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Which  one  of  the  following  was  the  earlier name of Tokyo?

A) Osaka B) Kyoto
C) Samurai D) Edo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Edo

Explanation:

Tokyo officially became the Japanese capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from the old capital of Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo.

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The ‘four great needs’ of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

A) clothing food, housing and transportation B) education food, housing and health care
C) food, housing, education and employment   D) employment housing, education and health care
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) clothing food, housing and transportation

Explanation:

Founded in 1912, the Kuomintangis the oldest still active political party in the Chinese-speaking world.Its main leader was Sun Yat-Sen. He divided the livelihood into four parts: clothing, food, housing and transportation.

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The ‘water frame’ of Richard Arkwright was a device for

A) producing a new type of painting B) irrigating fields for rice cultivation
C) producing strong threads of yarn D) the faster movement of steamships
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) producing strong threads of yarn

Explanation:

In 1769 Arkwright patented the invention that made him rich, and his country an economic powerhouse: The spinning frame. The spinning frame was a device that could produce stronger threads for yarns.

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The term Upari refers to which one of the following?

A) A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule B) A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
C) A soldier in the Maratha army D) A village headman in the Mughal period.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule

Explanation:

Upari refers to a category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha Regime.The Government used to assign land to various cultivators for cultivation and getting maximum revenue. The land allotted to original settlers of villages came to be known as Mirasi land whereas the land assigned to the migrant settlers was known as the Upari land.

 

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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4 only B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 4 D) 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 3

Explanation:

Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?

1.TheDeccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturalists Relief Act of 1879.

2.The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British.

3.The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra.

4.The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoerishment of the peasants.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 only B) 1 and 3 
C) 2 and 4 only D) 1,2,3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1,2,3 and 4

Explanation:

In 1861, civil war broke out in the USA. USA was the largest supplier of cotton to Britain. Once the civil war broke out, the demand for cotton from India became high and this led to a surge in cotton cultivation in India and there was a period of ‘boom’ then.In May and June 1875, peasants of Maharashtra in some parts of Pune, Satara and Ahmednagar districts revolted against increasing agrarian distress. The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders.In 1879, the Agriculturists Relief Act was passed which ensured that the farmers could not be arrested and imprisoned if they were unable to pay their debts.

 

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Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are true?

1.Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita.

2.He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada.

3.Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy.

4.Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 2 only   B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4 D) 4 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Adi Shankara or Shankara, was an early 8th century Indian philosopher and the ologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism. It is with his teacher Govinda, that Shankara studied Gaudapadiya Karika, as Govinda was himself taught by Gaudapada.

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Who among the following won the Men’s Singles Title in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament, 2016?

 

A) Jamie Murray B) Bruno Soares
C) Novak Djokovic D) Andy Murray
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Novak Djokovic

Explanation:

2016 Australian Open –Men's Singles. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Andy Murray, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6 in arematch of the previous year's final, and the fourth Australian Open final between the pair.

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