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Q.12637·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Two reactants in a flask produce bubbles of gas; it turns lime water into milky. The reactants in the flask are

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Q.12638·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Domestic violence is a very INHUMAN act.

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Q.12639·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

His ELOQUENT speech helped him bag the award.

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Q.12640·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. The expression “India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature ………” means

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Q.12641·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one among the following is an indigenously built Weapon System Integrated helicopter handed over to the Indian Army in February 2013 by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.?

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Q.12642·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. Which one of the following civilizations did not have to face hardships due to bad winter?

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Q.12643·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Who among the following is the Chairman of the Fourteenth Finance Commission ?

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Q.12644·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one of the following is an example of non-empty set?

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Q.12645·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which of the following statements about ‘Chit Fund’ in India is/are correct ? 1.It is a kind of savings scheme. 2.There are no Acts regulating the activities relating to Chit Funds in India. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.12646·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

It has often been said that the scale of natural phenomena in India and her total dependence on the monsoon, have helped to form the character of her people. Even today, major disasters, such as flood, famine and plague, are hard to check, and in older times, their control was almost impossible. Many other ancient civilizations, such as those of the Greeks, Romans and Chinese, had to contend with hard winters which encouraged sturdiness and resourcefulness. India, on the other hand, was blessed by a bounteous nature, who demanded little of man in return for sustenance, but in her terrible anger could not be appeased by any human effort. Hence it has been suggested, the Indian character has tended to quietism, accepting fortune and misfortune alike without complaint. The author’s main argument is

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Q.12647·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Who among the following is the author of the book Pax Indica : India and the World of the 21st Century ?

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Q.12648·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

If the positive integers a, b, c, d are in AP, then the numbers abc, abd, acd, bcd are in

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Q.12649·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Which one among the following about Prof. C.N.R. Rao is not correct ?

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Q.12650·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

If A is a finite set having n elements, then the number of relations which can be defined in A is

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Q.12651·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

There was a fire this morning. They were lucky to ESCAPE it.

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Q.12652·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Identify the person from the information given below : He was a popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist, who worked extensively in Hindi films. He was a Padma Shri and won two Filmfare awards. The President of India recently released a commemorative postage stamp on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Q.12653·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : The process of decay and disintegration of rocks in situ is called weathering. Statement II : Weathering takes place both mechanically and chemically.

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Q.12654·Miscellaneous·2013·Easy

Statement I : Doldrums is a calm belt between 5° N and 5° S of the equator. Statement II : The sun rays strike almost vertically over the equator throughout the year.

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