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121. Who was the first woman Chief Minister in India?
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Sucheta Kriplaniwas India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
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122. In Basket Ball there will be ______ players on the court:
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There will be 5 players on the court.
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123. Mughal Emperor ______ permitted the English East India Company to establish their factory in 1613 at Surat.
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Mughal Emperor Jahangir permitted the English East India Company to establish their factory in 1613 at Surat.
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124. General Dyer who was responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre was shot dead by:
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In 1940, in retaliation for the massacre, O'Dwyer was assassinated by the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh.
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125. Tides occur in sea due to:
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High tides and low tides are caused by the moon. The moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force.
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126. India does not share physical boundaries with which of the following countries?
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Sri Lanka does not share a land boundary with India.
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127. In which year paper currency was started in India?
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The first paper currency note, i.e. the 10 rupees' note was introduced by the Government of India in the year 1861.
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128. Who among the following propounded eight-fold path?
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The idea of the Eightfold Path appears in what is regarded as the first sermon of the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, which he delivered after his enlightenment.
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129. Which is the largest national park in the North East region?
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Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh is the largest national park in the North-East by area. It was established as a national park in 1983.
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130. “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it,” this slogan was given by:
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak raised the slogan, "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it".
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131. Who among the following Indians criticised the “Drain of Wealth Theory” in the British House of Commons for the first time ?
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In 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the 'drain of wealth' theory in which he stated that the Britain was completely draining India. He mentioned this theory in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.
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132. The APSC came into existence in which year?
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The Assam Public Service Commission came into existence on 1st April, 1937 in accordance with the provision of the Govt. of India Act, 1935. Mr. James Hezelett was its first Chairman.
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133. With which famous personality we associate the phrase ‘A Native’?
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The phrase 'A Native' is associated with Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, an early Assamese intellectual and reformer.
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134. The first discourse of Buddha in Sarnath is called / The first sermon of Buddha in Sarnath is called:
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The sermon, Buddha gave to the five monks, was his first sermon, called the Dharmachakrapravartan.
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135. Who were the immediate successors of the Imperial Mauryas in Magadha?
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The Shunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, after the fall of the Maurya Empire.
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136. Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a Mughal ruler of India?
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The Second Battle of Panipat was a watershed moment in Indian history. It was fought on November 5, 1556, between Akbar and the Hindu king of Delhi Hemu.
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137. “The Vedas contain all the truth” was interpreted by:
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The vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by Swami Dayananda Saraswati. He was founder of Arya Samaj.
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138. The three tier Panchayati Raj institution was established on the recommendation of:
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The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was formed in 1957. It introduced the three- tier Panchayati Raj system, which consisted of the Gram Panchayat at the village level, the Panchayat Samiti at the block level and the Zila Parishad at the district level.
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139. Who among the following has been popularly known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
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Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was called the Frontier Gandhi because of his non-violent nationalist movement among the Pashtuns of the North-West Frontier Province.
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140. India conducted first nuclear test in:
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Operation Smiling Buddha (Pokhran-I) was the assigned code name of India's first successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974.
