Q. Who is the author of "An Equal Music"?

 ◉ R. K. Narayan

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 ◉ Vikram Seth

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 ◉ Rohinton Mistry

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 ◉ Salman Rushdie

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Q. What is Baku famous for?

 ◉ Vessel manufacturing

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 ◉ Aircraft industry

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 ◉ Iron

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 ◉ petroleum

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Q. Where is the National Institute of Oceanography located?

 ◉ In Chennai

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 ◉ in goa

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 ◉ In Mumbai

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 ◉ In Visakhapatnam

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Q. The water of which river is taken out through the Indira Gandhi Canal?

 ◉ Ravi

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 ◉ Narmada

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 ◉ Sutlej

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 ◉ Indus

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Q. Nal Sarovar is a bird sanctuary located in which state?

 ◉ Gujarat

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 ◉ Rajasthan

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 ◉ Haryana

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 ◉ Punjab

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Q. What is the name of the national airline of Australia?

 ◉ Qantas

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 ◉ air Canada

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 ◉ Indian Airlines

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 ◉ Air New Zealand

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Q. Where is the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) located?

 ◉ Bangalore

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 ◉ Chennai

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 ◉ Mangalore

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 ◉ Hyderabad

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Q. Who was the originator of the revivalist school of thought (popular Bengal painting style) in Indian painting?

 ◉ Nandlal bose

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 ◉ Abanindranath Tagore

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 ◉ Sukumar Re

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 ◉ Gaganendranath Tagore

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Q. When did the rupee become fully convertible on current account?

 ◉ 34565

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 ◉ April 25, 1994

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 ◉ October 19, 2003

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 ◉ August 15, 2000

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Q. The belief that economic growth will spread to all sectors of the economy is known by what name?

 ◉ Theory of demographic transition)

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 ◉ trickle down

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 ◉ Immersion principle

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 ◉ Decentralized growth theory

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Q. The reason for banning the terminator seeds by the government is that in these seeds-

 ◉ I have a virus that can destroy local crops

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 ◉ The health of humans and animals is damaged by

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 ◉ Such qualities are developed by performing genetic rituals so that further progeny cannot be promoted.

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 ◉ Dynasty enhancement can be done at a very slow pace

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Q. What was the objective of the Command Area Development Program?

 ◉ Roads

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 ◉ To ensure that the potential of irrigation is optimally utilised.

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 ◉ Canal

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 ◉ Drains

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Q. What is the pressure of the atmosphere at sea level?

 ◉ Four kilogram 0 per square centimeter

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 ◉ one kilogram per square centimeter

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 ◉ Three kilograms per square centimeter

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 ◉ Two kilograms per square centimeter

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Q. Where is Duncan Pass (route) located?

 ◉ Between Andaman and Nicobar

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 ◉ Between North and South Andaman

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 ◉ Between North and Central Andaman

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 ◉ between South and Little Andaman

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Q. What is called 'Tornado'?

 ◉ Global wind

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 ◉ A high pressure center

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 ◉ Extreme high ocean wave

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 ◉ a very low pressure center

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Q. Broadly speaking as a ratio between taxes and gross domestic product (GDP), what is India's tax collection?

 ◉ 0.18

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 ◉ 0.82

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 ◉ 0.38

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 ◉ 0.08

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Q. Who was the pioneer of Manav Sanjeen (Genome) Project?

 ◉ Craig Venter and Francis Collins

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 ◉ James Watson and George Church

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 ◉ Alan Watts and Larry Wall

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 ◉ Eric Lander and Mario Capchi

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Q. Declared a national park in the year 1999, where is the Rudrasagar lake located?

 ◉ in West Bengal

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 ◉ In Rajasthan

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 ◉ In Punjab

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 ◉ In Gujarat

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Q. In which district the "National Bird" got its name because of its abundance?

 ◉ Morena

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 ◉ Digboi

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 ◉ Jameshdpur

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 ◉ Bhagalpur

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Q. Where did the inspiration for the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India come from?

 ◉ Revolution of Russia

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 ◉ United Nations Declaration

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 ◉ french revolution

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 ◉ American freedom struggle

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Q. Who was the main patron of Gandhara painting?

 ◉ Dashak and Kushan

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 ◉ Doubt and Satavahana

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 ◉ Kushan and Maurya

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 ◉ Secret and satwahana

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Q. What is the name of the boundary line between North and South Korea?

 ◉ thirty eighth parallel

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 ◉ Ceesfide line

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 ◉ McMahon Line

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 ◉ 24th latitude line

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Q. To which period can the largest stupa located at Sanchi be considered?

 ◉ Satavahana period

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 ◉ Gupta time

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 ◉ Kushan period

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 ◉ Mauryan period

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Q. What is the local name of Mohenjodaro?

 ◉ Beautiful local wind

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 ◉ Sindhuparek

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 ◉ Devbhoomi

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 ◉ mound of the dead

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Q. Who was the chairman of the States Reorganization Commission set up in 1953 to consider the demand for linguistic states?

 ◉ KM Panikkar

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 ◉ fajtan ali

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 ◉ Hridaynath kunjru

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 ◉ Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

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Q. Now, what is the status of "right to property" as per the Indian Constitution?

 ◉ Legal Rights

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 ◉ Fundamental Rights

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 ◉ Right to equality

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 ◉ Right to freedom

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Q. Where is the "West Bank" located?

 ◉ California, United States America

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 ◉ Wales, Britain

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 ◉ European Union Central Bank

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 ◉ in Israel-Palestine, west of the Jordan River

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Q. Who controls the 'Roopvahini' television channel?

 ◉ Government of Sri Lanka

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 ◉ Bangladesh government

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 ◉ Government of Nepal

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 ◉ Indian government

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Q. Where is the Nagar desert located?

 ◉ in Syria

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 ◉ in Iraq

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 ◉ israel

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 ◉ in Iran

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Q. When were the first recorded Olympic Games held?

 ◉ 776 BC

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 ◉ 825 BC In

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 ◉ 80 BC In

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 ◉ 320 BC In

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Q. Fish can survive in the frozen water of the lake because-

 ◉ water near the bottom does not freeze

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 ◉ Water is always hot

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 ◉ Fishes are thick

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. What is the cause of heart palpitations?

 ◉ leaking valve

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 ◉ Untrue

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 ◉ Excess leakage

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. Which Sultan of Delhi brought the Ashoka Pillar to Delhi?

 ◉ Qutubuddin Aibak

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 ◉ Khilji

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 ◉ Mohammad-Bin-Tugalak

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 ◉ Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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Q. Whose name was associated with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ sir mortimer wheeler

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 ◉ Sir alexander cunningham

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 ◉ Sir Visent

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. Which vitamin is essential for coagulation of blood?

 ◉ vitamin-k

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 ◉ Vitamin-B

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 ◉ Vitamin-C

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 ◉ Vitamin-A

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Q. Where is the world's largest irrigation scheme (Lloyd Dam) located?

 ◉ in India

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 ◉ In ghana

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 ◉ In Pakistan

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 ◉ Russia mei

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Q. Which of the following manure crops has the maximum protein content?

 ◉ Vegetables

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 ◉ Soybean

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 ◉ Lentils

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 ◉ Gram

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Q. How does a circuit-breaker affect trading in the stock market?

 ◉ facilitating quick transactions

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 ◉ By making transactions slow

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 ◉ Make quick transactions hard

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 ◉ By making transactions intensified

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Q. How is annual "cash generation" in business achieved?

 ◉ Gross in business activity

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 ◉ By net changes to capitalization in business market

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 ◉ Pure, profit and price loss provision on the subtract of dividend distribution from the sum of the provision

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 ◉ By getting gross inflow of money in business activity

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Q. Which state has the main place in the production of soyabean in India?

 ◉ Madhya Pradesh

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 ◉ Punjab

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 ◉ Maharashtra

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 ◉ Kerala

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Q. Who has the monopoly of tabulating iron ore exports to Japan and Korea?

 ◉ M.M.T.C.

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 ◉ NTPC

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 ◉ PAMP

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 ◉ NBCC

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Q. When did the use of decimals start in the Indian currency system?

 ◉ In 1997 AD

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 ◉ in 1957 AD

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 ◉ In 1987 AD

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 ◉ In 1966 AD

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Q. Which writ is for the protection of personal liberty?

 ◉ Rights back

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 ◉ Prohibition

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 ◉ Migration

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 ◉ habeas corpus

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Q. By whom were the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly elected?

 ◉ By interim president

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 ◉ By British Government

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 ◉ By democratic election

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 ◉ by provincial assemblies

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Q. To whom are the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?

 ◉ Indian President

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 ◉ Indian landowner

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 ◉ Indian citizens everywhere

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 ◉ Indian government

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Q. Who is the author of the best selling book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"?

 ◉ Joan Kathleen Rowling

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 ◉ Jane Austen

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 ◉ Martin amine

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 ◉ Julian barns

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Q. Which snake can locate its thermophilic prey even in the dark with the help of its heat sensors?

 ◉ Pit Ghonas (Pit Viper)

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 ◉ Copperhead

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 ◉ Nerodia

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 ◉ Crotails

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Q. What is 'ikebana'?

 ◉ martial arts

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 ◉ a type of japanese flower arrangement

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 ◉ Picture

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 ◉ Houseworks

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Q. How many committees were formed by the Constituent Assembly of India to prepare the Constitution of India?

 ◉ 10

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 ◉ 11

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 ◉ 13

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 ◉ 4

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Q. Who influenced the provision of Emergency under the Indian Constitution?

 ◉ Government of India Act, 1935

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 ◉ Constitution of United States

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 ◉ Weimar Constitution of Germany

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 ◉ Constitution of Canada

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