1. No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of Article 6 or Article 8, if he/she has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.

2. The Parliament has power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship.
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1. Chhattisgarh

2. Telangana

3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Uttarakhand

5. Tamil Nadu

Which among the states given above are the largest and smallest respectively (in terms of geographical area)?

1. The Government of India Act, 1935

2. The Indian Independence Act, 1947

3. The Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949

4. The Preventive Detention Act, 1950

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1. He was popularly known as Danka Shah or the Maulvi with a drum.

2. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat.

3. He was killed by British troops under the command of Henry Lawrence.

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1. Each district was to have a civil and a criminal Court.

2. The Judges were helped by native assessors who were skilled in Hindu and Islamic laws.

3. The Sadar Diwani Adalat was mainly meant to settle mercantile cases exceeding Rs. 10,000 in value.

4. These Courts did not put into place any procedural improvements.
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1. an enemy alien

2. a person detained under a preventive detention law

3. a foreigner

4. an overseas citizen of India
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1. He placed markets under the control of a high officer called 'Shahna' for strictly controlling the shopkeepers and prices.

2. To ensure regular supply of cheap food grains, he ordered the land revenue from Doab region to be paid directly to the State.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

1. The Satyashodhak Samaj was set up in 1873.

2. Phule argued that Brahmins were the progeny of 'alien' Aryans.

3. Phule's focus on the Kunbi peasantry in the 1880s and 1890s led to a privileging of Maratha identity.

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1. It shares its borders with India, China, Bangladesh and Vietnam.

2. It is ruled by a military government.

3. The National League for Democracy was not allowed to contest the elections held in the year 2010.

4. Myanmar is a member of ASEAN.

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1. Implementation of Directive Principles

2. Fundamental Duties

3. Right to Equality

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List–I (Farming area) | List–II (State)
A. Doab | 1. Assam
B. Char | 2. Karnataka
C. Maidan | 3. Punjab
D. Terai | 4. Uttar Pradesh

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A B C D

List–I (Lake)
A. Ashtamudi Kayal
B. Himayat Sagar
C. Dal Lake
D. Tsomgo Lake

List–II (Type)

1. Residual (sweet water)

2. Lagoon

3. Glacial

4. Artificial (sweet water)

1. Pollution trends tend to follow an inverse-U shaped relationship across different stages of economic development.

2. In the beginning stage, pollution increases due to urbanization and industrialization.

3. In the later stage, pollution declines due to structural changes towards services sector.

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1. where the arrest or detention has taken place in contravention of the procedure established by law

2. to secure the release of a person imprisoned on a criminal charge

3. where the arrest has taken place for contempt of Court or the Parliament

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1. The Indian National Congress was formed at a national convention held in Calcutta in December 1885 under the Presidency of Motilal Nehru.

2. The Safety Valve Theory regarding the formation of the Indian National Congress emerged from a biography of A. O. Hume written by William Wedderburn.

3. An early decision was that the President would be from the same region where the session was to be held.

4. W. C. Banerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress.

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1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

2. Bharat Electricals Limited

3. Electronics Corporation of India Limited

4. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

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List–I (Steel mill) | List–II (State)
A. Kalinganagar | 1. West Bengal
B. Vijayanagar | 2. Tamil Nadu
C. Salem | 3. Odisha
D. Durgapur | 4. Karnataka

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A B C D

1. Silica imparts strength to cement.

2. Alumina makes the cement quick setting.

3. Excess of lime increases the strength of cement.

4. Calcium sulphate decreases the initial setting time of cement.

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1. Imphal

2. Agartala

3. Kohima

4. Aizawl

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1. synthesis of cell wall

2. bacterial protein synthesis

3. synthesis of nuclear membrane

4. mitochondrial function

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List–I (Author)
A. Somadeva
B. Kalidasa
C. Bhasa
D. Bilhana

List–II (Work)

1. Malavikagnimitra

2. Kathasaritsagara

3. Chaurapanchasika

4. Svapnavasavadatta

1. Location

2. Thermal contrast

3. Upper air circulation

4. The Himalayan Mountains

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List–I (City)
A. Kolkata
B. Guwahati
C. Delhi
D. Chennai

List–II (Earthquake zone)

1. Zone V

2. Zone IV

3. Zone III

4. Zone II

List–I (King)
A. Shashanka
B. Kharavela
C. Simuka
D. Bhaskara Varman

List–II (Region)

1. Assam

2. Maharashtra

3. Orissa

4. Bengal

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A B C D

1. The Headquarters of the Bank is situated at Moscow, Russia.

2. K. V. Kamath is the first President of the Bank.

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1. Procurement and use of natural resources

2. Industrial processes and activities

3. Product use and disposal

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1. The members of the Constituent Assembly were chosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1946.

2. The Constituent Assembly did not include representatives of the Princely States.

3. The discussions within the Constituent Assembly were not influenced by opinions expressed by the public.

4. In order to create a sense of collective participation, submissions were solicited from the public.

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List–I (Plant) — List–II (Natural vegetation type)
A. Ebony – 1. Moist deciduous
B. Shisham – 2. Himalayan moist
C. Walnut – 3. Alpine
D. Birch – 4. Tropical evergreen
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A B C D

1. imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax

2. appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India

3. imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties

4. payment of fee for licenses or fee for service rendered

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1. Persistent decline in crude oil prices

2. Softness in global prices of tradables such as edible oils and coal

3. Tight monetary policy pursued by the Reserve Bank of India

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1. Sexual reproduction

2. Asexual reproduction

3. Mutations

4. Epigenetic changes

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1. As Households get richer, they consume less kerosene.

2. Over time there is a decline in quality of kerosene.

3. Government needs to stop subsidies on kerosene.
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1. Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion

2. Gives official status to certain religions

3. Provides freedom to profess any religion

4. Ensures equality of all citizens within religious communities

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ist–I (Climate) — List–II (Characteristic)
A. Mediterranean – 1. Temperature cycle is moderated by marine influence
B. Marine west coast – 2. Warm summers and cold winters with three months below freezing
C. Dry midlatitude – 3. Strong temperature cycle with large annual range
D. Moist continental – 4. Temperature range is moderate with warm to hot summers and mild winters
Code:
A B C D

ist–I (Exponent)
A. John Dalton
B. Joseph Proust
C. Antoine Lavoisier
D. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

List–II (Law)

1. Law of definite proportion by volume

2. Law of multiple proportion

3. Law of definite proportion by weight

4. Law of conservation of mass

List–I (Weathering type) — List–II (Landform/Process)
A. Chemical weathering – 1. Till
B. Mechanical weathering – 2. Oxidation
C. Glacial deposits – 3. Plant roots
D. Deposition by groundwater – 4. Stalactite
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A B C D

Statement I: The Kuroshio is a warm north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean.
Statement II: Presence of a number of volcanoes at the bottom of the Sea of Japan is responsible for the Kuroshio becoming warm.

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