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Q:

Which European traveller had observed,"A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers"?

A) Francois Bernier B) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
C) Thomas Roe D) Abbe J.A. Dubois
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Abbe J.A. Dubois

Explanation:

A European traveler, Abbe J.A. Dubois, commented, at the beginning of the 19th century: "A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers....A house inhabited solely by women is a sanctuary which the most shameless libertine would not dream of violating.' The women of the time possessed title individuality of their own. This does not mean that there were no exceptions to this rule.

 

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Q:

Which state declared dolphin as State aquatic animal?

A) Telangana B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab D) Goa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Punjab

Explanation:

The Punjab state declared dolphin as State aquatic animal.

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Q:

National Housing Bank is a subsidiary of

A) State Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Bank of India D) World Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bank of India

Explanation:

National Housing Bank is a wholly subsidiary of RBI - Reserve Bank of India.

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Q:

The "Operation Olympics" commences in?

A) Karnataka B) Kerala
C) Jharkand D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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Q:

Which High Court has ordered a ban over online sale of medicines across India?

A) Delhi B) Hyderabad
C) Kolkata D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Delhi

Explanation:

Delhi High Court has ordered a ban over online sale of medicines across India.

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Q:

A group of inter­connected islands is known as __________ .

A) Strait B) Peninsula
C) Archipelago D) Lagoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Archipelago

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India & which country recently launched initiative to combat Marine Pollution?

A) Sweden B) Japan
C) Australia D) Norway
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Norway

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During the meeting of the Board of Directors of IDFC Bank, IDFC Bank proposed to change its name to

A) Capital IDFC Bank Ltd B) IDFC Chit Fund Bank
C) First IDFC Bank D) IDFC First Bank Ltd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) IDFC First Bank Ltd

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