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What was the primary reason for the Congress party's dominance during the early years of Indian independence?

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Important Questions on World General Knowledge

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Which feature is a distinctive characteristic of Harappan cities?
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The Indian Parliament approved the establishment of which of the following state on February 20, 1987?
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Directions : Find which of the two arguments following the statement below is forceful. Give answers as per the following codes.

Statement: Should Bollywood stars and Pakistani actors involve in the India Pakistan peace efforts?

Arguments:

I. No, the peace talks are purely political, so no one else except politicians should proceed.

II. Yes, as these people have larger impact on masses than politicians so these can aid the peace projects.

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Consider the following List-I with List-II.

  List-I
(State)
List-II
(Capital)
1 Chhattisgarh Raipur
2 Gujarat Gandhinagar
3 Tripura Agartala

Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the codes below.

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Which of the following Indian state has the lowest population density as per the census 2011?
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Which party's government was in power when the landmark 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments were passed?
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In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between “strong” arguments and “weak” arguments insofar as they relate to the question. “Strong” arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. “Weak” arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a "strong" argument and which is a “weak” argument.

Statement: Should there be a cap on the maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a Considered judgement for casting their vote.
II. No, in a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no such restrictions.
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The capital of the north-eastern state Mizoram is located at_____.
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Directions : Find which of the two arguments following the statement below is forceful.
Give answers as per the following codes.

Statement: Should telecasting feature films be stopped?

Arguments:

I. Yes, young children are misguided by the feature films.

II. No, this is the only way to educate the masses.

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Which of the following is the largest state of India in terms of population?
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Consider the following List-I with List-II.

  List-I
(State)
List-II
(Capital)
1 Arunachal Pradesh Dispur
2 Assam Itanagar
3 Tripura  Agartala

Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the codes below.

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Which country has been a major party to the conflict over Kashmir with India?
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Direction: The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument:
Statement: Should there be a restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India?
Arguments:
I. No. Any Indian citizen has a basic right to stay at any place of his/her choice and hence they cannot be stopped.
II. Yes. This is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the states in India.

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Which of the following Indian state was carved out of pre-existing Indian state on November 15, 2000?
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Select the code which is not correct:

An analogical argument strengthened by _____.

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Match the following lists:

List-I List-II
(National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary) (State)
A. Bondla Wildlife 1. Odisha
B. Kangerghati National Park 2. Assam
C. Orang Sanctuary 3. Chhattisgarh
D. Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary 4. Goa
  5. Tripura
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Which of the following Indian state has the highest population density as per the census 2011?