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33041.The planet which has the fastest orbital motion is

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

33043.The mountain which is known as "horst’ is

Fold mountain

Block mountain

Volcanic mountain

Residual mountain

33045.Largest area in the ocean floor is occupied by

Continental shelf

Continental slope

Deep sea plain

Oceam deeps

33047.Which of the following were the liquid measurements used by the imperial cholas?

Ma, Kuzhi

Kalanju, Madai

Nali, Uri

Tuni, Padakku

33049.Pick out the wrong statement about Rabindranath Tagore
(I) He founded Shantiniketan (now Wiswabharati university) in Bengal
(II) Ile is the first Asian to receive Nobel prize in 1915
(III) HIis works are post office and "Gora”
(IV) He is the writer of National Anthems of India and Srilanka

I only

II only

I and III only

II and IV only

33051.Which Indian dynasty imposed a tax called "Patdam" on remarriage of widows?

The Mughals

The Peshwas

The Sambhuvarayas

The Nayaks of Tanjore

33053.Identify the Indian Political Leader who uttered the following opinion:
"Indians do not deserve freedom from British rule unless they themselves got rid off the evils of untouchability"?

Bala. Gangadhara Tilak

Gopala Krishna Gokhale

Mohandas Gandhi

Dr.B.R. Amhedkar

33055.Consider the following statements with reference to the Indo Soviet Treaty in 1971. Which of the statements given below is/are correct:
I.This treaty was signed for 20 years
II.This treaty was concluded on August 9, 1971 by Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and Indias Minister of External Affairs Sardar Swaran Singh
III.A former congress President K.Kamaraj said, "It would not only consolidate the friendship between the two countries but also help the cause of peace in Asia and the world"

I only

II only

I and II only

I,II and III only

33059.Arrange the following committees in chronological order
1. Gorwala Committee
2. Ayyangar Committee
3. Appleby Report
4. Administrative Reforms Commission

1-3-2-4

2-3-1-4

2-1-3-4

3-1-2-4

33061.When did the Constituent Assembly for undivided India meet for the first time?

9^th November, 1946

9^th December, 1946

9^th October, 1946

9^th September, 1946

33063.When was the state of Nagaland-formed?

1961

1963

1965

1967

33065.Which of the following schedule was inserted by the 74^th Amendment Act?

12^th Schedule

11^th Schedule

13^th Schedule

10^th Schedule

33067.Which of the following Chief Justice of Supreme Court served as acting President of India?

Justice Subha Rao

Justice M. Hidayatullah

Justice Y.W. Chandrachud

Justice P.N. Bhagwati

33069.In 1868, the National Income estimate Committee of India was headed by

V. K. R.V. Rao

Shah & Khambatt

Dadabhoy Naoroji

W.C. Peterson

33071.Bharat Nirman was started to unlock the development potential of

Indian Bond Market

Public Sector undertakings

Urban India

Rural India

33073.When did the unique identification authority of India generate the 1st Aadhar card?

29^th Aug. 2009

26^th Sep. 2011

29^th Sep. 2010

25^th Oct. 2010

33075.Match the following and choose the correct one :

(a) Integrated Child Development Services	1.2002
(b) National Rural Health Mission	2.1975
(c) National Health Policy	3.1986
(d) National Policy on education	4.2005

3 1 4 2

2 4 1 3

3 2 4 1

1 3 2 4

33077.Who was the President of All India State People Conference during 1946-1947?

Sardar Wallabhai Patel

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

V.P. Menon

33079.Which among the following is not related to thc Aligarh Movement
I. Providing modern education to Indian Muslims
II. Reform of Muslim society
III. Bringing Indian Muslims close to Modernism
IV. Awakening of Nationalism among Indian Muslims

I

II

lIl

IV

33081.Who among the following stayed away without taking part in 1857revolt?
1. Sindhia A.
2. Holkar A.
3. Gaekwar
4. Nizam

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2,3 and 4

2, 3 and 4 only

1 and 4 only

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