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Who is the author of Manimekalai?

A) Kovalan	B) Sathanar
C) Ilango Adigal	D) Timtakkatevar

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sathanar

Explanation:

One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.

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The Ryotwari experiment in land revenue was started by

A) Henry Dundas	B) Alexander Reed
C) David Ricardo	D) Mountstuart Elphinstone

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Reed

Explanation:

The Ryotwari system was introduced by Sir Thomas Munro and Captain Alexander Read in 1820.This system was in operation for nearly 30 years and had many features of revenue system of the Mughals, Under the Ryotwari System every registered holder of land is recognised as its proprietor and pays direct to Government

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Which of the statements given below is/are not correct?
1. 'Open' is an Autobiography of Andre Agassi.
2. The author of 'India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
3. The author of 'A Foreign Policy For India' is L.K Advani.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Saint Kabir was the disciple of whom?

A) Ramanujacharya	B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
C) Swami Haridas	D) Ramananda

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ramananda

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In which session of the Congress was the slogan of the Simon Commission's boycott?

A) Calcutta Convention (1928)	B) Madras Session (1927)
C) Surat Session (1907)	D) Nagpur session (1920)

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madras Session (1927)

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If ${(x + \frac{1}{x})}^{2} = 3$ , then the value of $x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{3}}$ is:

A) 0	B) 1
C) 2	D) -1

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award?

A) Shaurya Chakra	B) Vir Chakra
C) Yudh Seva Medal	D) Param Vir Chakra

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shaurya Chakra

Explanation:

Peacetime Gallantry Awards recognize courage or self-sacrifice away from battlefield and include Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra which is first,second and third respectively in order of precedence ; while Param Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra are Wartime Gallantry Awards and recognizes self-sacrifice at battlefield. Yudh Seva Medal is military decorations for service during wartime

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The quake also_______ mudslides on the outskirts of the city.

A) tempered	B) tampered
C) erupted	D) triggered

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