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| 2001. |
21. Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his Executive Council by substituting "Portfolio" or departmental system for corporate functioning? |
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Answer» 21. Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his Executive Council by substituting "Portfolio" or departmental system for corporate functioning? |
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| 2002. |
Q91. Consider the following Statements regarding National Anthem of India: 1. It was first sung in 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. 2. The song “Jana-gana-mana” was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly of India before independence. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
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Answer» Q91. Consider the following Statements regarding National Anthem of India: 1. It was first sung in 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. 2. The song “Jana-gana-mana” was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly of India before independence. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
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| 2003. |
Which of the following is the model proposed by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in which he considered Earth as the centre of the universe and all the other celestial body orbit around the Earth? |
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Answer» Which of the following is the model proposed by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in which he considered Earth as the centre of the universe and all the other celestial body orbit around the Earth? |
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| 2004. |
The author speaks about the "politics of identity” that Phillip Green, a political scientist at Smith, notes is all-consuming for many of the students. Considering the subject of the passage, which one of the following best describes what the author means by "the politics of identity”? |
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Answer» The author speaks about the "politics of identity” that Phillip Green, a political scientist at Smith, notes is all-consuming for many of the students. Considering the subject of the passage, which one of the following best describes what the author means by "the politics of identity”? |
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| 2005. |
Which of the following is not a feature of Nataraja depiction of Lord Shiva |
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Answer» Which of the following is not a feature of Nataraja depiction of Lord Shiva |
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| 2006. |
Which of the following country is not a permanent member of United Nations Organization? |
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Answer» Which of the following country is not a permanent member of United Nations Organization? |
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| 2007. |
The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared to admit that a painting of some fruit can be as important as a painting of a hero dying. The Impressionists did as much as anybody to win this previously unheard-of freedom for the artist. Yet, by the next generation, painters began to abandon the subject altogether, and began to paint abstract pictures. Today the majority of pictures painted are abstract. Is there a connection between these two developments? Has art gone abstract because the artist is embarrassed by his freedom? Is it that, because he is free to paint anything, he doesn't know what to paint? Apologists for abstract art often talk of it as the art of maximum freedom. But could this be the freedom of the desert island? It would take too long to answer these questions properly. I believe there is a connection. Many things have encouraged the development of abstract art. Among them has been the artists' wish to avoid the difficulties of finding subjects when all subjects are equally possible. I raise the matter now because I want to draw attention to the fact that the painter's choice of a subject is a far more complicated question than it would at first seem. A subject does not start with what is put in front of the easel or with something which the painter happens to remember. A subject starts with the painter deciding he would like to paint such-and-such because for some reason or other he finds it meaningful. A subject begins when the artist selects something for special mention. (What makes it special or meaningful may seem to the artist to be purely visual—its colours or its form.) When the subject has been selected, the function of the painting itself is to communicate and justify the significance of that selection. It is often said today that subject matter is unimportant. But this is only a reaction against the excessively literary and moralistic interpretation of subject matter in the nineteenth century. In truth, the subject is literally the beginning and end of a painting. The painting begins with a selection (I will paint this and not everything else in the world); it is finished when that selection is justified (now you can see all that I saw and felt in this and how it is more than merely itself). Thus, for a painting to succeed it is essential that the painter and his public agree about what is significant. The subject may have a personal meaning for the painter or individual spectator; but there must also be the possibility of their agreement on its general meaning. It is at this point that the culture of the society and period in question precedes the artist and his art. Renaissance art would have meant nothing to the Aztecs—and vice versa. If, to some extent, a few intellectuals can appreciate them both today, it is because their culture is a historical one: its inspiration is history and therefore it can include within itself, in principle if not in every particular, all known developments to date. When a culture is secure and certain of its values, it presents its artists with subjects. The general agreement about what is significant is so well established that the significance of a particular subject accrues and becomes traditional. This is true, for instance, of reeds and water in China, of the nude body in Renaissance, of the animal in Africa. Furthermore, in such cultures the artist is unlikely to be a free agent: he will be employed for the sake of particular subjects, and the problem, as we have just described it, will not occur to him. When a culture is in a state of disintegration or transition, the freedom of the artist increases—but the question of subject matter becomes problematic for him: he, himself, has to choose for society. This was at the basis of all the increasing crises in European art during the nineteenth century. It is too often forgotten how many of the art scandals of that time were provoked by the choice of subject (Gericault, Courbet, Daumier, Degas, Lautrec, Van Gogh, etc.). By the end of the nineteenth century there were, roughly speaking, two ways in which the painter could meet this challenge of deciding what to paint and so choosing for society. Either he identified himself with the people and so allowed their lives to dictate his subjects to him; or he had to find his subjects within himself as painter. By people I mean everybody except the bourgeoisie. Many painters did of course work for the bourgeoisie according to their copy-book of approved subjects, but all of them, filling the Salon and the Royal Academy year after year, are now forgotten, buried under the hypocrisy of those they served so sincerely. When a culture is insecure, the painter chooses his subject on the basis of: |
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Answer» The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared to admit that a painting of some fruit can be as important as a painting of a hero dying. The Impressionists did as much as anybody to win this previously unheard-of freedom for the artist. Yet, by the next generation, painters began to abandon the subject altogether, and began to paint abstract pictures. Today the majority of pictures painted are abstract. Is there a connection between these two developments? Has art gone abstract because the artist is embarrassed by his freedom? Is it that, because he is free to paint anything, he doesn't know what to paint? Apologists for abstract art often talk of it as the art of maximum freedom. But could this be the freedom of the desert island? It would take too long to answer these questions properly. I believe there is a connection. Many things have encouraged the development of abstract art. Among them has been the artists' wish to avoid the difficulties of finding subjects when all subjects are equally possible. I raise the matter now because I want to draw attention to the fact that the painter's choice of a subject is a far more complicated question than it would at first seem. A subject does not start with what is put in front of the easel or with something which the painter happens to remember. A subject starts with the painter deciding he would like to paint such-and-such because for some reason or other he finds it meaningful. A subject begins when the artist selects something for special mention. (What makes it special or meaningful may seem to the artist to be purely visual—its colours or its form.) When the subject has been selected, the function of the painting itself is to communicate and justify the significance of that selection. It is often said today that subject matter is unimportant. But this is only a reaction against the excessively literary and moralistic interpretation of subject matter in the nineteenth century. In truth, the subject is literally the beginning and end of a painting. The painting begins with a selection (I will paint this and not everything else in the world); it is finished when that selection is justified (now you can see all that I saw and felt in this and how it is more than merely itself). Thus, for a painting to succeed it is essential that the painter and his public agree about what is significant. The subject may have a personal meaning for the painter or individual spectator; but there must also be the possibility of their agreement on its general meaning. It is at this point that the culture of the society and period in question precedes the artist and his art. Renaissance art would have meant nothing to the Aztecs—and vice versa. If, to some extent, a few intellectuals can appreciate them both today, it is because their culture is a historical one: its inspiration is history and therefore it can include within itself, in principle if not in every particular, all known developments to date. When a culture is secure and certain of its values, it presents its artists with subjects. The general agreement about what is significant is so well established that the significance of a particular subject accrues and becomes traditional. This is true, for instance, of reeds and water in China, of the nude body in Renaissance, of the animal in Africa. Furthermore, in such cultures the artist is unlikely to be a free agent: he will be employed for the sake of particular subjects, and the problem, as we have just described it, will not occur to him. When a culture is in a state of disintegration or transition, the freedom of the artist increases—but the question of subject matter becomes problematic for him: he, himself, has to choose for society. This was at the basis of all the increasing crises in European art during the nineteenth century. It is too often forgotten how many of the art scandals of that time were provoked by the choice of subject (Gericault, Courbet, Daumier, Degas, Lautrec, Van Gogh, etc.). By the end of the nineteenth century there were, roughly speaking, two ways in which the painter could meet this challenge of deciding what to paint and so choosing for society. Either he identified himself with the people and so allowed their lives to dictate his subjects to him; or he had to find his subjects within himself as painter. By people I mean everybody except the bourgeoisie. Many painters did of course work for the bourgeoisie according to their copy-book of approved subjects, but all of them, filling the Salon and the Royal Academy year after year, are now forgotten, buried under the hypocrisy of those they served so sincerely.When a culture is insecure, the painter chooses his subject on the basis of: |
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| 2008. |
The author's attitude toward the various kinds of compulsion employed by social institutions is best described as: |
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Answer» The author's attitude toward the various kinds of compulsion employed by social institutions is best described as: |
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| 2009. |
Q18. 5.The Cannes Film festival is held in |
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Answer» Q18. 5.The Cannes Film festival is held in |
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| 2010. |
Select the word which means the opposite of the word FORTIFY. |
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Answer» Select the word which means the opposite of the word FORTIFY. |
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| 2011. |
Q55. ‘Nyepi’, a Hindu festival recently was celebrated in |
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Answer» Q55. ‘Nyepi’, a Hindu festival recently was celebrated in |
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| 2012. |
Consider the following statements concerned with Indian National Army (INA). 1. Idea of INA was first conceived in Malaya. 2. INA included prisoners of war which were handed over by British to Mohan Singh. 3. Women had no participation in INA. 4. There was very strong support from Japanese army since its formation till last. Which of the above statements are correct? |
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Answer» Consider the following statements concerned with Indian National Army (INA). 1. Idea of INA was first conceived in Malaya. 2. INA included prisoners of war which were handed over by British to Mohan Singh. 3. Women had no participation in INA. 4. There was very strong support from Japanese army since its formation till last. Which of the above statements are correct? |
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| 2013. |
The imposition of indirect tax on commodities tends to be |
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Answer» The imposition of indirect tax on commodities tends to be |
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| 2014. |
"I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of mind,” says Antoine de Saint - Exupery, the French pilot, writer and author of the Little Prince (1900-1944). On these lines, let's fast forward to an age where old values are remodeled and reshaped into a new package, one that brings fresh life, flavour and zest to the spirit of Indian freedom. Free India, as we know today, has changed drastically. ___________________________ |
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Answer» "I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of mind,” says Antoine de Saint - Exupery, the French pilot, writer and author of the Little Prince (1900-1944). On these lines, let's fast forward to an age where old values are remodeled and reshaped into a new package, one that brings fresh life, flavour and zest to the spirit of Indian freedom. Free India, as we know today, has changed drastically. ___________________________ |
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| 2015. |
Write an obituary for the nightingale |
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Answer» Write an obituary for the nightingale |
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| 2016. |
What is the effect of free entry and exit of new firms in the long run to the level of profit under perfect competition? |
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Answer» What is the effect of free entry and exit of new firms in the long run to the level of profit under perfect competition? |
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| 2017. |
Which one of the following Iron and Steel plant is located in Odisha? |
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Answer» Which one of the following Iron and Steel plant is located in Odisha? |
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| 2018. |
Q21. With reference to Padmaavat, consider the following statements. 1. It was written by Sufi poet Malik Mohammed Jayasi. 2. It was written in Rajasthani language. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
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Answer» Q21. With reference to Padmaavat, consider the following statements. 1. It was written by Sufi poet Malik Mohammed Jayasi. 2. It was written in Rajasthani language. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
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| 2019. |
Great Bath in Harappa Civilization was situated in: |
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Answer» Great Bath in Harappa Civilization was situated in: |
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| 2020. |
With reference to the Mahatama Gandhi consider the following statements given below: 1. In the year 1934, Mahatma Gandhi withdrew from all political activities and made a country – wide tour. This tour was known as “Harijan Yatra”. 2. The majority of Indian Capitalist class had supported the Non- Co- operation Movement. 3. A close friend of Mohandas Gandhi, Bacha Khan was nicknamed the "Frontier Gandhi" in British India. Bacha Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgar ("Servants of God"). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
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Answer» With reference to the Mahatama Gandhi consider the following statements given below: 1. In the year 1934, Mahatma Gandhi withdrew from all political activities and made a country – wide tour. This tour was known as “Harijan Yatra”. 2. The majority of Indian Capitalist class had supported the Non- Co- operation Movement. 3. A close friend of Mohandas Gandhi, Bacha Khan was nicknamed the "Frontier Gandhi" in British India. Bacha Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgar ("Servants of God"). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
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| 2021. |
Choose the correct option to change the given sentence into direct speech. Rashid asked Zoya what she was doing there and that she hadn’t been picking up his calls. |
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Answer» Choose the correct option to change the given sentence into direct speech. Rashid asked Zoya what she was doing there and that she hadn’t been picking up his calls. |
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| 2022. |
Select an appropriate option for the blanks. It is your ______ to look after your parents in their old age. But while doing so, your ______ should be purely selfless. |
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Answer» Select an appropriate option for the blanks.
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| 2023. |
Benito Mussolini started off as a |
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Answer» Benito Mussolini started off as a |
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| 2024. |
Play |
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Answer» Play |
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| 2025. |
State the main functions of World Health Organisation. [5 MARKS] |
| Answer» State the main functions of World Health Organisation. [5 MARKS] | |
| 2026. |
In which year Rome was captured by the Allies during the Second World War?1944 |
Answer» In which year Rome was captured by the Allies during the Second World War?
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| 2027. |
How many schedules the constitution of India contains? |
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Answer» How many schedules the constitution of India contains? |
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| 2028. |
Along with NITI aayog, there is a requirement for rejuvenation of the Inter-state Council to promote cooperative federalism. Comment |
| Answer» Along with NITI aayog, there is a requirement for rejuvenation of the Inter-state Council to promote cooperative federalism. Comment | |
| 2029. |
Reproachful means being very ___ of someone or something especially for not being successful. |
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Answer» Reproachful means being very |
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| 2030. |
Consider the following statements: Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? |
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Answer» Consider the following statements: Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? |
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| 2031. |
Which one of the following international organization is responsible for maintaining peace and security among all countries of the world? |
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Answer» Which one of the following international organization is responsible for maintaining peace and security among all countries of the world? |
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| 2032. |
Select the appropriate option for the blanks. He ___ me ___ as if I am his personal ___. |
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Answer» Select the appropriate option for the blanks. He ___ me ___ as if I am his personal ___. |
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| 2033. |
In talks with Tsipras about struggling economy, Lagarde sets out fresh conditions for further financial aid. The European Union will need to provide significant debt relief for Greece if it is to persuade the International Monetary Fund to put its financial clout behind the country's third bailout package, the Washington-based organisation has said. After what was described as a cordial meeting between the IMF's managing director, Christine Lagarde, and the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the fund said it was only prepared to support the recession-ravaged eurozone country on a strings-attached basis. It said Greece had to be prepared to implement a tough package of economic reform and the country's eurozone partners had to be willing to write down Greece's debts. |
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Answer» In talks with Tsipras about struggling economy, Lagarde sets out fresh conditions for further financial aid. The European Union will need to provide significant debt relief for Greece if it is to persuade the International Monetary Fund to put its financial clout behind the country's third bailout package, the Washington-based organisation has said. After what was described as a cordial meeting between the IMF's managing director, Christine Lagarde, and the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the fund said it was only prepared to support the recession-ravaged eurozone country on a strings-attached basis. It said Greece had to be prepared to implement a tough package of economic reform and the country's eurozone partners had to be willing to write down Greece's debts. |
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| 2034. |
Which state has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country? |
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Answer» Which state has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country? |
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| 2035. |
The probability of picking the letter K from the word TREKKING is x4. Then the value of x is ___. |
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Answer» The probability of picking the letter K from the word TREKKING is x4. Then the value of x is |
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| 2036. |
You were confused whether you should buy an expensive cycle or just a normal good to go cycle. You then asked the shopkeeper to show you a set of cycles which are not very expensive and had the general features required. He gave you a list of cycles along with its price list. Can you determine the cheapest cycle among the list? |
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Answer» You were confused whether you should buy an expensive cycle or just a normal good to go cycle. You then asked the shopkeeper to show you a set of cycles which are not very expensive and had the general features required. He gave you a list of cycles along with its price list. Can you determine the cheapest cycle among the list? |
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| 2037. |
Q6. Consider the following statements: 1. NAM is a grouping against the power blocs of cold war era. 2. NAM is headquartered in Jakarta. Which of the statements are correct? |
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Answer» Q6. Consider the following statements: 1. NAM is a grouping against the power blocs of cold war era. 2. NAM is headquartered in Jakarta. Which of the statements are correct?
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| 2038. |
Which among the following does not retain magnetism permanently? |
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Answer» Which among the following does not retain magnetism permanently? |
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| 2039. |
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate connector. ________ instances all around the world, Britain was not mentally prepared for terrorism on her territory. |
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Answer» Fill in the blanks with an appropriate connector. ________ instances all around the world, Britain was not mentally prepared for terrorism on her territory.
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| 2040. |
During inflation, the level of aggregate demand can be reduced by |
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Answer» During inflation, the level of aggregate demand can be reduced by |
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| 2041. |
On 18 May, 1848, how many elected representatives marched amidst celebrations to take their places in the Frankfurt Parliament and convened in the Church of St. Paul?831 |
Answer» On 18 May, 1848, how many elected representatives marched amidst celebrations to take their places in the Frankfurt Parliament and convened in the Church of St. Paul?
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| 2042. |
Q22. Which of the following has/have been included in the UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage? 1. Kumbh Mela 2. Sankirtana 3. Chhau dance Select the correct answer using the codes given: |
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Answer» Q22. Which of the following has/have been included in the UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage? 1. Kumbh Mela 2. Sankirtana 3. Chhau dance Select the correct answer using the codes given: |
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| 2043. |
According to the passage, which of the following best represent the factor that has been cited by the author in the context of Rwanda and Haiti? |
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Answer» According to the passage, which of the following best represent the factor that has been cited by the author in the context of Rwanda and Haiti? |
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| 2044. |
Identify the noun which is singled out through the comparison. The magazine was cheaper than the others, so Maya bought it. |
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Answer» Identify the noun which is singled out through the comparison. The magazine was cheaper than the others, so Maya bought it. |
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| 2045. |
The passage implies that the combat depicted in 'All Quiet on the Western Front' least resembles the depiction of combat in which of the following? |
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Answer» The passage implies that the combat depicted in 'All Quiet on the Western Front' least resembles the depiction of combat in which of the following? |
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| 2046. |
Which of the following best describes “Scramble for Africa”? |
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Answer» Which of the following best describes “Scramble for Africa”? |
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| 2047. |
Which of the following is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? |
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Answer» Which of the following is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? |
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| 2048. |
Consider the following statements. 1. An increase in the prevailing night temperature in the winter months in North West India indicates the arrival of western disturbances. 2. Western disturbances are beneficial to the Rabi crop in North West India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
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Answer» Consider the following statements. 1. An increase in the prevailing night temperature in the winter months in North West India indicates the arrival of western disturbances. 2. Western disturbances are beneficial to the Rabi crop in North West India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
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| 2049. |
What is the meaning of the underlined suffix? Impressionism |
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Answer» What is the meaning of the underlined suffix?
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| 2050. |
Is it ok if the base is not assumed as 10 for log if the base is not given? |
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Answer» Is it ok if the base is not assumed as 10 for log if the base is not given? |
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