Which of the following symbols represents the capital city of a country in a map?
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Match the inventors with their inventions.
(A) Benjamin Franklin
(i) Penicillin
(B) James Watt
(ii) Steam Engine
(C) Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
(iii) Electricity
(D) Alexander Fleming
(iv) Thermometer
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A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
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A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
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A - I, B - IV, C - III, D - II
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A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
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Carefully read the statements given below and pick your option. Statement I: As a part of UN force, Indian armed forces fought in Congo. Statement II: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the president of UN General Assembly at one time.
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Only I is true
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Only II is true
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Both I and II are true
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Neither I nor II is true
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Which of the following is considered as India's First War of Independence?
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Battle of Plassey
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The Revolt of 1857
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The Quit India Movement
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Non-cooperation Movement
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Good health is related to one's:
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Physical health
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Mental health
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Spiritual health
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All of these
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Which of the following is true?
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Congo has a hot and dry climate.
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Greenland has extreme climate.
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Prairies have a hot and wet climate.
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Saudi Arabia has hot and dry climate.
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None of these
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Which of the following wastes is a hazardous one?
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Fire extinguishers
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Plastic bags
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Eggshells
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Metal items
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Your friend informs you that during summer holidays he went to visit a place with his parents where he had seen a 'silo'. Which of the following places he might have visited?
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Paris in France
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New York in USA
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Texas in USA
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London in UK
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The gases that stop the heat to escape the Earth is called:
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Carbon dioxide
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Greenhouse gases
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CFCs gases
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Oxygen
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'Shantiniketan-a school with no class rooms' was the brain-child of:
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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The World Day against Child Labour is observed on:
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12 June
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22 April
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5 June
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2 October
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Which international organization gives recognition to a site as World Heritage?
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UNEP
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UNESCO
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ECOSOC
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IAEA
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The first woman Chief Minister in the history of independent India was:
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Indira Gandhi
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Sucheta Kriplani
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Mayawati
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The leaders who believed that the British could be driven out of India only by force were called_______. (Fill in the gap.)
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Radicals
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Revolutionaries
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Moderates
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Martyr
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Now-a-days papers are produced from:
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Banana leaves
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Tortoise shells
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Palm leaves
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Wood pulp
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None of these
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Given figure relates to which of the following natural disasters?
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Cyclone
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Flood
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Tsunami
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Earthquake
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Names of four cities of India are given below. Find out the one with moderate climate.
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Jaipur
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Patna
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Rivers makes meanders or horse shoe like loops during its:
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Upper course
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Middle course
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Lower course
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Rivers never form meanders
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Economy of which of the following countries largely depends on its fishing industry and fish export?
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Congo
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Greenland
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India
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America
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Group of people moving in a row on their camels is known as:
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Caravan
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Bedouin
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Ghutra
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Kayak
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An MLA is the member of:
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Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha
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Vidhan Parishad
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Vidhan Sabha
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None of these
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It has been observed that school going children in city M suffer more from asthma, and the children of city X suffer more from jaundice and encephalitis. Which of the following may be the reasons for these?
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City M suffer from soil pollution and city X from water pollution
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City M suffer from water pollution and city X from air pollution
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City M suffer from air pollution and city X from water pollution
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City M suffer from noise pollution and city X from soil pollution
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None of these
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Cold deserts are found in which of the following?
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Frigid region
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Torrid region
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Temperate region
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In all regions
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Who gave the slogan 'Jai Hind'?
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the:
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14th President of India
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11th President of India
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12th President of India
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10th President of India
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The Great Barrier Reef is in:
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Australia
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America
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Saudi Arabia
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France
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English language is written in:
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Brahmi script
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Devanagari script
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Roman script
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English script
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Who was the President of the first session of Indian National Congress?
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Surendranath Banerjee
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Phirozshah Mehta
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W. C. Bonnerjee
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding weather and climate of a place?
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Weather prevails over a short area, climate prevails over a large area
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Unlike weather climate remains stable over a long period
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Weather is a part of climate
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Members of Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of_____.
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5 years
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6 years
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2 and 1/2 years
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4 years
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Why the forests in equatorial region appear evergreen?
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Because trees of the forest of equatorial region never shed leaves.
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Because different types of trees shed their leaves in different seasons.
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Because they are rainforests.
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Because forests are so thick that they appear evergreen.
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Identify the personality from the given clue. Born in a wealthy Parsi family, he was the brain behind the Indian Atomic Research Programme. One of the well-known institutions founded by him is 'Tata Institute of Fundamental Research'.
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J. R. D. Tata
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Ratan Tata
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H. J. Bhabha
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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None of these
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Which of the following represents equator?
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\[180{}^\circ \text{ }E~\]
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\[90{}^\circ \text{ }W~\]
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Both [A] and [C]
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Mumbai is on a sea shore whereas Ooty lies near the equator. Still Ooty is cooler than Mumbai, even in summer. Why?
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Because of its altitude
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Because of its humidity
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Because of its distance from the sea
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None of these
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Which of the following modes of transport is likely to be least affected by the weather hazards?
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Waterways
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Roadways
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Airways
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Railways
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Mississippi river flows through:
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Atacama Desert
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Prairie lands
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Congo
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Plains of Africa
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In a physical map which shade is used to show a shallow sea near the coast?
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Dark blue
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Deep blue
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Very light blue
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Brown
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None of these
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Salt Satyagraha was started by:
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The boycott of British products
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A violent incident in Chauri-Chaura
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A 300 kilometres march from Sabarmati to Dandi
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Jallianwala Bagh massacre
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None of these
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Which of the following international organizations primarily believes that the priority for poor nations is economic development not military strength?
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UNO
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NAM
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SAARC
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FAO
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None of these
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Printing was invented in:
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China
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India
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Egypt
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Europe
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What did the Queen's Proclamation of 1858 declare?
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A transfer of power from the British Crown to the East India Company.
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A transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
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The order of exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar and the final end of Mughal dynasty.
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The end of Sepoy Mutiny.
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None of these
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What is common between the following animals? Bison, Coyote, Rattlesnake, Bald eagle, Mustang
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All of them are found in Amazon rain forest.
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Grasslands are their natural habitat.
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They are the animals of Frigid Zone.
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They are desert animals.
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None of these
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Identify the personality from the given clue.
He was an Italian physicist -who made the first cell to generate electric current.
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Dr. Rene Laennec
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Alexander Volta
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D. G. Fahrenheit
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Louis Pasteur
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Read the statements given below and pick your option. (i) The Economic and Social Council of the UNO sends help to the needy countries in the form of food, clothing, medicines etc in case of natural disasters. (ii) The International Court of Justice has 18 judges. (iii) The General Assembly is responsible for the day to day activities of the UN.
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Only i is true.
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Both ii and iii are true.
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Only i and iii are true.
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Only i and ii are true.
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Listed below are the goals of an international organisation. Read them carefully and identify the organisation. (i) To promote cooperation, coordination and friendly relations among nations. (ii) To maintain international security by settling disputes peacefully. (iii) To provide an international platform for all countries to work together. (iv) To promote freedom and equality of all people, irrespective of their region, religion, race, sex, colour or language.
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NAM
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SAARC
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UNO
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ASEAN
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None of these
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Suppose you are a journalist and interviewing a Bedouin. If you ask him, "Mr. Bedouin, what is your traditional dress for women?", Which of the following will be a correct answer from him?
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Our traditional dress for women is 'ghutra'.
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Our traditional dress for women is 'thawb'.
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Our traditional dress for women is 'parka'.
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Our traditional dress for women is 'lungi'.
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None of these
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Who am I?
I never believed that peaceful methods can gain independence for India .Hence I formed Indian National Army to fight British and drive them out of India.
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Sukdev
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Bhagat Singh
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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Rani Laxmi Bai
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None of these
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Which of the following you may consider as the biggest threat to the world peace today?
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Rivalry between super powers.
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Supremacy of USA in the world.
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Supporting of terrorism by Pakistan.
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Huge stockpile of deadly weapons of mass destruction.
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None of these
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Given below is the logo of a popular government scheme related to the integrated child development programme. Identify the scheme.
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Mid-day meal scheme in schools
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Right to education
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Right to information
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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
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None of these
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The invention of papers has revolutionized the word. Do you agree? Give reason for your answer.
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Yes. For, the books have become cheaper.
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Yes. Easy availability of books has greatly helped in the spread of knowledge.
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Yes. It has become easy to maintain and pass on information.
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All of these
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None of these
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