Which of the following is not a social advertising?
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Silkworms are reared in which of the following states of India?
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Tamil Nadu
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Assam
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Kashmir
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Gujarat
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Which of the following is one of the main pillars of Islam?
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Zakat
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Hajj
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Namaz
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Which of the following is not an active volcano?
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Kilimanjaro in Africa
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Rainier in USA
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Vesuvius in Italy
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Etna in Italy
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None of these
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Agra fort was constructed by:
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10000 labours
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15000 labours
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8000 labours
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20000 labours
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Who of the following used to rule in Gujarat?
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Cholas
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Chalukyas
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Pratiharas
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Rashtrakuta
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(E)ars of corn and sickle is the symbol of which of the following political parties of India?
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NCP
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CPM
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BSP
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CPI
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Which of the following temples was destroyed by Sultan Mahmud?
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Jagganath temple
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Tirupati temple
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Somnath temple
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Kamakhya temple
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None of these
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The Brahmaputra river rises from which of the following glaciers?
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Chemayung-dung
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Perito Moreno
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Furtwangler
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Pasterze
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Who were Lingayats?
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Worshipers of lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu
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Wandering Monks of Karnataka who denounced casteism
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The Sufi saints
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Devotees of lord Krishna
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_________ believes in the capacity of every individual to take decisions on matters of public importance.
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Dictatorship
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Democracy
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Monarchy
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The symbol given below represents which one of the following options?
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Gender
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Social inequalities
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Women Empowerment
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Media
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Who were the 'Paiks' in Ahom state?
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The people who were forced to work for the state
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The common villagers
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The court officials
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The revenue collectors
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What is a coalition government?
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A government formed by the party winning majority of seats in election
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A government without an opposition party
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A government formed by a combination of parties and led by the major party
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Notification for a Lok Sabha election is issued by the:
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Election Commission
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President
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Supreme Court
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Prime Minister
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Alfred Wegener was a:
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German Geologist
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American Seismologist
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British Geographer
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German Meteorologist
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Kabir was brought up near the city of:
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Allahabad
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Banaras
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Haridwar
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Kolkata
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'Pacific Ring of Fire' is:
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A volcanic belt
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A famous movie on environment disaster
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An earthquake belt
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An island on pacific
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None of these
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With which one of the following you can connect 'Mirabai'?
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Bhajan
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Doha
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Inscription
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Hymns
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None of these
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The complex system of interactions between the organism and their physical environment in a particular area is known as:
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Biosphere
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Ecosystem
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Natural environment
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Hydrosphere
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The term 'Hindustan' was coined by:
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Alexander
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Minhaj-i-Siraj
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Balban
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Muhammad Ghori
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Decline of Mughal empire led to the emergence of :
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British Rule
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Tughluq Dynasty
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Regional states
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Lodhi Dynasty
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Sex is based on:
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Physical difference
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Natural difference
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Biological difference
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following vegetation is found in the dry and coastal areas of Mexico?
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Desert vegetation
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Mediterranean vegetation
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Coniferous forests
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Tundra vegetation
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None of these
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Nur Jahan was also known as:
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Padshah Begum
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Malika-uz-Zamani
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Mehr-un-Nissa
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Both [A] and [C]
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Suez Canal was opened in the year:
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1959
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1869
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1969
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1879
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Who built the city of Jaipur?
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Maharaja Mann Singh
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Maharaja Uday Singh
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Maharaja Jai Singh
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Maharani Jaya Devi
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None of these
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Which of the following is a structure or pattern of rural settlements?
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Linear
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Scattered
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Compact
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All of these
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None of these
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Who among the following started his career as a humble slave of Muhammad Ghori, but later established a dynasty?
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Balban
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Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
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Jalaluddin Khalji
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Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
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Indian railways network is the _____ in Asia.
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2nd largest
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3rd largest
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4th largest
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Largest
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Which one of the following is an example of 'Nath literature'?
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Mangalakavya
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Songs of Maynamati
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Lilatilakam
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Manipravalam
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The bi-weekly market in Tamil Nadu is known as:
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Erode
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Irode
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Trode
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Rerode
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Who addresses the first session of a state legislature?
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The Chief Minister of the state concerned
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The Advocate General of the state concerned
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The Governor of the state concerned
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The leader of the opposition party of the state concerned
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Which of the following political parties was formed by the student leaders in 1985?
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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Siromani Akali Dal
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Trinamul Congress
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Asom Gana Parishad
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Brand building is the primary intention of:
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Media
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Advertising
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Democracy
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Election
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None of these
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Which one of the following is known as the gold capital of the world?
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Cape Town
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Dubai
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Bahrain
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Johannesburg
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Who was Chaitanya?
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The greatest saint of Bhakti Movement
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The famous poet of earliest Bengali literature
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A saint of Sant Movement
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A famous Nathpanthi
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Who used 'Banjaras' to transport grains?
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Delhi Sultans
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Akbar
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Sher Shah Suri
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Shajahan
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Bengal tigers are found in:
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Mountains
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Plateau
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Delta region
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Great plains
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The various ways through which we communicate in a society is known as:
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Opinion
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Publishing
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Media
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Reports
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In which of the following areas we are most likely to find thick mud walled houses with thatched roofs?
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In areas of hot climate
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Places where water accumulates in the rainy season
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In thick forests
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In hills
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None of these
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Identify the personality from the given description. She was born into a rich family who owned a lot of land. She learnt to read and write Bangla and English with the support of her elder brother and an elder sister and went on to become a writer. She wrote a remarkable story titled Sultana's Dream in 1905 to practice her English skills when she was merely 25 years old. In 1910, she started a school for girls in Kolkata, and to this day, the school is still functioning.
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Rashsundari Devi
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Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
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Omprakash Valmiki
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Fakhr-i Mudabbir
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None of these
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Which of the following statements supports the argument best that in a democracy media plays a very important role in our lives?
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It is through the media that we hear about issues related to the working of the government.
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The media decides what to focus on and in this way it 'sets the agenda'.
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Recognising that the media will not be interested in covering 'small' issues that involve ordinary people and their daily lives, several local groups have come forward to start their own media.
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By focusing on particular issues, the media influences our thoughts, feelings and actions, and brings those issues to our attention.
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None of these
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Why do you think Tsunamis are rare in the Indian Ocean as compared to the Pacific?
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Because the seismic activity is less in Indian Ocean than Pacific.
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Because early warning systems for a Tsunami are placed all over the India Ocean.
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The indication of tsunami that is the rapid withdrawal of water from the coastal region is less possible in Indian Ocean than the Pacific.
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Pacific is a much bigger ocean than the Indian Ocean, hence the chance of Tsunami is also much more.
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None of these
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Chola inscriptions mentioned several categories of land. Which of the following terms stands for the land donated to Jaina institutions?
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Vellanvagai
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Shalabhoga
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Pallichchhandam
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Tirunamattukkani
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None of these
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Which of the following is the difference between a hawker and a shop owner?
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We can get some goods on credit from a shop owner but usually not from a hawker.
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Quality of goods is not guaranteed if we purchase it from a hawker; but from shop owners we can have the assured of quality.
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Unlike the shop owners, a hawker does not have a permanent shop.
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following statements stands incorrect if we compare the Amazon basin with the Ganga -Brahmaputra basin?
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Amazon basin lies at the Equator where as the Ganga Brahmaputra basin lies at the Tropic of Cancer.
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Amazon basin is characterized by high rainfall where as the Ganga Brahmaputra basin is characterized by comparatively less rainfall.
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Amazon basin is marked by thick forest growth whereas the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is famous for their fertile plain.
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Amazon basin is famous for its industrial zones where as the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is famous as agriculture belt.
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None of these
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One of the best-known examples of Gothic architectural style is:
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Jodha Bai palace in Fatehpur Sikri
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The church of Notre Dame in Paris
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The Taj Mahal in Agra
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The Red Fort at Delhi
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None of these
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Jack and Jill are friends since they were toddlers. They go to the same school, are in same section, sit together in the class. Recently Jill along with her family has to move to London due to her father's job. During parting Jack gives word to Jill that he will keep in touch with her on a daily basis. How will he do so in the cheapest possible way?
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By calling in her mobile
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By calling in her land phone
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Via internet
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By writing a letter everyday
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None of these
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Ozone layer protects us from the harmful effects of Sun's rays. It is found in:
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Mesosphere
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Thermosphere
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Exosphere
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Stratosphere
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None of these
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