11). Grants-in-aid to the states by the Centre are provided with the objective of
| A). augmenting financial resources of the states |
| B). maintaining smooth Centre-State relation |
| C). ensuring stable government at the centre |
| D). all of these. |
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12). In which year seats were reserved for women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu?
| A). 1991 |
| B). 1951 |
| C). 1994 |
| D). 2010 |
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13). What is/are the recent tension between India and China highlighted in newspaper?
| A). China's proposed dam on Brahamputra |
| B). PM's visit to Arunachal Pradesh |
| C). China recently tried to block an ADB loan |
| D). All of these. |
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14). The longest solar eclipse of the 2lst Century occurred on
| A). July 29, 2009 |
| B). July 18, 2009 |
| C). July 22,2009 |
| D). June 22, 2009 |
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15). Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave of
| A). Muizzuddin |
| B). Muhammed of Ghur |
| C). Mohammad of Ghazni |
| D). Khwarizm Shah |
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16). Identify the correct order in which they occurred in India:
| A). Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement, Khilafat movement, Civil disobedience movement |
| B). Civil disobedience movement, Khilafat movement, Quit India movement, Non-cooperation movement |
| C). Khilafat movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Quit india movement |
| D). Non-cooperation movement, Quit India movement, Khilafat movement, Civil disobedience movement. |
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17). Standard deviation of a set of 50 observations is 6.5. If value of each observation is increased by 5, then the standard deviation is
| A). 2.5 |
| B). 1.5 |
| C). 6.5 |
| D). 1.0 |
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18). The deficiency of Molybdenum, a trace element present in the soil, causes
| A). Red rot of sugarcane |
| B). Whiptail disease of Cauliflower |
| C). White rust disease of Amaranthus |
| D). Black rust disease of wheat. |
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19). The most dominant contributor to, GDP in recent years is
| A). agriculture |
| B). industry |
| C). services |
| D). exports |
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20). Tamil Nadu is a major producer of
| A). Sunflower |
| B). Onion |
| C). Cotton |
| D). Sugarcane |
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