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APPSC Gazetted Officer Exam Paper I (Fisheries Development Officer) - English
Duration: 150 · Questions: 150 · Max Marks: 150 · Language: 1
General Studies & Mental Ability
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Yojna a weekly journal
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Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
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Devaluation of a currency means
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In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
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Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
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What is Net National Product
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National income is the
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Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
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During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
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Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
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Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
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India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
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11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
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Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
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Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
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Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
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Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
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In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
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Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
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When was first human development report of India issued
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How many censuses have been carried out since independence
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For which year the latest census is being conducted in India
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Which of the following are the features of 12th Five Year Plan -
1. Average growth target has been set up 8.2%
2. Areas of main thrust are infrastructure, health and education
3. it seeks to achieve 4% agriculture sector growth during five year period
1. Average growth target has been set up 8.2%
2. Areas of main thrust are infrastructure, health and education
3. it seeks to achieve 4% agriculture sector growth during five year period
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The period of 12th Five Year Plan
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A closed economy is an economy in which
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Consider the following statements
1. a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
2. a plan for a fixed number of years, say 34, and 5
3. it is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
4. A perspective plan for 10,15 or 20 years
Which of the above are correct
1. a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
2. a plan for a fixed number of years, say 34, and 5
3. it is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
4. A perspective plan for 10,15 or 20 years
Which of the above are correct
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In the context of Indian Economy consider the following pairs
Term Most Appropriate Description
1. Melt Down Fall in stock prices
2. Recession Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
Term Most Appropriate Description
1. Melt Down Fall in stock prices
2. Recession Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down Fall in GDP
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
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Deficit finacing means that the government borrows money from the
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In the context of India’s Five Year Plan a shift in the pattern of industrialization with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in
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Which of the following is/are an indicator of the financial health of a country
1. GDP 2. PPP
3. FDI in a year
1. GDP 2. PPP
3. FDI in a year
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Total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh ?
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Which one is the largest district by area wise in Andhra Pradesh ?
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Who is the first sports person to received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award from Andhra Pradesh ?
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Before Hyderabad was made capital in 1956, which city was the capital of Andhra Pradesh ?
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In which district, the TirumalaVenkateswara Temple is located ?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
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Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
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How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
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How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
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How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
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If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’ and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
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If each alternate letter beginning with the first in the word WORKING is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each of the remaining letters is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, which of the following will be the fourth from the right and after the replacement ?
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How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SHIFTED’ each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between in the English alphabet?
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Statement: Is common currency a necessary ingredient for Europe’s growth ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the fifth, the sixth, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word EXCEPTIONAL using each letter only once, first letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be made formed your answer is ‘X’ and if more than one such word can be formed your answer is ‘Y’.
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters RAE using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word WONDERS, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word from the second, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word PHYSICAL, using each letter only once, second letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your answer is M. if no such word can be formed your answer is N.
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word JUSTIFY, each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?
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If the alphabets are assigned values as A=3, D=6, G=8, I=2, L=4 and T=5 then what is the sum of values of all the alphabets in the word DIGITAL?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EDUCATION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
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Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word MEASURE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LMAE using each letter only once in each word?
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If each consonant in the word EXPLORATION is replaced by previous the alphabet and each vowel replaced by alphabet following it in the English alphabetic series, and then the order of the alphabets thus formed is reversed, which of the following from the right?
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If the letters in the word AMONGST are arranged in the English alphabetical order, the position of how many letters will remain unchanged?
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ACRS using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters there in the word, UNWANTED, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters EIND using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word, ‘TROUBLE’, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?
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How many such pairs of letters there in the word DOUBTS each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ESDO using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters there in the word, BONDING each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CHARGES each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters EDSU using each letter only once in each word?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters RTOU using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ENGULFED each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CORPORATE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, second, fifth and sixth letters of the word ‘EDUCATION’, which would be the last letter of the word? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ‘OEHM’ using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CONFIRM each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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If JOSEPH is coded as FKOALD, then GEORGE will be coded as
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TAILSPIN each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .
Which letter is in the middle of 13th letter from the left and 4th letter from the right ?
Which letter is in the middle of 13th letter from the left and 4th letter from the right ?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word MINORITY each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CHARIOT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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If it is possible to make only one meaning word with the first, second, fourth, and the sixth letters of the word ’STARVING’ . Which would be the second letter of the word from the right end? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ELUSIVE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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If it is possible to make only one meaning word with the first, third, fifth, and the ninth letters of the word ’CURVATURE’ . Which would be the second letter of the word ? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
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If in certain code MONKEY is written as ZFLOPN then in the same code how CHARACTER is written ?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters NNEO using each letter only once in each word?
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If MADRAS can be written as NBESBT, how can BOMBAY be written in that code ?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CONSUMER each of which has as many pairs of letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word SEAMING each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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If each vowel in the word DEFAULTS is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series, how many alphabets will appear twice in the new formation?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word RATIONS each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?
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If it is possible to make only one meaning word with the first, fifth, seventh, and the eleventh letters of the word ’RECIPROCATE’. Which would be the second letter of the word from the left? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give Z as your answer.
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How many meaningful English words can be made from the letters EAP, using each letter only once in each word?
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If each vowel of the word SILVER is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and then the alphabets thus formed are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, which of the following will be fourth from the left?
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The positions of how many alphabets well remain the same if each of the alphabets in the word PROFIT is rearranged in the alphabetical order from the left to right?
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If MADRAS can be written as ARSARS, how can ARKONAM be written in that code ?
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If each of the alphabets in the word FAINTED is arranged in alphabetical order from left to right and then each vowel is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series. Which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the new rearrangement thus formed?
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The positions of how many alphabets will remain the same if each of the alphabets in the word FRIENDS is rearranged in the alphabetical order from the left to right?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters SWA using each letter only once in each word?
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The positions of the first and the fourth letters of the word WORTHLY are interchanged, similarly, the positions of second and fifth letters and third and sixth letters are interchanged. In the new arrangement thus formed, how many letters are there between the letter which is third from the right and the letter which is third from the left, in the English alphabetical order?
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters UOT using each letter only once in each word?
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If each of the alphabets of the word COMPARE is arranged in alphabetical order from the left to right and then each vowel in the new word thus formed is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series which of the following will be the fifth from the right?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word FORCES, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical order?
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How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters STIF starting with F. using each letter-only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word RELUCTANCE each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?
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If it is possible to make only one meaning word with the first, fifth, seventh, and the eighth letters of the word SPONTANEOUS, then the second letter from the left is your answer. If no such word can be formed, then your answer is X and if more than word such can be formed your answer is Y.
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word MERIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabets?
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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters IEST using each letter only once in each word?
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If the consonants in the word DROVE are first arranged alphabeticalliy and the vowels are put in between two pairs two pairs of consonants in the alphabetical order, which of the following will be the fourth from the right end after the rearrangement?
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How many meaningful English words can be made from the letters IRA, using each letter only once in each word?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word INTRUDE each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical order?
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Which was the app launched by ‘FSSAI’ for license & registration to food businesses?
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In October 2021, ____ partnered with ‘IRCTC’ to provide passengers with greater trust in communication by verifying the National Railways Helpline Number _____.
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Which Insurance Company recently (in October 2021) became the 1st life Insurer to join the Account Aggregator (AA) framework?
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In October 2021, Shaktikanta Das, the _____ Governor of RBI, got a ____ tenure extension from the appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
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​In October 2021, which of the following countries has launched its first manned ocean mission “Samudrayan”?
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In October 2021, 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” has been inaugurated at which of the following cities?
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In October 2021, who among the following has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Brunei?
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In October 2021, which of the following states has announced the Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-adhikar Yojna?
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World Thrift Day is celebrated every year on October 31, across the world, but in India, the day is celebrated annually on which day?
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In October 2021, which of the following has approved a $250 million loan to support the Government of India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP)?
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Mullaperiyar dam, located in Kerala, is in control of which state?
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Who is the Fund Manager of the SWAMIH Fund?
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Which institution released a report titled ‘The Road from Paris; India’s Progress Towards its Climate Pledge’?
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US state of Georgia has announced to celebrate which Indian language as ‘Rajyotsava Day’?
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Sitting Bull, who was seen in the news recently, was a native ________leader.
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Where was India’s 1st Manned Ocean Mission ‘Samudrayan’ launched by the Ministry of Earth Science?
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Which Country chaired the 13th Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) of BRICS that was held virtually in October 2021?
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Where was India’s largest landfill gas-to-compressed biogas plant launched (in Oct’21) by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL)?
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What is the theme of 14th Edition of Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021?
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Who authored the book, “The Nutmeg’s Curse: A Parable for a Planet in Crisis”?
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Which country is set to start ‘Knock Every Door’ campaign to boost vaccination?
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India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra has recently overseen the presidential election of which country?
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Which institution convened the ‘Pune Dialogue on National Security (PDNS) 2021’?
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National Formulary of India (NFI), which was recently launched, was drafted by which institution?
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​Which Indian state has topped the Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021)?
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As per recent RBI rules, what is the maximum IPO funding per borrower, by NBFCs?
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Which country has recently given in-principle support for net zero by 2050?
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Which neighbouring country of India has passed a new law to strengthen land border protection?
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Which Indian actor has been conferred with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award recently?
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Which country has launched a ‘National Infrastructure fund’ with Black Rock?
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Where is Indian Oil Corporation planning to set-up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant?
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Who will Chair the 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) that was recently (in Nov’21) set-up to look after the implementation of ‘PM Gati Shakti’ programme?
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Where did Sarbananda Sonowal recently (in Oct’21) inaugurated 5 new vessels including 3 Floating Border Outposts & 2 Fully Electric Ferries?
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What is the discount offered by the Indian Government (as of Nov’21) on purchase of sovereign Gold Bonds through Digital Mode?
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What is the minimum raw gold deposit limit set by the Central Govt. in the Revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme (R-GMS)?
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Who authored the Children’s book, “The Story of the First Civilizations: From Mesopotamia to the Aztecs”?
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When is World Vegan Day annually observed?
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When was the ‘Sovereign Gold Bond’ scheme launched by the Government of India?
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As per World Food Programme’s recent announcement, which country is ‘marching to starvation’?
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India recently celebrated the ‘Innovation Day’, along with which country?