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With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: 1. The source of Teesta is the sa...

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Which one of the following describes the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?

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Which of the following statements is applicable to Jain doctrine? 1. The surest way to annihilate Ka...

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The Nagara, Dravida, and Vesara are the:

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With reference to Dhrupad in Indian music, which of the following statements are correct? Dhrupad is...

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How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

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Which of the following was common to both Buddhism and Jainism in ancient India?

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The Social Cost of Carbon is defined as:

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With reference to the Guilds (Shrenis) of ancient India, which of the following statements are true?...

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The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily based on:

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2024 Q1: The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:

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2024 Q3: Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming s...

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2024 Q5: How many of the following are products of volcanic eruptions: Pyroclastic debris, Ash and d...

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2024 Q7: Which of the following countries are the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

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2024 Q10: In how many of the following rows is the given information about waterfalls correctly matc...

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2023 Q1: Consider the following statements: 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna Ri...

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2023 Q2: Consider the following pairs: 1. Kamarajar Port – First major port in India registered as a...

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2023 Q4: Which of the following is the least water-efficient crop?

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2023 Q7A: About three-fourths of the world’s cobalt is produced by:

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2023 Q7B: Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

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2023 Q10: With reference to Switzerland, consider the following statements: I. Switzerland is one of...

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2023 Q11: How many of the following countries share a land border with Ukraine: Bulgaria, Czech Repu...

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2023 Q12: With reference to the Earth’s atmosphere, which statement is correct?

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2023 Q13: Consider the following statements regarding tropical rain forest soils: I. The soil is ric...

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2023 Q14: Consider the following statements regarding temperature contrasts: I. The temperature cont...

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2023 Q15: Consider the following statements regarding seismic waves: 1. P waves are recorded before ...

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2023 Q16: With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, which statement is correct?

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2022 Q1: In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs during the:

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2022 Q3: Among the following States—Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, and Tripura—how many a...

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2022 Q4: With reference to monazite in India, consider the following statements: 1. It is a source o...

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2022 Q5: Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which of the following rivers?

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2022 Q6: Consider the following pairs: 1. Namcha Barwa – Garhwal Himalaya; 2. Nanda Devi – Kumaon Hi...

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2021 Q1: Consider the following statements: In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans...

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2021 Q2: The description "Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome... vegetation is lar...

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2021 Q3: The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of:

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2021 Q7: Which of the following rivers rise from the Eastern Ghats in India? Consider: Brahmani, Nag...

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2020 Q1: Consider the following statements: Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only; only ...

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2020 Q2: With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is correc...

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2020 Q3: In India, which of the following minerals are officially designated as major minerals? Cons...

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2020 Q4: The following crop description applies to which crop? "The crop is subtropical; a hard fros...

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2020 Q6: Siachen Glacier is situated:

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2020 Q7: Consider the following pairs: 1. Mekong – Andaman Sea; 2. Thames – Irish Sea; 3. Volga – Ca...

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2020 Q8: With reference to pulse production in India, which of the following statements is correct?

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2020 Q9: On 21st June, the Sun:

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2020 Q10: Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

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2020 Q11: With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statem...

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2020 Q13: What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur, and Kangsabati?

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2020 Q14: With reference to the formation of dewdrops, consider the following statements: 1. Dewdrop...

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2020 Q16: Regarding the fate of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which of the following is correct?

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2020 Q17: Which of the following gases are emitted from coal combustion in thermal power plants?