99.Which of the following has/have been accorded‘Geographical Indication’ status? Banaras Brocades and Sarees Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma Tirupathi LadduSelect the correct answer using the code given below:a) 1 onlyb) 2 and 3…
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98.There has been a persistent deficit budget year afteryear. Which of the following actions can be taken bythe government to reduce the deficit? Reducing revenue expenditure Introducing new welfare schemes…
97.Which one of the following best describes the mainobjective of ‘Seed Village Concept’? a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds…
96.Kalamkari painting refers to a) a hand-painted cotton textile in South India b) a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India c) a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan…
95.With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-richfuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity,consider the following statements: If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits…
92.H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news withreference to which one of the following diseases? a) AIDS b) Bird flu c) Dengue d) Swine flu The correct answer is Option…
91.There is a Parliamentary System of Government inIndia because the a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people b) Parliament can amend the Constitution c) Rajya Sabha cannot be…
90.The Substitution of steel for wooden ploughs inagricultural production is an example of a) labour-augmenting technological progress b) capital-augmenting technological progress c) capital-reducing technological progress d) None of the above…
89.The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitutionis enshrined in its a) Preamble b) Directive Principles of State Policy c) Fundamental Rights d) Seventh Schedule The correct answer is Option…
88.Consider the following countries: China France India Israel PakistanWhich among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as…