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1.

The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in

early Vedic texts
early Buddhist texts
pre-Gupta inscriptions
post-Gupta inscriptions
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2.

Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the

RBI
local bodies
big businessmen
IMF
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3.

The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in

northeastern zone
northwestern zone
southern zone
All of the above
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4.
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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5.
Recently lead free petrol was introduced in our country because
they are not needed now as anti-knock agents
they tower the efficiency of the engine
they cause less pollution
to reduce the cost of petrol
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6.
Soil acidity is generally corrected by
proper irrigation
adding sodium hydroxide
liming
application of fertilizers
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7.
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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8.
Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
Coal
Mineral Oil
Natural Gas
Uranium
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9.
Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922. What was that?
Golf tee
Motorboat
Water skis
Hang glider
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Explanation:
The new item was first used on Lake Pepin in Minnesota.

10.
After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?
Blackbody radiation
Stimulated emission
Planck's radiation
Einstein oscillation
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Explanation:
The word "laser" is actually an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Atoms or molecules of the active medium that have been excited to a higher energy level are stimulated by a passing photon to relax to a lower energy level and emit a photon that is indistinguishable from the passing photon, thereby increasing the number of photons like the incident one.

11.
What is VCM?
Virtual Connection Manager
Virtual Channel Memory
Voice Controlled Modem
Voice Communications Module
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Explanation:
VCM was designed by NEC Corp. It is supposed to be faster than normal SDRAM, and it is, but it never caught on.

12.
Out of 900 reported species of living gymnosperms, conifers are represented by about 500 species, About 2,50,000 species of angiosperms (flowering plants) have also been reported in the world. The vast and dominant woodlands in Europe, Asia, North America and mountains such as Himalayas are wooded with
all gymnosperms, except conifers
only angiosperms
only conifers
angiosperms and all gymnosperms except conifers
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13.
The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra is
July 23
August 23
September 23
October 23
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14.
The founder member of EFTA are
Austria, Denmark, Norway
Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
UK, Austria, Sweden
All of the above
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15.
The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called
People's Party
People's Action Party
Labour Party
Communist Party
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16.
When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called
drive
duck
flight
googly
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17.
The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include
coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
crude Petroleum and natural gas
Fe, Au(gold)
natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U
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18.
Which Indian batsman made three consecutive centuries in his first three Test matches?
Vinoo Mankad
Mohd. Azaruddin
S.M. Gavaskar
G.R. Viswanath
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19.
Chris Evert's name is associated with which sports?
Tennis
Swimming
Skating
Shooting
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20.
S. Vijayalakshmi and Nisha Mohita are associated with
Badminton
Tennis
Chess
Table Tennis
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