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Which of the following is the name of a medieval Indian book on mathematics?

A) Vastushastra B) Leelavati
C) Panchadashi D) Roopmati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leelavati

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If the line DE is drawn parallel to the base BC of a triangle ABC by intersecting the other two sides, then which of the following is the CORRECT equation for this case.

A) AB/DB=AC/EC B) AD/AB=DB/EC
C) AD/DB=EC/AE D) AD/DB=AE/EC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AD/DB=AE/EC

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Two circles of radii 17 cm and 8 cm are concentric. The length of a chord of greater circle which touches the smaller circle is

A) 15 cm B) 16 cm
C) 30 cm D) 34 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 cm

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_____, a Muslim saint, lived at the place where Fatehpur Sikri was built.

A) Baba Fakruddin B) Nizamuddin Auliya
C) Nasiruddin Chirag Dehlavi D) Sheikh Salim Chisti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sheikh Salim Chisti

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Which ex-cricketer has acted in the movies 'Team 5' and 'Aksar 2'?

A) S. Sreesanth B) Salil Ankola
C) Zaheer Khan D) Mohammad Azharuddin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S. Sreesanth

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

A) Lord Chelmsford B) Lord Reading
C) Lord Irwin D) Lord Wellington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Irwin

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On April 3, 1926 Lord Irwin was appointed 30th Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In 1927, British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 3 only B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3  D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3 

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Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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The 2018 ASEAN India Film Festival was held in which of the following cities?

A) Lucknow B) New Delhi
C) Pune D) Gurugram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Delhi

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The ASEAN India Film Festival 2018 was held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Minister Col. (Retd) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

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