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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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Ezra cup is associated with which sports?

A) Hockey B) Polo
C) Rowing D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Polo

Explanation:

The Ezra Cup is a popular polo tournament conducted annually in India. The Calcutta Polo Club runs this oldest and first ever Polo Trophy. The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880. After a period of inactivity, it has now been revived by Mr. Keshav Bangur, Calcutta Polo Club's president.

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Q:

The articles 17 and 18 of Constitution provide

A) Social Equality B) Economic Equality
C) Political Equality D) Religious Equality
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Social Equality

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Select the synonym of

metropolitan

A) idyllic B) arcadian
C) bucolic D) urbane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) urbane

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Physical or logical arrangement of network is

A) Topology B) Routing
C) Both A & B D) Networking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Topology

Explanation:

The logical arrangement of the nodes of different networks to communicate is called as topology.

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Select the antonym of

seedy

 

A) posh B) faded
C) decrepit D) ailing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) posh

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

 


It was a bittersweet moment for me when I found out that I had been selected for the Sakura Science Exchange programme, a Robotics and IoT workshop in Japan. A fully-funded opportunity of a lifetime. Fly off to Saitama without a care on the world, and all I had to do was put into practice what I love to do – computer science. The bitter part of the episode – that I would lose two weeks of IB education, an almost literal mountain to cover when I got back – was quickly forgotten when I envisioned myself programming robots in the country that gave us Anime and sushi! It was with the eagerness to have an extended vacation in an un-visited land, and the opportunity to learn more about a subject that I am passionate about, that I headed to the Kempegowda International Airport outside Bengaluru. Little did I know this would be the experience of a lifetime, more for the endearing values of the Japanese culture that made their mark on me than anything else. The first feature of Japanese society that called out to me was the Discipline. Walking into the Narita International Airport, used as I was to the noisy crowds back in India, I quite literally lost my breath to the sight that awaited me. Be it the security check or baggage claim, somehow there was a silence that felt right. Everyone went about their activities without any confusion. And, contrary to the bharatiya custom of lazy pot-bellied officials, every guard and all counter personnel did what they were supposed to do to ensure this flow was maintained.

 

What aspect of Japanese culture left a mark on the writer?

 

A) Their cuisine B) Their unity
C) Their health consciousness D) Their values
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Their values

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Who coined the term 'Hindu rate of growth' for Indian economy

A) A.K.Sen B) Kirit S.Parikh
C) Raj Krishna D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Raj Krishna

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