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The all India Census was

1.first attempted in 1872

2.regularly undertaken since 1881

3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only	B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only	D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

While it has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1872, the first completecensus was taken in the year 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

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Where is the headquarters of CARICOM?

A) Guyana	B) Zimbabve
C) South Africa	D) Namibia

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Guyana

Explanation:

CARICOM is an official United Nations Observer. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members.

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What is ‘INS Karanj’, with reference to Indian Defence?

A) Scorpene submarine	B) Supersonic cruise missile
C) Anti-tank guided missile	D) Military Tank

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scorpene submarine

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The National Highway -1 connects Delhi to ________

A) Chennai	B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai	D) Amritsar

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amritsar

Explanation:

It passes through Ambala and Jalandhar

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By which Act was the Public Service Commission established for the first time in India ?

A) Government of India Act, 1919	B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Indian Council Act, 1909	D) Indian Council Act, 1892

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Government of India Act, 1919

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Q:

Lothal a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found

A) Indus Valley	B) Mesopotamian
C) Egyptian	D) Persian

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indus Valley

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Who translated Mahabharata into Persian?

A) Jahangir	B) Aurangzeb
C) Akbar	D) Shahjahan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Akbar

Explanation:

The Mahabharata was translated into Persian at Akbar’s orders, by Faizi and 'Abd al-Qadir Bada' uni (c. 1540 – 1615) and named Razmnameh.

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what does the term 'Lithosphere' refer to

A) Interior of the earth	B) Crust of the earth
C) Plants and animals	D) None of the above

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