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Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions?

1. Bijak in Varanasi

2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan

3. Adi Granth Sahib

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions. The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, the Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan, and many of his compositions are found in the Adi Granth Sahib.

Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. The Bijak, an anthology of Kabir’s verses compiled in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and/or Bihar, is one of Kabir’s most influential works.In the case of the Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir’s poems were collected to be sung and are organized in ragas.

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A sum of money becomes 7/6 of itself in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interst. The rate per annum 

A) 5% B) 5.5%
C) 6% D) 6.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.5%

Explanation:

sum = x. amount =7x/6.

S.I. =(7x/6 – x) = x/6 ; time = 3 years

Rate =[ (100 * x) / (x * 6 * 3)]% = 5.5%

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Which of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations?

A) Database B) Document Processor
C) Graphic Package D) Spread Sheet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Spread Sheet

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What is the output of this C code?

   #include <stdio.h>
    int main()
    {
        int a = 1, b = 1;
        switch (a)
        {
        case a*b:
            printf("yes ");
        case a-b:
            printf("non");
            break;
        }
    }

A) yes B) no
C) Compile time error D) yes no
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Compile time error

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The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Lrwin
C) Lord Dalhousie D) Lord Linlithgow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord Linlithgow

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Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:-

The alpha and the omega

A) The beginning and the end B) A nice act
C) The stars and the moon D) Very costly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The beginning and the end

Explanation:

The alpha and the omega means the beginning and the end; the entirety of something. (Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet).

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Q:

 A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ________ .

A) Microsoft's SQL Server B) Microsoft's Access
C) IBM's DB2 D) Oracle Corporation's Oracle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Microsoft's Access

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Which one of the following is applicable to collision-coalescence process of precipitation?

 

A) Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level B) Clouds which extend beyond the freezing level
C) All types of clouds D) Cirrocumulus cloud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level

Explanation:

In colder clouds: droplets formed by Bergeron mechanism. But, in many parts of the world the air is too warm for ice crystals to form. This being the case, rain and snow cannot develop following the Bergeron Process. Instead, tiny droplets form as they collide into one another creating larger and larger droplet, this is known as collision-coalescence process. So, warmer clouds are associated with this keyword.

 

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