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- Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 13 December 1946?
- B.R. Ambedkar
- Rajendra Prasad
- Sardar Patel
- Jawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
It was adopted on 22 January 1947 and shaped the Preamble.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - MS-DOS commands that need external files to perform —
- Internal
- External
- Batch
- Redirectories
- The Act came into force on 31 October — the birth anniversary of —
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Answer: (C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The day is marked as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - In ballistic missile defence, what kind of strike is PAD built for?
- within the atmosphere (endo-atmospheric)
- outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric)
- only land attacks
- only naval attacks
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Answer: (B) outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric)
Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) is built to intercept incoming missiles outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric), while AAD works within the atmosphere.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Which pair is wrongly matched?
- NIPUN Bharat — education
- PM SVANidhi — street vendors
- SISFS — agriculture
- SVAMITVA — rural property cards
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Answer: (C) SISFS — agriculture
The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme funds startups (DPIIT).
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Consider: 1. The Governor of Punjab is also the administrator of Chandigarh. 2. The Governor of Kerala is also the administrator of Lakshadweep. Which is correct? (IAS 2009)
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both
- Neither
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Answer: (A) 1 only
Lakshadweep has its own Administrator; Punjab’s Governor runs Chandigarh.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Which of these has the highest global warming potential (GWP)?
- CO₂
- CH₄
- N₂O
- SF₆
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Answer: (D) SF₆
SF₆ ≈ 23,500; N₂O ≈ 265, CH₄ ≈ 28, CO₂ = 1.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - What wage-to-material ratio must MGNREGA maintain
- 50:50
- 60:40
- 70:30
- 80:20
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Answer: (B) 60:40
A 60:40 ratio of wages to materials must be maintained, to maximise the employment generated.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Choose the correct statements on biomagnification — 1. Poisons such as DDT enter the chain and accumulate at every trophic level. 2. Their amount is greater at higher trophic levels.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Fish-eating birds can carry DDT at concentrations millions of times that of the water.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Why does galvanising protect iron even when scratched?
- Zinc is less reactive
- Zinc is shiny
- Zinc is more reactive and corrodes first
- Zinc absorbs water
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Answer: (C) Zinc is more reactive and corrodes first
Zinc becomes the sacrificial anode; with tinning the iron rusts fast once scratched.
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- For Maharatna status, what must the average net profit of the last 3 years be?
- above ₹2,500 crore
- above ₹5,000 crore
- above ₹10,000 crore
- above ₹15,000 crore
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Answer: (B) above ₹5,000 crore
The tests are 25-15-5 thousand crore — turnover, net worth, profit.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Supply falling because of the Covid lockdown is an example of which exception
- Monopoly in the market
- Government policy
- Natural disaster
- The nature of the good
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Answer: (B) Government policy
A government policy ties down supply, however high the price may be.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Which statement about pressure groups is NOT true?
- It has no political programme
- It does not aim at capturing power
- It exerts pressure on the executive
- It tries to gain formal control over the government
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Answer: (D) It tries to gain formal control over the government
Formal control of government is the aim of parties.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Which of these places also have mural paintings? 1. Ajanta caves 2. Lepakshi temple 3. Sanchi stupa (UPSC 2013)
- 1 only
- 1 and 2
- 1, 2 and 3
- None
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Answer: (B) 1 and 2
Lepakshi has Vijayanagara ceiling murals; Sanchi is famous for carved gateways, not murals.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Which pair is correctly matched?
- Fundamental Duties — 43rd Amendment
- Basic structure doctrine — Kesavananda Bharati case
- Unlimited power to amend rights — Minerva Mills case
- Ban on traffic in human beings — Article 24
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Answer: (B) Basic structure doctrine — Kesavananda Bharati case
Duties came by the 42nd Amendment, Minerva Mills limited the amending power, and trafficking is Art 23.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - How many primary keys can an MS-Access table have?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- The correct order of climate regions when travelling from Zaire (DR Congo) to the Netherlands — 1. Equatorial 2. Mediterranean 3. Hot desert 4. West European (UPPCS 2002)
- 1, 3, 2, 4
- 1, 4, 2, 3
- 2, 3, 4, 1
- 3, 2, 1, 4
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Answer: (A) 1, 3, 2, 4
Congo forest (Af) → Sahara (BW) → Mediterranean coast (Cs) → western Europe (Cfb).
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Medium radio waves are reflected by which layer of the ionosphere?
- D layer
- E layer
- F layer
- Ozone layer
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Answer: (B) E layer
The E layer returns medium waves, the F layer short waves.
Read the full chapter in mind-map notes → - Which shortcut widens the line spacing —
- Ctrl + L
- Ctrl + E
- Ctrl + I
- Ctrl + 5
- Why did the Buddha describe his Eightfold Path as a "middle path"? Because it was —
- preached by all religions
- the meeting point of all religions
- a balanced view of life
- the eternal truth of all religions
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Answer: (C) a balanced view of life
It avoids both indulgence and harsh austerity.
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