Who among the following decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri?
A)
Anantavarman, in twelfth century
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Anangabhima III, in twelfth century
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The local tribal people of the region in eleventh century
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The great emperor Ashok in twelfth century
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None of these
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Nadir Shah sacked and plundered the city of Delhi in:
A)
1750
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1729
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1739
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1735
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None of these
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Who is a consumer?
A)
Person who produces a product
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Person who buys a product
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Person who distributes a product
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Person who sells a product
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None of these
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What is habitat?
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The social and economic lifestyle of a region
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The environment of a region
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The economic lifestyle of residents
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The environment of a region and the social and economic lifestyle of its residents
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None of these
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Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution promotes equality?
A)
Universal Adult Franchise
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Right to equality
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Parliamentary democracy
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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Multi-storeyed, air conditioned buildings with shops on different floors is commonly known as:
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Market
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Mall
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Shopping arcade
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Plaza
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None of these
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During the reign of which ruler the banking house of Jagat Seth became extremely prosperous in Bengal?
A)
Murshid Quli Khan
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Alivardi Khan
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Burhan-ul-Mulk
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Asaf Jah
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'Jati'?
A)
Caste
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Super caste
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Sub-caste
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is known as the 'Granaries of the world'?
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The Prairies
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The Amazon basin
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Velds
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The Nile valley
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None of these
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Which of the following jobs is thought to be ideal for women?
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Doctor
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Engineer
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Teacher
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Advocate
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None of these
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What is 'sial'?
A)
A kind of animal found in polar region
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Silica and alumina, the main mineral constituents of the continental mass
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A kind of animal found in Ladakh
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A type metamorphic rock
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None of these
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The innermost layer of the Earth is known as:
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Mantle
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Core
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Crust
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Gitti
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None of these
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The Great Lakes are found in:
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North America
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South America
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Antarctica
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Europe
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None of these
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Jalaluddin was the name of:
A)
Shahjahan
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Jahangir
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Babar
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Himayun
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Akbar
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In democracy media plays:
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A very important role
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No role
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Minimum role
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All of these
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None of these
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Elephants are found in:
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Tropical evergreen forests
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Temperate evergreen forests
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Tropical deciduous forests
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Temperate deciduous forests
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None of these
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The land adjacent to a city or port that supplies it with goods and services is known as:
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Hinterland
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Garrison town
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Internal frontier
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Suburb
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None of these
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Ghaghra is a/an:
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Cash crop
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Tributary of river Ganga
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Animal found in Africa
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Fish found in Ganga-Brahmaputra basin
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None of these
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Which of the following is true about Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain?
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She belonged to a rich family of landlords and was stopped from learning Bangla and English
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She wrote a story titled 'Sultana's Dream' in 1905, in English
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She started a school for girls in Kolkata which is still functioning
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All of these
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None of these
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During prayer, Muslims stand facing Mecca. It is known as:
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Namaz
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Zakat
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Qibla
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Haj
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None of these
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Who appointed a wine distiller, a barber, a cook and two gardeners to high administrative posts?
A)
Sultan Muhammad Tughluq
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Alauddin Khalji
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Ghiyasuddin Balban
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Sultan Iltutmish
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None of these
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Census in India is held after every:
A)
10 years
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5 years
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7 years
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15 years
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None of these
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Inequality between a boy and a girl child exists even at _____ level. (Use the most appropriate word.)
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work
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Education
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family
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health
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None of these
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Periodic rise and fall of water is known as:
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Waves
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Tides
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Water cycle
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Terrarium
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None of these
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Which of the following is NOT a pass in Manali-Leh Highway?
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Baralacha La
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Rohtang La
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Lungalacha La
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Tanglang La
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None of these
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In which of the following form of governments executive is a part and responsible to the legislature?
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Presidential
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Federal
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Parliamentary
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Unitary
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None of these
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The Mughals were the descendants of:
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Babar
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Genghis Khan
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Timur
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Both [B] and [C]
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None of these
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Bohras was a:
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Muslim trading community
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A tax levied by Zamindars
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A guild in South India
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A small town during eight century
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None of these
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Which of the following cities was considered as the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period?
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Goa
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Kabul
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Surat
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Ahmedabad
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None of these
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Kolis were a tribe from:
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Gujarat
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra highlands
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All of these
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None of these
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Name the highest point of railways in the world.
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Xining to Lhasa
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Trans-Siberian Railway
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Trans Atlantic
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Cog-wheels in Switzerland
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None of these
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The largest ever tsunami was:
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200 m high
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150 m high
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100 m high
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250 m high
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None of these
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___________ the lightest wood is found in _________ basin.
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Ebony, Ganga
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Balsa, Amazon
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Ebony, Amazon
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Cane, Ganga
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None of these
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Which of the following tides helps in fishing?
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Spring tide
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Neap tide
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High tide
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All of these
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None of these
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The Sahara desert touches ___________ countries.
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10
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12
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11
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15
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None of these
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How many classical dance forms are there in India?
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Four
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Six
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Five
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Seven
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None of these
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Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
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Subways
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Highways
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Expressways
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Flyway zones
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None of these
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Name the only country where direct democracy is still in practice at state level.
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Greece
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Libya
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Nepal
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Switzerland
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None of these
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Gift wrapping, home delivery, alterations are some facilities given by __________.
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Wholesaler to customer
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Retailer to customer
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Distributor to retailer
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Wholesaler to retailer
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None of these
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How an oasis is formed?
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In the depressions where underground water reaches the surface
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When a river dries out in desert
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When a lake dries out due to Sun heat
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following proves that the issue of caste continues to be in the minds of highly educated urban Indians?
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Popular TV serials
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C. Hindi movies
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Matrimonial from the leading English newspapers
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Various advertisements and billboards
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None of these
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Who among the following used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets?
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Sultan Alauddin Khalji
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Emperor Jahangir
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Aurangzeb
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Raja Man Singh
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None of these
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At which level can a woman's inequality not be solved?
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Government level
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Family level
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Educational level
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Work opportunity/career level
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None of these
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In which of the following July is the coldest month?
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In Prairies of Canada
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In Prairies of USA
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In velds of South Africa.
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In Tundra of Russia
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None of these
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Gulabi works as a maid in Mr. Kumar's house. One morning everyone in Kumar's family has gone to take a dip in the holy river Ganga. Gulabi accompanies them. But when she goes to take the dip in the same ghat, where everyone of the Kumar's family is having bath, Gulabi is asked by the person present there to leave the place immediately and to go to a distant secluded area for the dip. When Gulabi confronts the person he says that she cannot take dip in the same area where the people from upper caste bathe.
Do you think Gulabi has been denied her fundamental right? Give reason for your answer.
A)
No. Because it is an age old tradition that the people from different caste have different areas specified for the purpose.
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Yes. She has been denied her fundament right, i.e. 'Right against Exploitation.'
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Yes. She has been denied her fundament right, i.e. 'Right to Justice.'
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Yes. She has been denied her fundament right, i.e. 'Right to Equality.'
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None of these
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Didda (980-1003) ruled in which of the following parts of present day India?
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Gujarat
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Tamil Nadu
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Kashmir
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Bengal
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None of these
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Identify the incorrect statement.
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The air pressure is highest at sea level.
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The amount of insolation decreases from the equator towards the poles.
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Westerlies and easterlies are the permanent winds which blow constantly throughout the year in a particular direction.
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On the basis of mechanism, there are three types of rainfall: the convectional rainfall, the orographic rainfall and the cyclonic rainfall.
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None of these
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Keeping in mind the stereotypes, find the odd one out.
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In India, many girls do not get the same support that boys do to study and train to become doctors and engineers.
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The 2001 census found that Muslim girls are less likely, than Dalit and Adivasi girls, to complete primary school.
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The efforts made by the women's movement led the Supreme Court to formulate guidelines in 1997 to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace and within educational institutions.
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83.6 per cent of working women in India are engaged in agricultural work. Their work includes planting, weeding, harvesting and threshing. Yet, when we think of a farmer we only think of a man.
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None of these
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Who among the following went from place to place composing exquisite poems in praise of the deities enshrined in the villages they visited, and set them to music?
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The Nayanars
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The Alvars
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Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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Given below is the picture of an oasis with a caption. You are to name the country where it is located.
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Morocco
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Egypt
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Saudi Arabia
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Chad
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None of these
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