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GK GS Test 145
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  • Question 1/10
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    In Sufism, a successor nominated by a ‘Pir’ was called:
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    The Sufis were divided into different silsilahs (orders) with each silsilah having its own pir (guide) called Khwaja or Sheikh. The pir and his disciples lived in a khanqah (hospice). A pir nominated a successor or wali from his disciples to carry on his work. The Sufis organised samas (a recital of holy songs) to arouse mystical ecstasy.

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    Who among the following was associated with the newspaper Prabuddha Bharat?
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    Prabuddha Bharat was started in the year 1956. BR Ambedkar changed the name of Janata to Prabuddha Bharat, aligning with his vision of moving ‘towards an enlightened India”.

    Other newspapers by Ambedkar are-

    Mooknayak (the leader of voiceless)

    Bahishkrit Bharat (the excluded India)

    Samata (equality)

    Janata (people)

  • Question 3/10
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    The horizontal deflection effect caused by the Coriolis Force on earth is
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    Coriolis force causes moving objects on the surface of the Earth to be deflected to the right (with respect to the direction of travel) in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The horizontal deflection effect is greater near the poles, since the effective rotation rate about a local vertical axis is largest there, and decreases to zero at the equator.

  • Question 4/10
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    In Mexico, the “Zacatecas State” is famous for
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    Zacatecas accounts for 21% of the country's gold production and 53.2% of its silver. Two of the largest silver mines in the world currently are operated in Zacatecas. Zacatecas silver mostly accounts for Mexico's status as the world's largest producer of silver, accounting for 17% of the world's output. The state is rich in mineral wealth include lead, zinc and copper.

  • Question 5/10
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    Adjournment motion needs the support of how many members to be admitted?
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    Adjournment motion is introduced in the Parliament to draw attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance and needs the support of 50 members to be admitted.

  • Question 6/10
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    From which country, have we borrowed the concept of Concurrent List in our Constitution?
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    From Australia, we have taken the concepts of Concurrent list; freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse within the territory and  joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament.
    We have borrowed the concept of “Procedure established by law” from Japan.
    Features taken from France are Republic, ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble.
    From Germany, we have borrowed the concept of suspension of fundamental rights during an Emergency.

  • Question 7/10
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    Which of the following Acts provides for protection to wild animals in India?
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    The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants; and for matters connected there with or ancillary or incidental thereto. It extends to the whole of India.

  • Question 8/10
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    The Human Development index (HDI) does not emphasize on
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    The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions. The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita.

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    Which one of the following is among the best electric conductors?
    Solutions

    Good conductors are those substances that readily transfer electrons. Copper has the capacity to transfer electrons in a big number. Hence, copper is considered one of the best conductors

  • Question 10/10
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    Who among the following invented the Crescograph for measuring the growth in plants?
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    Jagdish Chandra Bose was an eminent Indian scientist who carried out researches both in the field of biology and physics. He made a significant contribution in the field of botany along with radio and microwave signals. He invented the crescograph for measuring the growth in plants using s series of clockwise gears.

    Hence, option (A) is correct.

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