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Q1. |
The Anglo-Afghan relations in the 19th century were influenced by the fear of expansion towards India of- |
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France
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Russia
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Persia
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Afghanistan
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Q2. |
The French East India company was reconstituted sometime in the first half of 18th century. It adopted a new name known as: |
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French Traders Company of the Indies
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Indo French company
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Perpetual company of the Indies
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None of the above
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Q3. |
The dialect from which both Hindi and Urdu have arisen is – |
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Kannada
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Ahomiya
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Khari Boli
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Mewati
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Q4. |
Sun comprises of……………..% of the total matter of the Solar System |
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76%
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99%
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99.86%
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100%
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Q5. |
Which among the following indicates the calories required by a normal and generally healthy man per 24 hours? |
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1800
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1600
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4500
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2500
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Q6. |
Sun is a part of larger system of stars called Milky Way. It is a flat disc whose diameter is 100,000 light years and its thickness is 5,000 light years. The sun completes one revolution around the centre of Milky Way in |
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200 million years
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250 million years
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300 million years
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None of the above
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Q7. |
The earliest extant (still standing) temples date from |
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The Vedic period
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The Maurya period
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The Gupta period
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The Sunga period
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Q8. |
Which of the following is not connected with Kushans? |
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Mathura art
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Gandhara art
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Ajanta paintings
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Fourth Buddhist Council
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Q9. |
Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the |
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Ramayana
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Mahabharta
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Jatakas
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Upanishads
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Q10. |
Manipuri, the classical dance of Manipur, is distinguished by slow and extremely graceful rhythm and made famous by: |
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Travancore sisters
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Vayajantimala
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Indrani Rehman
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Zhaveri sisters
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Q11. |
SMS is |
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short messaging sequence
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short messaging services
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short manageable service
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short and medium services
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Q12. |
Earth completes one rotation in 23 hours 56 minutes 4.09 seconds. If we look at earth from outside, it is found to rotate from _____ to _____? |
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West, East
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Cast, West
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North, South
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South, North
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Q13. |
Pitt's India Act, which was meant to remove the defects of the Regulating Act, was passed in the year – |
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1781 AD
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1782 AD
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1784 AD
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1786 AD
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Q14. |
The tenure of the Vice-President is- |
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co-terminus with that of the President
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five years
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dependent on the will of the President
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six years
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Q15. |
Which Fundamental Right of the Indian Constitution prohibits traffic in human beings ? |
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right to equality
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right against exploitation
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right to freedom
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none of the above
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Q16. |
The Shiwaiiks stretch between- |
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Indus and Sutlej
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Potwar Basin and Teesta
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Sutlej and Kali
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Sutlej and Teesta
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Q17. |
The total area covered by the Himalayas is about- |
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6,00,000 sq. km
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1,00,000 sq. km
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4,00,000 sq, km
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5,00,000 sq. km
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Q18. |
Which among the following States supports the maximum percentage of tribal population? |
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Madhya Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
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Sikkim
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Nagaland
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Q19. |
The Bhils and the Kols live - |
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along the Vindhya ranges
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in the Nilgiris
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in the North-East frontiers of India
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all over India
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Q20. |
The balance of trade is also known as |
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capital transfers
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gain from trade
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the visible balance
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all the above
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Q21. |
India’s one rupee coin is |
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a token coin
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convertible currency
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unlimited legal tender
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unlimited legal tender and a token coin
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Q22. |
Inflation is caused by |
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increase in money supply
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increase in production
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decrease in production
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both 1 and 3
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Q23. |
“Fiat Money” is that which is |
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accepted by overseas banks only
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decreed as money by the government
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accepted temporarily in lieu of gold
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backed by gold and silver
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Q24. |
A “hot money” or the “refugee capital” is one which |
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is transferred from one centre to another for greater safety
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is earned by a refugee
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deposited by a refugee who is taking refuge in the country
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given loan for a single day.
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Q25. |
The indigenous people _____ live in the Andaman Islands: |
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Todas
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Onge
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Gonda
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Lepcha
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Q26. |
Tribal settlements in India are usually concentrated - |
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on the plains
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near big rivers
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in the hilly and forested areas
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on the periphery of townships
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Q27. |
The President made a Proclamation of Emergency on grounds of internal disturbances for the first time in- |
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1962
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1965
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1975
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none of the above
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Q28. |
Harshavardhana was defeated by- |
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Bhaskaravarman of Kamrup
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Devagupta of Malwa
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Pulakesin II of the Chalukya dynasty
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Sanaka of Gauda
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Q29. |
Which one of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period ? |
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Broach
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Sopara
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Tamralipti
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Kalyan
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Q30. |
Only three Vedas were considered canonical. Point the odd one out :- |
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Rigveda
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Atharva Veda
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Sama Veda
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Yajurveda
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Q31. |
Which ruler of Magadh was a contemporary of Buddha ? |
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Ajat Shatru
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Bimbisara
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Mahapadma Nanda
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Q32. |
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to- |
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the President of India
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the Parliament
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the Prime Minister
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the Rajya Sabha
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Q33. |
Decentralised planning on the basis of Panchayati Raj institutions was recommended by- |
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Balwantray Mehta Committee
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Mahalanobis Committee
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Asoka Mehta Committee
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Gadgil Committee
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Q34. |
Which of the following princely states was annexed by the British – |
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Gwalior
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Hyderabad
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Sind
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Baroda
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Q35. |
Iron and steel industry is |
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auxiliary industry
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basic industry
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light industry
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None of these
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Q36. |
Which of the following is the capital of Lakshadweep? |
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Silvassa
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Daman
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Kavaratti
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Hubli
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Q37. |
Small scale industries in India are not characterized by |
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low capital-labour ratto
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high output-capital ratio
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equitable distribution of income
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absence of problem of sickness
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Q38. |
Who was the first Indian to be awarded Nobel Prize? |
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C.V. Raman
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Amartya Sen
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Q39. |
In India, how is the trend of urbanization illustrated ? |
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Urbanization of many villages
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Employment opportunities in cities increasing
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Cities increasing in size at the cost of small towns
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None: of the above
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Q40. |
The Moplas are to be found in- |
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Manipur
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Assam
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Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh
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