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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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The energy released by 1 gram of glucose is

A) 6 kcal B) 4 kcal
C) 5 kcal D) 3kcal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 kcal

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Gandhara school of art came into existence in

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A) Hinayana sect B) Mahayana sect
C) Vaishanava sect D) Shaiva sect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahayana sect

Explanation:

The Gandhara school of art came into existence in Mahayana sect.

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The two Volcanic islands in the Indian territory are

A) Kavaratti and New Moor B) Bitra and Kavaratti
C) Pamban and Barren D) Narcodam and Barren
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pamban and Barren

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Article 1 of the Constitution declares India as

A) Fedaral State B) Quasi Federal State
C) Unitary State D) Union of States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Union of States

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Q:

Nehru trophy is related to which game?

A) Cricket B) Badminton
C) Football D) Hockey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Football

Explanation:

Nehru trophy is related to the sports game football.

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Select the synonym of

 

accolade

 

A) bungle B) performance
C) fiasco D) distinction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) distinction

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: But the achievements of science have not come to man as a ripe apple falls in the lap of a man sitting under an apple tree.
Q: Science is not just the result of observation and experience.
R: It is, on the other hand , the result of centuries of hard work done by man, even at the risk of his own life or health.
S: There is no doubt that science has been the greatest boon to man so far.

A) QRPS B) SPQR
C) QPRS D) SQRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SPQR

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