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15%
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12%
Geography
11%
CSAT
6%
General Studies (Uncategorized)
5%
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Economy
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Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank. 2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public. 3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank. 4. Sale of government securities to the public by the Central Bank. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Science & Technology
2013
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Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to 1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area 2. Tolerate extremes of pH 3. Resist disease infestation Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
History
2013
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The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The roads and river routes were completely immune from robbery. 2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person. 3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Science & Technology
2013
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Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because
Economy
2013
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Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?
History
2013
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Consider the following Bhakti Saints: 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
Economy
2013
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Priority Sector Lending by banks in Indian constitutes the lending to:
History
2013
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The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for:
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2013
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Disguised unemployment generally means
History
2013
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The people of India agitated against the arrival of the Simon Commission because:
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