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The Battle of Plassey was fought in

A) Calcutta B) Bombai
C) Madras D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcutta

Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey was fought at Palashi, on the banks of Bhagirathi river near Calcutta on June 23, 1757.

It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal).

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In September 2017, Government of India approved the revamped ‘Khelo India Programme’ at a cost of Rs 1756 crore for the period ______.

A) 2017-18 to 2019-20 B) 2017-18 to 2018-19
C) 2018-19 to 2019-20 D) 2018-19 to 2020-21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2017-18 to 2019-20

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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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Q:

Who among the following has not scored even a single triple hundred in test matches?

A) Brian Lara B) Virender Sehwag
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) Chris Gayle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sachin Tendulkar

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Q:

The Ozone layer is present in which atmospheric layer?

A) Lithosphere B) Ionosphere
C) Stratosphere D) Biosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stratosphere

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______________ is a series of supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune, India.

A) PARAM B) TITAN
C) SHAKTI D) VIGYAN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PARAM

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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.

______________ reader can add to the list and to the possibilities of a new ethical and moral politics _________________ requires a Gandhian inventiveness of ritual and politics. What I wish to add is a ___________________. The rituals of apology and the question of justice, reconciliation and ethical repair are not easy. They require a rigour and an inventiveness _____________ ethical thinking which ___________________ new experiments with the idea of truth and healing in India.


______________ reader can add to the list

A) One B) Some
C) Each D) Anyone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Each

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Q:

Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which country?

A) Italy B) Brazil
C) Argentina D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) England

Explanation:

Wayne Rooney was born on October 24, 1985, in Croxteth, Liverpool, England.

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