| Objective General Knowledge |
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Which one among the following nontoxic gases helps in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit? |
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Methane |
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Acetylene |
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Ethane |
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Carbon dioxide |
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Ans: 2 |
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| Q. |
Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are - |
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C-12 and C-13 |
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C-13 and C-14 |
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C-12 and C-14 |
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C-12 and carbon black |
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Ans: 3 |
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| Q. |
Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma? |
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I-tsing |
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Fa-Hien |
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3 |
Hiuen Tsang |
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4 |
Sun Shuyun |
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Ans: 3 |
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| Q. |
Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management? |
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Lothal |
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Harappa |
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Dholavira |
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Mohenjo-daro |
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Ans: 3 |
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| Q. |
Which one among the following States was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine for Lapse? |
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Satara |
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Sambalpur |
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Jhansi |
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4 |
Nagpur |
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Ans: 1 |
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| Q. |
Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in - |
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Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script |
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Prakrit language, Brahmi script |
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Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script |
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Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script |
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Ans: 1 |
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| Q. |
Who among the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka? 1. Ashvaghosa 2. Nagarjuna 3. Vasumitra 4. Chanakya Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
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1 and 2 only |
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3 and 4 |
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3 |
2 and 4 |
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4 |
1,2 and 3 |
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Ans: 4 |
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| Q. |
Sabin Award is given for the conservation of - |
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reptiles |
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2 |
birds |
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amphibians |
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4 |
corals |
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Ans: 3 |
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| Q. |
The Indian research station Himadri is located at - |
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Siachen |
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Darjeeling |
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Antarctica |
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4 |
Arctic Region |
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Ans: 4 |
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| Q. |
In the year 2011, a missile named 'PRAHAR', developed by DRDO was test fired. This is a - |
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short-range surface to air missile |
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long-range surface to air missile |
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3 |
short-range surface to surface missile |
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4 |
long-range surface to surface missile |
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Ans: 3 |
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