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1. Which Vedic river is referred to as the “Naditama” (the greatest of rivers) in the Rigveda?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Saraswati
(c) Sindhu
(d) Ganga
Answer: (c)
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2. The “Ilbert Bill Controversy” (1883) was related to:
(a) Vernacular press suppression
(b) Rights of Indian judges to try European offenders
(c) Restrictions on Indian civil servants
(d) Regulation of Indian industries
Answer: (b)
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3. Which cell organelle is responsible for beta-oxidation of fatty acids?
(a) Golgi apparatus
(b) Lysosomes
(c) Peroxisomes
(d) Mitochondria
Answer: (c)
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4. Which planetary phenomenon causes Mercury to have extreme temperature variations between day and night?
(a) Thick carbon dioxide atmosphere
(b) High axial tilt
(c) Very thin/no atmosphere
(d) Retrograde rotation
Answer: (c)
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5. The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act was substantially amended and strengthened in which year?
(a) 1995
(b) 2016
(c) 2005
(d) 2012
Answer: (b)
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6. In economics, the term “Phillips Curve” represents the relationship between:
(a) Interest rate and money supply
(b) Unemployment and inflation
(c) GDP and tax rate
(d) Fiscal deficit and investment
Answer: (b)
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7. Which king is believed to have built the Konark Sun Temple?
(a) Narasimhadeva I
(b) Anantavarman Chodaganga
(c) Kapilendra Deva
(d) Prataprudra Deva
Answer: (a)
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8. In computer architecture, which of the following uses pipeline processing for instruction execution?
(a) RISC
(b) CISC
(c) Microcontroller only
(d) Magnetic storage
Answer: (a)
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9. Which gas is primarily responsible for the pungent smell during lightning storms?
(a) Nitrogen oxide
(b) Ammonia
(c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Ozone
Answer: (d)
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10. Which Indian national park is known for having the highest population density of tigers in the world?
(a) Corbett National Park
(b) Bandhavgarh National Park
(c) Kaziranga National Park
(d) Ranthambore National Park
Answer: (b)
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