'Tawarikh' were written in:
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Persian
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Urdu
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Sanskrit
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Tamil
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None of these
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What do you understand by the word 'media'?
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Newspaper
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Television
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The various ways through which we communicate in society
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Public meetings
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None of these
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In the Russian language, 'Taiga' means:
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Grassland
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Forest
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Pure or untouched
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Mountain
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None of these
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Which of the following is one of the earliest examples of the use of a regional language in official records in the subcontinent?
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Farsi
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Bengali
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Malayalam
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Sanskrit
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None of these
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'Nothing is more disgraceful for a brave man than to live life devoid of self-respect.' Who said this?
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Omprakash Valmiki
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B. R. Ambedkar
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Razzia Sultan
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Ramanuja
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None of these
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Identify the type of forest from the given image.
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Mediterranean vegetation
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Temperate deciduous forests
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Tropical grasslands
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Coniferous forest
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None of these
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What do you understand by 'Prashastis'?
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Details of a king composed by a learned Brahman who helped in the administration
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Details of administration composed by a king with the help of Brahman
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The songs composed by the learned court poets in praise of a king
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All of these
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None of these
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Sahara is located in which part of Africa?
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Eastern
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Western
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Northern
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Southern
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None of these
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Which of the following system is prevalent in the weaving industry in most regions of India?
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Barter system
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Putting-out system
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Putting-off system
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following layers of atmosphere is ideal for flying aeroplanes?
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Thermosphere
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Ionosphere
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Mesosphere
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Stratosphere
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None of these
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Raziyya Sultana was the daughter of:
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Alauddin Khalji
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Qutbuddin Aybak
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Shamsuddin Iltutmish
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Khizr Khan
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None of these
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In 1920 Samoa who were supposed to do the most of the work in cooking house?
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Girls
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Women
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Boys
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Equally shared by the girls and boys
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None of these
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Consider both the statements given below and pick your answer. Statement I: In our society the roles men and women play or the work they do, are valued equally. Statement II: In our society men and women have the same status.
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Only I is correct
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Only II is correct
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Both I and II are correct
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Neither I nor II is correct
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None of these
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Which of the following is the home of 'Blackfoot Indians'?
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Ladakh
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The Prairies
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The Velds
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The Sundarban
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None of these
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Queen Rudramadevi (1262-1289) was of:
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Kakatiya dynasty of Warangal
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Pala dynasty
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Chola dynasty
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Rastrakuta dynasty
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None of these
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Which of the following cities is famous for its diamond mines?
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Johannesburg
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Cairo
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Kimberley
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Pretoria
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None of these
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According to which of the following religions it was possible to overcome social differences and break the cycle of rebirth through personal effort?
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Buddhism
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Hindu
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Islam
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Jain
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Both [A] and [D]
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The legislative assembly of Himachal Pradesh consists of:
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68 MLAs
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69 MLAs
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78 MLAs
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79 MLAs
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None of these
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Mediterranean trees adapt themselves to dry summers:
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With the help of their thick barks
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With the help of their wax coated leaves which help them reduce transpiration
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They do not need to adapt
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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What is the primary role of a Governor in a state?
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To appoint Chief Minister and other ministers of that state
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To maintain law and order in the state
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To ensure that the State Government works within the rules and regulations of the Constitution
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To report about the activities of the State Government to the Centre
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None of these
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India is the _____ largest producer of the medicines in the world.
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Fourth
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Fifth
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Third
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Second
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None of these
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The changes in the type of natural vegetation occur mainly because of:
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The changes of flora and fauna
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The changes of climatic condition
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The changes of area
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The changes of environment
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None of these
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Who of the following argued strongly for the equality of all human beings and against Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women?
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Ramanuja
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The Virashaivas
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Shankara
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Namdev
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None of these
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'Pampas' are the grassland in:
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North America
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Australia
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Central Africa
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Argentina
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None of these
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Consider both the statements and pick your answer. Statement I: Dignity of a person is violated when he is treated equally. Statement II: Dignity of a person is violated when he is not treated equally.
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Only I is correct
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Only II is correct
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Both I and II are incorrect
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Both I are II are correct
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None of these
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The buyer and seller know each other in a :
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Weekly market
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Neighbourhood market
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Mall
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All of these
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None of these
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Kailash temple at Ellora was carved by:
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Rashtrakutas
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Cholas
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Pallavas
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Pandyas
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None of these
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Which of the following is not an electronic media?
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TV
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Radio
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Computer
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is true?
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Top layer of a volcano is called a crater
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A scrap face of the coast facing the sea is known as sea caves
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The governor appoints the leader of the opposition party in a state legislature
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Advertisement should not follow morality
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None of these
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Humayun's tomb is located at:
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Agra
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Delhi
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Multan
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Lahore
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None of these
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What is 'Terrarium'?
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Artificial enclosure for keeping small house plants
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A hot wind that blows during the summer
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A layer of atmosphere
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Type of rock
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None of these
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On Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from:
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Rajpath
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Red Fort
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Radio
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Television
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None of these
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Who forced Babar to leave his ancestral throne of Ferghana?
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Genghis Khan
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Timur
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The Uzbeks
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Ibrahim Lodi
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None of these
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Dara Shukoh was the son of:
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Aurangzeb
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Jahangir
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Shah Jahan
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Akbar
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None of these
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Why Omprakash Valmiki was to sweep the school and the playground, while he was a student of class-VI in that school?
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As punishment because he did not do his home work
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As punishment because he was unruly
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As punishment because he was a dalit
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None of these
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Which of the following factors influences the development of railways in a place?
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Density of population
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The availability of natural resources
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The level of economic development
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All of these
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None of these
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Pushkar is a _________.
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Trade centre
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Lake
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Name of a Chauhan king
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A temple city in Tamil Nadu
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None of these
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The best quality roads in the world are in:
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Western Europe
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Eastern Europe
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Eastern USA
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Western USA
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Both [A] and [C]
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What was 'Manigramam'?
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A Sanskrit literature
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A Sangam literature
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A guild of traders in South India
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A temple town
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None of these
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Which of the following initiatives of the government has increased the attendance of children in schools in India?
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Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
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Swatch Bharat Abhiyan
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Midday Meal Programme
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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojona
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None of these
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During Mughal era, the central towering dome and the tall gateway (pishtaq) became important aspects of architecture, which was first visible in:
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Agra Fort built by Akbar
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Humayun's tomb
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Shah Jahan's audience halls
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Red Fort of Delhi
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None of these
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When the grains of sand are very fine and light, the wind can carry it over very long distances. When such sand is deposited in large areas, it is called:
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sand dunes
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stacks
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loess
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levees
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None of these
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Which of the following you may consider as the biggest advantage of a weekly market? (Give the most appropriate answer.)
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The most things one needs are available at one place.
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Things are much cheaper.
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We can choose from a variety of goods.
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All of these
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None of these
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In Vrindavan, near Mathura, temples were constructed in architectural styles that were very similar to:
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the Mughal palaces in Fatehpur Sikri
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the style of architecture found in Bijapur and Golcunda
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the Bangla dome
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the architectural styles of Gujarat and Malwa
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None of these
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The amount of carbon dioxide released by humans or animals seems to be equal to the amount used by the plants which make a perfect balance. Still, the increased volume of carbon dioxide is affecting the Earth's weather and climate. How is this possible?
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Because of the presence of vast deserts, where there are no trees to use carbon dioxide, hence excess gases are released in the atmosphere.
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We the human being upset balance of nature by burning of fuels, such as coal and oil.
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We upset nature and its balance by cutting trees.
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Because of green house effect.
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None of these
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Identify the incorrect statement.
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Technology changes the ways in which we think about our lives.
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Most television channels and newspapers are part of big business houses.
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Mass media is constantly thinking of ways to make money.
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Television has enabled us to think of ourselves as members of a larger global world.
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None of these
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What do you understand by the 'Prashastis'?
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Prashastis are the details of administration composed by a king with the help of a Brahman.
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Prashastis are the songs composed by the learned court poets in praise of a king.
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Prashastis are the details of a king composed by a learned Brahman who helped in the administration.
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All of these
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None of these
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In a city goods first reach which of the following markets?
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Daily markets
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Weekly markets
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Malls
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Wholesale market
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None of these
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From which of the following layers of atmosphere light gases like helium and hydrogen float into the space?
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Thermosphere
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Exosphere
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Mesosphere
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Stratosphere
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None of these
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An independent media is important in a democracy. However, the reality is that media is far from independent. Which of the following may not be the reason for this?
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Government's control on media.
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Business houses control the media.
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Media's continual need for money and its links to advertising means that it becomes difficult for media to be reporting against people who give them advertisements.
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Reporters and anchors think more about their TRP rating and personal image than the sanctity of news.
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None of these
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