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APSC Prelims GS Solved Paper 2018 | Set- B

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    Which of the following scholar is believed to have written the Panchatantra Stories

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  2. Question 2 of 100
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    Hornbil festival of Nagaland is celebrated in which of the following venue?

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  3. Question 3 of 100
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    Which artist made the famous painting ‘Gurenica’ in 1937?

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  4. Question 4 of 100
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    Lai Haraoba is an important festival of:

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  5. Question 5 of 100
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    The largest Buddhist monastery in India is located in:

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  6. Question 6 of 100
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    Ima Keithel is the largest:

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  7. Question 7 of 100
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    Which Indian actor is also a recipient of Jnanpith Award in literature?

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  8. Question 8 of 100
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    The Cheraw dance is a dance form of:

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  9. Question 9 of 100
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    Therukoothu is an art form of:

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  10. Question 10 of 100
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    Who Wrote the book, We the People?

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  11. Question 11 of 100
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    Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for English literature?

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  12. Question 12 of 100
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    Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?

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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.

  13. Question 13 of 100
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    Renaissance is a/an:

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  14. Question 14 of 100
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    The Room on the Roof was written by:

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  15. Question 15 of 100
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    How many ‘Ghosas‘ are there in the Nama Ghosa?

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  16. Question 16 of 100
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    Which language was used by Sankardeva for composing Ankia Nat?

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  17. Question 17 of 100
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    Which of the following is the first Ankia Nat written by Sankardeva?

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  18. Question 18 of 100
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    Who is known as the father of Assamese prose?

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  19. Question 19 of 100
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    Which century witnessed the growth and development of the “Charit Puthi”?

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  20. Question 20 of 100
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    The ‘Buranji’ written by Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee was:

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  21. Question 21 of 100
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    Who was the first editor of Jonaki?

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  22. Question 22 of 100
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    The novel, Astatrag is authored by:

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  23. Question 23 of 100
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    Aahar, an Assamese drama, written by Arun Sharma is a/an:

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  24. Question 24 of 100
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    Who among the following was the first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award?

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  25. Question 25 of 100
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    Who among the following writers from Assam was awarded the ‘Padma Shri‘ in 2018?

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  26. Question 26 of 100
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    Which articles of the Indian constitution deals with Right to Equality?

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    Which amendment incorporated the fundamental duties of the Indian constitution?

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  28. Question 28 of 100
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    In India, who appoint(s) the District Judges?

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  29. Question 29 of 100
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    Which of the following regional party was formed prior to India’s independence?

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    Which of the following is not a feature of Panchayati Raj System?

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    The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act was passed in the year:

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    In India, the RTI came into force on:

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    What is the proportion of seats reserved for women as the chairperson in the Gram Panchayat?

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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?

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    Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?

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    The Constitution of India is parliamentary because:

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  37. Question 37 of 100
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    Right to Education is a fundamental right under the Article:

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    Which of the following Schedules deals with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram?

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    The council of ministers includes:

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    Which one was not the principal item of export in the 17th-century Indian trade?

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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.

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    Who founded the Home Rule League in September 1916?

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    Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed in the year:

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  43. Question 43 of 100
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    Hayungthal Copperplate was issued by:

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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.

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    Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty?

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  45. Question 45 of 100
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    Which of the following is known as the land of 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.

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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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    Which of the following numerical stands as the extent of seawater/ Ocean water distance from the baseline in case of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?

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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.

  47. Question 47 of 100
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    Which of the following rivers of India does not meet the Bay of Bengal?

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  48. Question 48 of 100
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    Identify the district which ranks first regards to density of population as per 2011 Census:

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  49. Question 49 of 100
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    Which of the following sanctuary is located in the Udalguri district?

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  50. Question 50 of 100
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    Which of the following traditional agricultural practices is followed by the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh?

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  51. Question 51 of 100
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    Identify the power project which is managed by NEEPCO:

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  52. Question 52 of 100
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    Which of the following is the major contributor to national income of India within the primary sector?

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  53. Question 53 of 100
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    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

     

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  54. Question 54 of 100
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    In India, the Zamindari system was first introduced in:

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  55. Question 55 of 100
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    In terms of nominal GDP. Indian ec0nomny is the world’s:

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  56. Question 56 of 100
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    The Second Five-Year Plan of India advocated substantial investment in: 

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    The aggregate growth model followed by the First Five-Year Plan in India was the growth model developed by:

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  58. Question 58 of 100
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    Which of the following was never an objective of the Five-Year Plans in India?

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  59. Question 59 of 100
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    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

     

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  60. Question 60 of 100
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    Pice the odd one out:

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  61. Question 61 of 100
    61. Question
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    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

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  62. Question 62 of 100
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    Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of National Accounts that includes GDP in India?

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  63. Question 63 of 100
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    Choose the correct statement:

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  64. Question 64 of 100
    64. Question
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    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

     

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  65. Question 65 of 100
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    As per 2011 Census, which of the following States showed a negative decadal growth rate of the population?

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  66. Question 66 of 100
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    In India, “any tax on supply of goods or services or both except taxes supply of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption” is called:

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  67. Question 67 of 100
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    Who used to give the final approval to the Five-Year Plans in India?

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  68. Question 68 of 100
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    Choose the correct duration of the 12th Five-Year Plan:

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  69. Question 69 of 100
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    Who was the Deputy Chairperson of the First Five-Year Plan?

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  70. Question 70 of 100
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    NITI Aayog has prepared the first Three-Year Action Agenda for the period of:

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  71. Question 71 of 100
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    Which of the following is not a component of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) being coordinated by the NITI Aayog?

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  72. Question 72 of 100
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    During which Five-Year Plan, the Green Revolution was introduced in India?

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  73. Question 73 of 100
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    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?

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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.

  74. Question 74 of 100
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    If MINERAL is written as QRSTUVW and SOUND is written as ABCSD, then how will READER be written in the same code?

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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

  75. Question 75 of 100
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    Arun said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother.” Who is Arun to the girl?

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  76. Question 76 of 100
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    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?

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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

  77. Question 77 of 100
    77. Question
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    In the numbers from 100 to 1000, how many times digit 1 comes at 10’s place?

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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

  78. Question 78 of 100
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    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?

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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

  79. Question 79 of 100
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    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

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    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?

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  81. Question 81 of 100
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    A hill will always have

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  82. Question 82 of 100
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    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:

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  83. Question 83 of 100
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    How does calcium carbide ripen mangoes?

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  84. Question 84 of 100
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    Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to the other three?

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  85. Question 85 of 100
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    Which of the following is a biofertilizer?

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  86. Question 86 of 100
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    Which country has approved the medical and therapeutic use of cannabis and its derivatives on 19th October 2017?

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  87. Question 87 of 100
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    Vermicomposting is done by:

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  88. Question 88 of 100
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    The group of organisms which converts light into food is called:

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  89. Question 89 of 100
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    What does India’s first all-weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM stand for?

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  90. Question 90 of 100
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    Which organization was the lead agency for the BIMSTEC DMEx-2017?

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  91. Question 91 of 100
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    Which Indian cartoonist won the International Award in the best caricature category at the World Press Cartoon Award 2018?

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  92. Question 92 of 100
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    What does JICF stand for in the context of JICA and the NE Region?

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  93. Question 93 of 100
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    Which country has celebrated 25th year of diplomatic ties with India in 2017?

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  94. Question 94 of 100
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    In which city did India’s first e-court open?

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  95. Question 95 of 100
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    SBI has launched a new initiative to facilitate corporates looking to invest in India. What is it called as?

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  96. Question 96 of 100
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    In 103rd Indian Science Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined five Es for enquiry and engineering. What does the live Es stand for?

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  97. Question 97 of 100
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    In which Chinese city. the Indian and Chinese armies launched their 5th annual anti-terrorism exercise holding hand in hand?

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  98. Question 98 of 100
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    Which social networking giant has partnered with the National Commission for Women (NCW) to offer digital literacy programme for women?

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  99. Question 99 of 100
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    What is the GDP growth of India forecast for 2010, as at latest Moody’s investors Service Report, “Global Macro Outlook, 2018-19?

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  100. Question 100 of 100
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    Which one of the following is a profusely illustrated treatise elephants, dated 1734?

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