT
- d) QDZCDQ
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Letter M I N E R A L S O U D

Code Q R S T U V W A B C D

Hence the code of SOUND will be UTVDTU

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Letter M I N E R A L S O U D

Code Q R S T U V W A B C D

Hence the code of SOUND will be UTVDTU
Question 75 of 100

75. Question
1 points
Arun said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother.” Who is Arun to the girl?
- a) Father
- b) Grandfather
- c) Husband
- d) Father-in-law
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Question 76 of 100

76. Question
1 points
If P is taller than Q, R is shorter than P, S is taller than T but shorter than Q, then who among them is the tallest?
- a) P
- b) Q
- c) S
- d) T
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P>Q, S>R, Q>S>T, so P>Q>S> R/T, So, P is the tallest

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P>Q, S>R, Q>S>T, so P>Q>S> R/T, So, P is the tallest
Question 77 of 100

77. Question
1 points
In the numbers from 100 to 1000, how many times digit 1 comes at 10’s place?
- a) 9
- b) 10
- c) 90
- d) 300
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The number 1 comes at the 10th place in numbers from 110 to 119, 210-219, 310-319…..910-919. So required number= 9×10=90

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The number 1 comes at the 10th place in numbers from 110 to 119, 210-219, 310-319…..910-919. So required number= 9×10=90
Question 78 of 100

78. Question
1 points
If second & fourth Saturdays and all Sundays are holidays in a 30-day month beginning on Saturday, then how many working days are there in that month?
- a) 20
- b) 21
- c) 22
- d) 23
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As the month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays. While 8th is the second and 22nd is the fourth Saturday. Thus, there are 7 holidays in all.

Hence, no. of working days = 30 – 7 =23

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As the month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays. While 8th is the second and 22nd is the fourth Saturday. Thus, there are 7 holidays in all.

Hence, no. of working days = 30 – 7 =23
Question 79 of 100

79. Question
1 points
Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from among the alternatives:
1. Probation, 2. Interview

3. Selection, 4. Appointment

5. Advertisement 6. Application
- a) 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
- b) 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1
- c) 5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1
- d) 6, 5, 4, 2 3, 1
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Question 80 of 100

80. Question
1 points
In a city, 40% of the adults are illiterate while 85% of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to that of the children is 2:3, then what percentage of the population is literate?
- a) 20%
- b) 25%
- c) 50%
- d) 75%
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Question 81 of 100

81. Question
1 points
A hill will always have
- a) trees
- b) animals
- c) water
- d) height
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Question 82 of 100

82. Question
1 points
The population of a town was 62500 two years ago. Due to migration, it decreases at the rate of 4% per year. Therefore, the present population will be:
- a) 56700
- b) 57600
- c) 58800
- d) 60000
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Question 83 of 100

83. Question
1 points
How does calcium carbide ripen mangoes?
- a) It reacts with moisture and releases ethylene
- b) It reacts with moisture and relase ethyne
- c) It reacts with moisture and releases acetaldehyde which in turn releases ethylene
- d) It reacts with starch and release acetylene
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Question 84 of 100

84. Question
1 points
Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to the other three?
- a) Sand desert
- b) Paddy cropland
- c) Land covered with fresh snow
- d) Prairie land
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Question 85 of 100

85. Question
1 points
Which of the following is a biofertilizer?
- a) Rhizobium
- b) Azobacter
- c) Blue-green algae
- d) All of the above
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Question 86 of 100

86. Question
1 points
Which country has approved the medical and therapeutic use of cannabis and its derivatives on 19th October 2017?
- a) Cambodia
- b) Qatar
- c) Pakistan
- d) Peru
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Question 87 of 100

87. Question
1 points
Vermicomposting is done by:
- a) fungus
- b) bacteria
- c) worms
- d) animals
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Question 88 of 100

88. Question
1 points
The group of organisms which converts light into food is called:
- a) autotrophs
- b) heterotrophs
- c) decomposers
- d) omnivores
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Question 89 of 100

89. Question
1 points
What does India’s first all-weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM stand for?
- a) Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
- b) Quotient Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
- c) Quicker Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
- d) None of these
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Question 90 of 100

90. Question
1 points
Which organization was the lead agency for the BIMSTEC DMEx-2017?
- a) The National Disaster Response Force
- b) The National Disaster Management Force
- c) The National Disaster Security Force
- d) The National Rehabilitation Force
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Question 91 of 100

91. Question
1 points
Which Indian cartoonist won the International Award in the best caricature category at the World Press Cartoon Award 2018?
- a) Chackalethu John Yesudass
- b) Aseem Trivedi
- c) Thomas Antony
- d) Satish Acharya
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Question 92 of 100

92. Question
1 points
What does JICF stand for in the context of JICA and the NE Region?
- a) Joint India Coordination Forum for development of North-Eastern Region
- b) Japan-India Coordination Forum for development of North-Eastern Region
- c) Joint Asia Coordination Forum for development of North-Eastern Region
- d) None of these
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Question 93 of 100

93. Question
1 points
Which country has celebrated 25th year of diplomatic ties with India in 2017?
- a) Syria
- b) Saudi Arabia
- c) Israel
- d) Afghanistan
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Question 94 of 100

94. Question
1 points
In which city did India’s first e-court open?
- a) Bengaluru
- b) Mysuru
- c) Chennai
- d) Hyderabad
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Question 95 of 100

95. Question
1 points
SBI has launched a new initiative to facilitate corporates looking to invest in India. What is it called as?
- a) China Desk
- b) Japan Desk
- c) Bhutan Desk
- d) Myanmar Desk
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Question 96 of 100

96. Question
1 points
In 103rd Indian Science Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined five Es for enquiry and engineering. What does the live Es stand for?
- a) Economy, Ecology, Energy, Enquiry and Equity
- b) Economy, Environment, Energy, Empathy and Equity
- c) Economy, Energy, Empathy, Ecology and Equality
- d) Environment, Energy, Ecology, Empathy and Equity
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Question 97 of 100

97. Question
1 points
In which Chinese city. the Indian and Chinese armies launched their 5th annual anti-terrorism exercise holding hand in hand?
- a) Beijing
- b) Shanghai
- c) Kunming
- d) None of these
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Question 98 of 100

98. Question
1 points
Which social networking giant has partnered with the National Commission for Women (NCW) to offer digital literacy programme for women?
- a) Skype
- b) Facebook
- c) Twitter
- d) Linkedin
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Question 99 of 100

99. Question
1 points
What is the GDP growth of India forecast for 2010, as at latest Moody’s investors Service Report, “Global Macro Outlook, 2018-19?
- a) 7-8%
- b) 7.6%
- c) 7.4%
- d) 7.3%
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Question 100 of 100

100. Question
1 points
Which one of the following is a profusely illustrated treatise elephants, dated 1734?
- a) Chitra Bhagavata
- b) Hastividyarnava
- c) Kadambari
- d) Parijatharan
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