Among the following animals, the figures of which are found in the state emblem of India?

The National Development Council is presided over by :

Athelete's Foot disease is caused by

In the Constitution of India, "to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women" is :

 Zero Hour in the Parliament proceeding in Indias is:

Excise Duty is a tax levied on :

Banking in India is controlled by :

Regarding Gram Sabha, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Gram Sabha is a body consisting of all the adults residing in a village.
2. A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the legislature at the State level.
3. The sessions of Gram Sabha are chaired by a representative of District/Block Administration.

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Which one of the following vitamins is most susceptible to deterioration by exposure to air?

Which one among the following is categorised as All India Service

Under the law in India, the Right to Information is available to:

1. The residents of India
2. The citizens of India
3. Non-resident Indians

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Consider the following :

1. Cotton
2. Silk
3. Wool

Which of the above contains/contain nitrogen in its structure?

Under which of the following conditions can the President of India proclaim Emergency?

1. Failure of the constitutional machinery of the State
2. Occurence of large scale natural calamities or epidemics
3. Threat to the financial stability of the country

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Which one of the following is not a part of small intestine?

If the drinking water supply pipeline is damaged and is contaminated with water from domestic sewerage, which one of the following diseases is most likely to occur after drinking such water?

In human body, which one of the following synthesizes cholesterol?

In which one of the following animals do distinct black stripes extend from the inner corners of the eyes to the mouth?

Consider the following :

1. Folic acid
2. Nicotinic acid
3. Pantothenic acid

Which of the above is/are vitamins?

In the human body, the antibodies produced as a result of infection are actually :

Consider the following pairs

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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If a State administration takes adequate measures to kill the larvae and adult mosquitoes, the following diseases are likely to decline in numbers except :

A geographical region has the following climatic characteristics :

1. Uniformity of temperature throughout the year.
2. Rainfall throughout the year with two periods of maximum occurrence.
3. Least rainfall at June and December solstices.

Which one of the following climates corresponds to the above characteriscs?

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Consider the following :

1. Camphor
2. Chicory
3. Vanilla

Which of the above is/are plant products?

Which one of the following is a reason for conducting a thorough research at present on mitochondrial DNA?

 With reference to atmospheric pressure, consider the following statements :

1. Atmospheric pressure decreases towards poles.
2. High pressure is experienced over continents during winter.
3. All deserts experience low pressure throughout the year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

If the Earth does not incline on its own axis :

Which one of the following States has the broadest continental shelf that extends to more 100 km. from the shore?

Which one of the following States has the broadest continental shelf that extends to more 100 km. from the shore?

The climate of India is mainly tropical because of the :

Asiatic wild ass is naturally found in :

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On the packet of a packaged food product in India, which one of the folowing symbols is ued to indicate that the food is vegetarian?

Argemone oil is used to adulterate :

Consider the following statements :

1. The Malwa region is drained by the tributaries of Sone river.
2. The Chotanagpur region is drained by the tributaries of Mahanadi river.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which light is strongly absorbed by the plants?

A type of food poisioning called botulism is caused by a bacterium due to a toxin produced by it. This toxin is extensively used :

From the evolutionary point of view, which one of the following is closer to man?

Which one among the following is the poorest source of vitamin A?

A person sleeping in Leh with his head in the open and legs in the shade of a tree is liable to get sunstroke and frostbite at the same time. The reason for this is :

What is/are the use/uses of maize?

1. It is used for the production of starch.
2. It is used in the manufacture of poultry feed.
3. It is used in producing bio-fuel.

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Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

Which one among the following is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products

The fuel of most widely used cryogenic engines consists of :

The Strait of Malacca passes between :

 Which one of the following is the most likely food through which mercury enters our bodies and accumulates as a toxin?

Which of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar?

Consider the following statements :

1. Tropical rain forests are the only source of "lac".
2. India is the largest producer of "lac" in the world.
3. "Lac" is used in the manufacture of printing-ink, pharmaceuticals and dyes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the demographic profile of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. According to 2011 census, 82% of Indians are literate.
2. Sex ratio of the population has increased during the period 2001-2011.
3. The gender gap in literacy has not declined during the period 2001-2011.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The species of which of the following kinds of organisms is/are generally used as biofertilizers?

1. Blue green algae.
2. Ferns
3. Mosses

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Pashmina shawl is made from the hair of :

 At the UN-sponsored climate conference in Cancun, delegates reached an agreement on a programme called "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation" popularly known as REDD. What is the basic idea of REDD?

Which one of the following began with Dandi March?

Among the following regions, which one receives comparatively lowest average rainfall from June to September?

Consider the following human activities :

1. Agriculture
2. Fisheries
3. Animal husbandry

In the context of global warming, which of the above is/are considered as a source/sources of greenhouse gases?

With which of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated??

With reference to the Security Council of United Nations, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It has 15 members.
2. The non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a five-year period.
3. Retiring members are not eligible for immediate re-election

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Why did Rabindranath Tagore renounce his knighthood?

Which one of the following States alone accounts for more than 80% of the country's resources of mineral gypsum?

Cape Canaveral, the site of NASA's Kennedy Space Centre from where space shuttle are launched, is located on the coast of :

Which of the following is/are the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises?

1. National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
2. Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Ltd.
3. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
4. Steel Authority of India Ltd.

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In the context of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in India, which among the following is/are the correct criteria for declaring an enterprise "Micro"?

1. The investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakhs
2. The enterprise should fall in the category of manufacturing sector and not in service sector.

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