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1.

The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent

Nirvana
Sangha
Buddha
Dhamma
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2.

The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except

adult franchise
equality of status
fraternity
justice
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3.

The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by

any five citizens of India
any five members of the Parliament
50 members of electoral college and supported by another 50 members.
ten members of the Electoral College
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4.

Depreciation means

closure of a plant due to lock out
closure of a plant due to labour trouble
loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
destruction of a plant in a fire accident
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5.

Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial disputes?

Wage Court
Works Committee
Conciliation officers
Board of Conciliation
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6.
Pan - American Highway, north-west Alaska to Southernmost Chile is the worlds
longest road
highest road
busiest road
None of the above
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7.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in
1990
1991
1996
1997
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8.
Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
Government of United States
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
None of the above
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9.
Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
  1. Avoiding crop rotation
  2. Afforestation
  3. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
  4. Limiting shifting cultivation
I and II
II and IV
III and IV
I, II and III
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10.
What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?
Sit and Spin
Talking baby doll
Mr. Potato Head
Hula hoop
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Explanation:
This was a plastic potato-shaped body on which you could stick different features, such as eyes, ears, etc.

11.
What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?
Cream soda
Coca-Cola
Dr. Pepper
Sprite
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Explanation:
The cherry-flavored cola made its debut at Morrison's Old Corner Drugstore.

12.
'.INI' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
Image file
System file
Hypertext related file
Image Color Matching Profile file
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13.
The National Chemical Laboratory is situated in
New Delhi
Bangalore
Pune
Patna
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14.
The basic cause of World War II was
an unjust Treaty of Versailles
rise of the Nazi Party in Germany
Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and France
All of the above
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15.
The headquarter of the International court of Justice (UNO) are located at
Hague (Netherlands)
Addis Ababa
Bangkok
New York, USA
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16.
The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called
floor crossing
fourth estate
fifth column
free ports
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17.
What is the literacy rate of Mizoram?
88.49 per cent
63.31 per cent
67.11 per cent
50.23 per cent
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18.
The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by
troposphere
ionosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
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19.
'In Custody', an English novel is written by which one of the following?
Anita Desai
Vikram Seth
Shoba De
V.S. Naipaul
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20.
The hardest substance available on earth is
Gold
Iron
Diamond
Platinum
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