The largest source of pollution in the world is

• Herbicides and insecticides

• Automobile exhausts

• Sewage and garbage

• Sewage and garbage

Among the following states, the literacy rate is highest in

• Orissa

• Punjab

• Maharashtra

• Maharashtra

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The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is

• One-fourth of the total membership

• One-tenth of the total membership

• Fifty percent strength of the Lok Sabha

• Fifty percent strength of the Lok Sabha

India's population growth is characterized by

• An increase in rate of death

• An increase in the ratio of females

• An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate

• An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate

What will you call a system of taxation under which the poorer sections are taxed at higher rates than the richer sections?

• Progressive tax

• Proportional tax

• Regressive tax

• Regressive tax

The most important function of an interest group is to

• form the government

• alter government policies to its liking

• build up public opinion

• build up public opinion

Which among the following is not correctly paired?

• Shivaji - Afzal Khan

• Nurajahn - Mahabat Khan

• Akbar - Rana Pratap

• Akbar - Rana Pratap

Which of the following desserts is rich in gold reserves?

• Arabian

• Thar

• Mongolian

• Mongolian

Lacrimal glands are situated in the

• Palms

• Buccal cavity

• Eye orbit

• Eye orbit

The most extensive use of molasses after fermentation is for producing

• Methanol

• Sugar

• Ethanol

• Ethanol