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1.

Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfer are

tax sharing
grant-in-aids
loans
All the above
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2.
Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
2000
2001
2002
2003
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Explanation:
Hamid Karzai

As Acting President - From 22 December 2001 to 19 June 2002

As President - From 19 June 2002 to 7 December 2004.
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3.
Firdausi was
a poet
well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
Both option A and B
None of the above
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4.
East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
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5.
Habeas Corpus Act 1679
states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders
All of the above
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6.
In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is
15 trillion
20 trillion
25 trillion
30 trillion
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7.
Microphone is used to convert
sound waves into electrical energy
sound waves into light rays
electrical energy into sound waves
sound waves into magnetic currents
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8.
Sir Humphry Davy was a British chemist who
invented the safety lamp for miners
discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
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9.
The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
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Explanation:
India's copper ore reserves have been estimated at 400 million tonnes, with a metal content of 5 million tones. The principal copper belt of India lies in Singhbhum and Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The mining centres are located at Mosabani, Ghatsila, Thobani and Badia of Singbhbum, Hazaribagh of Bihar, the Khetri and Dariba areas of Rajasthan, and Agnigundala of Andhra Pradesh. Total production is 2.6 million tones.
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10.
The oldest oil refinery in India is at
Digboi, Assam
Haldia, near Kolkata
Koyali, near Baroda
Noonmati, Assam
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11.
It travels over land and water. Who invented the HOVERCRAFT?
S. Sperrow
O. Stricheg
T. Henman
C. Cockerell
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Explanation:
Christopher Cockerell invented the hovercraft in 1956. His early experiments with the idea involved a cat food tin, a coffee tin and an industrial blower.
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12.
What Elmer A. Sperry invented?
Hydroplane
Hydraulic turbine
Magnetic compass
Gyrocompass
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Invented in 1911.
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13.
In which decade was the ARRL founded?
1940s
1930s
1920s
1910s
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On April 6, 1914, Hiram Percy Maxim proposed the formation of the American Radio Relay League.
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14.
UNO Day is on
20th July
24th October
14th November
12th February
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15.
The texture of a soil refers to
the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
the distribution of mineral particles in the soil
the crystal distribution in soil
None of the above
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16.
In which year was the 'All India Radio' set up?
1936
1927
1947
1950
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17.
The famous character 'Pickwick' was created by
Steven Spielberg
Leo Tolstoy
Walt Disney
Charles dickens
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18.
Which is known as 'Garden City of India'?
Trivandram
Imphal
Simla
Bangalore
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19.
Largest Mint in India is located at
Nasik
Kolkata
Hyderabad
Mumbai
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20.
When was SAARC founded?
1982
1984
1985
1983
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