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1.

The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as

it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament
it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
None of the above
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2.

Excise duty is a tax levied on the

import of goods
export of goods
production of goods
sale of goods
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Explanation:
What is Excise Duty? Is it collected by the State Government or the Central Government? How is it different from Sales Tax?

Excise duty is a tax on manufacture or production of goods. Excise duty on alcohol, alcoholic preparations, and narcotic substances is collected by the State Government and is called "State Excise" duty. The Excise duty on rest of goods is called "Central Excise" duty and is collected in terms of Section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944.

Sales Tax is different from the Excise duty as former is a tax on the act of sale while the latter is a tax on the act of manufacture or production of goods.

Reference: http://www.cbec.gov.in/faq.htm


3.

How many banks were nationalized in 1969?

16
14
15
20
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4.

The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called

aridsols
vertisols
histosols
andisols
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5.

The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.

1/2
1/4th
1/3rd
3/4th
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6.
Kemal Ataturk was
the first President of Independent Kenya
the founder of modern Turkey
revolutionary leader of Soviet Union
None of the above
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7.
The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
Ganga
Cauvery
Narmada
Godavari
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8.
Who was the first American female to patent her invention, a method of weaving straw with silk?
Marjorie Joyner
Margaret Knight
Amanda Jones
Mary Kies
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Explanation:
Mary was not the first American woman inventor to be sure, there were many female inventors before her, but they never bothered to get a patent.

9.
The gas used in the manufacture of vanaspati from vegetable oil is
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
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10.
The fighter force of Air Force is comprised of
MIG-21 variant
MIG-23s, MIG-25s, MIG-27s, MIG-29s
Jaguars
All of the above
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11.
The headquarter of 'Assam Rifles' at
Shillong
Kohima
Aizawl
Itanagar
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12.
The Olympic Symbol (Summer Games) comprises five rings or circles linked together to represent
the sporting friendship of all people
the five continents
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
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13.
What is the population density of Manipur?
107/sq. km
207/sq. km
307/sq. km
407/sq. km
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14.
Which of the following of the members of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?
Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
Libya, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela
All of the above
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15.
The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called
stem flow
through flow
interception
canopy drip
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16.
Who among the following got the 'Bharat Ratna' award, before becoming the President of India?
R. Venkatramanan
Dr. Zakir Hussain
V. V. Giri
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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17.
Who directed the film 'Little Buddha'?
Richard Attenborough
Bernardo Bertolucci
Ben Johnson
Mani Kaul
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18.
The number of principal organs of UNO is
3
4
5
6
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19.
How many former republics of USSR have become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States?
11
10
12
9
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20.
Which metal pollute the air of a big city?
Copper
Chromium
Lead
Cadmium
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