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Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere is _______.

A) 22nd November B) 22nd December
C) 22nd March D) 22nd June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22nd December

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The second Battle of Tarain was fought between __________.

A) Alexander and Porus B) Jai Chand and Mohammed Ghori
C) Akbar and Hemu D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

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Which of the forts was called the 'Troy of the East' by the British ?

A) Golconda Fort B) Gingee Fort
C) Agra Fort D) Amer Fort
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gingee Fort

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Throw the towel in

 

A) To challenge someone B) To stop a bad situation from getting worse
C) To quit in defeat D) To offer a signal of peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To quit in defeat

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Which of the following Mughal rulers started 'Jharokha Darshan'?

A) Babar B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Jahangir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Akbar

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The very ___________________ of apologizing and forgiveness _________________ the importance of memory and the vitality of the community as a link between past, present and future. It ________________ the question of the responsibility ______________ the past and its injustices. Somehow for many politicians, the past is a different country for _________________ they have no responsibility.

 

the past is a different country for _________________ they have no responsibility.

 

A) that B) those
C) which D) whom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) which

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Battle of Tarain was fought in the year ________?

A) 1526 B) 1757
C) 1191 D) 1857
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1191

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) alackrity B) refileing
C) bufoons D) condense
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) condense

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