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  1. Filaria is caused by

  2. A.
    Bacteria
    B.
    Mosquito
    C.
    Protozoa
    D.
    Virus

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  3. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was established in

  4. A.
    1958
    B.
    1957
    C.
    1956
    D.
    1955

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  5. DRDL stands for

  6. A.
    Defence Research and Development Laboratary
    B.
    Department of Research and Development Laboratory
    C.
    Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
    D.
    None of the above

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  7. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

  8. A.
    Gen. K.M. Cariappa
    B.
    Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
    C.
    Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
    D.
    None of the above

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  9. FRS stands for

  10. A.
    Fellow Research System
    B.
    Federation of Regulation Society
    C.
    Fellow of Royal Society
    D.
    None of the above

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  11. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

  12. A.
    Earth's gravitational pull
    B.
    Moon's gravitational pull
    C.
    Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation
    D.
    Pressure of the atmosphere

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  13. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is

  14. A.
    international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers
    B.
    agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members
    C.
    Both option A and B
    D.
    None of the above

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  15. Coral reefs in India can be found in

  16. A.
    the coast of Orissa
    B.
    Waltair
    C.
    Rameshwaram
    D.
    Trivandrum

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  17. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having

  18. A.
    low melting point
    B.
    high resistance
    C.
    high melting point
    D.
    low specific heat

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  19. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's

  20. A.
    largest Gurdwara
    B.
    oldest Gurudwara
    C.
    Both option A and B are correct
    D.
    None of the above

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