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Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located

A) Indus and Jhelum B) Jhelum and Chenab
C) Chenab and Ravi D) Ravi and Beas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indus and Jhelum

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Who is known as the grand old lady of Indian nationalism?

A) Dr. Annie Besant B) Dr. Sarojini Naidu
C) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy D) Kasturbha Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr. Annie Besant

Explanation:

Annie Besant (1847-1933) – political reformer, women's rights activist, theosophist and Indian nationalist is known as the grand old lady of Indian nationalism.

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The study of Heavenly bodies is called

A) Astronomy B) Astrology
C) Astrophysics D) Astronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Astronomy

Explanation:

Astronomy is the study of planets and heavenly bodies. Historically, astronomy has focused on observations of heavenly bodies. It is a close cousin to astrophysics. Succinctly put, astrophysics involves the study of the physics of astronomy and concentrates on the behavior, properties and motion of objects out there.
 

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.


Everyone expected Mary Zophres to win for her retro-revival Technicolor clothes in La La Land — the eventual winner, Colleen Atwood for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, seemed surprised too. But as other awards began to slip away from the well-reviewed musical, a theme could be teased out. What is Fantastic Beasts if not a plea for equal treatment of people, magical or otherwise? Then, Arrival, a film about the inherent benignity of aliens (read immigrants) won for Best Sound Editing. Hacksaw Ridge, which is, in a way, an anti-guns movie, won in two categories. Fences, about an African-American father who fears racial discrimination, took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Earlier, Moonlight, featuring two minority communities (black and gay), won for Best Supporting Actor. This turned out to be one of those years the Oscar voter was underestimated. As a majority of voters are actors, there was the tendency to think they'd reward La La Land, a celebration of creation: the heroine wants to make movies, the hero wants to make jazz. It looked like the year of The Artist all over again.

 

Which of the following movies is about kindness of Aliens?

A) Hacksaw Ridge B) Arrival
C) Fences D) Moonlight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arrival

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Hardest Part of the Human Body?

A) Tooth Enamel B) Femur
C) Temporal bone of skull D) Knee bone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tooth Enamel

Explanation:

Tooth Enamel is the hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the human body. It is a tissue and not a bone. This tissue has high mineral content which makes it hardest substance.

 

Femur and Temporal bone of the skull are the hardest bones of the human body.

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Which one among the following has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India

A) The Union Cabinet B) The Parliament
C) The Supreme Court D) The Law Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Parliament

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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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Select the antonym of

steadfast

A) staunch B) pliant
C) ardent D) rigid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pliant

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