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In Indian history, which of the following wars occurred the earliest? 1 First Anglo-Afghan war 2 Second Carnatic war 3 Third Anglo-Maratha war 4 Fourth Anglo Mysore war

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. The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the (a) Bengal Presidency (b) Madras Presidency (c) Bombay Presidency (d) Madras and Bombay Presidencies

9 Answers   East India, HPAS, RRB, SSC,

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What does the acronym CTBT stand for? 1 Continued Test Ban Treaty 2 Commercial Test Based Traiff 3 Continue Test Based Treatment 4 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

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The bacteria responsible for ?nitrogen fixation? is found in the roots of (A) Grass (B) Citrus plants (C) Leguminous plants (D) Neem tree

1 Answers   TNPSC Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,

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. Acid precipitation is now regarded as a serious problem in some European and Asian countries. Its major cause or source is (a) Discharge of acidic effluents onto neutral or slightly alkaline land where the acidic components precipitate (b) Emissions of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides from thermal power plants and burning of fossil fuels; these oxides dissolve in atmospheric water vapour and fall back on earth as acid rain (c) Neutral carbon dioxide released during respiration of living organisms dissolves in water, forming carbonic acid which is the chief contributor to acidity in rain water. (d) Chlorofluorocarbons readily react with various chemicals near the earth’s surface, producing acidic intermediates which cause acid precipitation.

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Which one of these was not murdered? (a) Thomas Becket (b) Socrates (c) Julius Caesar (d) Abraham Lincoln (e) John F Keneedy

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Soap film exhibits brilliant colours in sunlight due to one of the following phenomena: (1) Dispersion of light (2) Interference of light (3) Total internal reflection of light (4) Diffraction of light

2 Answers   ICICI,

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The desert rat burrows deep into the soil to get: (A) Plenty of food and water (B) A dry and airy place (C) Food, water and shelter (D) A cool and moist place

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Which of the following is not the short name of a programme designed for the employment generation? (1) EAS (2) PMIUPEP (3) TRYSEM (4) CAPART (5) SJGSY

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. Which of the following are good harbours of west coast? (a) Bombay (b) Goa (c) Cochin (d) All of these

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In how many time-zones is our earth divided ? (a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 12

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How often the Finance Commission is constituted in India? (a) Only once (b) Once every year (c) After every 5 years (d) After every 10 years

6 Answers   IBPS,

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