Q: Among the Ashtapradhans of Shivaji, who among the following did not hold any military commands besides civil duties?
1. Peshwa 2. Amatya
3. Sumanta 4. Pandit Rao
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Q: Which among the following statements about Vijayanagara are correct?
1. Colin Mackenzie was the first Surveyor General of India to visit Vijayanagara.
2. John Marshall was the first to take detailed photographs of the site.
3. James Burgess was the first to undertake conservation of Hampi.
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Q: As per the Constitution of India, which one among the following statements is correct?
(a)The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is appointed by the President of India and remains in office during the pleasure of the President of India.
(b)Administrative expenses of the office of the CAG are charged upon the Contingency Fund of India.
(c)The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union and States are submitted to the President of India.
(d)The President of India shall cause the reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Q: In April 1908, Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose threw a bomb at a carriage in Muzaffarpur which they believed to be occupied by Kingsford. Which among the following correctly describes the profession of Kingsford?
Q: Which one among the following statements about the United Nations (UN) is not correct?
(a)All the main bodies of the United Nations, such as the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Trusteeship Council, etc. were established with the founding of the UN in 1945.
(b)The United Nations System comprises not only the main bodies, but also many funds, programmes and specialized agencies.
(c)Specialized agencies of the UN System are funded by both voluntary and assessed contributions.
(d)The programmes and funds of the UN System are financed only through assessed contributions.
Q: Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their rank in the World Happiness Report, based on a three-year average 2020-2022, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network:
1. Israel
2. United Kingdom
3. United States of America
4. Switzerland
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Q: According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, published by environmental think tank Germanwatch, in the year 2018 India’s rank in the list of top most climate affected nations is:
Q: Which one of the following gave reserved seats for the Depressed Classes in the provincial and central legislative councils that were to be voted in by the general electorate?
