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In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, which one of the following hymns reflects upon the marriage ceremonies?

A) Surya Sukta	B) Purusha Sukta
C) Dana Stutis	D) Urna Sutra

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Purusha Sukta

Explanation:

surya sukta--a hymn in the praise of the sun god

•dana stuti--these are hymns in the praise of those who donate

•urna sutra--is the dot/mark on the forehead that is put before performing rituals.

•purusha sukta---contains hymns about marriage ceremonies

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India ranks _____ in 2016 Human Development Index ?

A) 128	B) 131
C) 188	D) 155

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 131

Explanation:

India ranks 131 in the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries. It scored 0.624 and was placed in medium human development category.

The index was unveiled recently as part of the Human Development Report (HDR) 2016 titled Human Development for Everyone published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country?

A) Inflation	B) Sensex
C) SLR	D) Human Development Index (HDI)

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Human Development Index (HDI)

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The number of Union Territories in India is

A) 5	B) 6
C) 7	D) 9

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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Which of these lines contains a metaphor?

A) You light up my life.	B) She was fishing for compliments.
C) He broke my heart.	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

In all the given options we have Metaphors.

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Branch of science which deal with the study of causative agent of disease is __________

A) Ecology	B) Etiology
C) Eugenics	D) Euthenics

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Etiology

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Who amongst the following won a Nobel Prize for literature when he was the head of the Government

A) Shimon peres	B) Henry Kissinger
C) Sir Winston Churchill	D) James earl carter

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sir Winston Churchill

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What are the aims of the UN Industrial Development Organization

A) Helps developing countries on the issue of fight against marginalization and poverty	B) Helps developing countries
C) Mobilizes knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and sound environment	D) All the above

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