Identify the continent from the given map.
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Asia
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Africa
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Europe
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Australia
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None of these
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Who among the following was the most famous Kushan ruler?
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Kanishka
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Augustus
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Puru
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Chandragupta-I
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None of these
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Which local body of the city decides the day of the weekly market?
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Local police
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Municipal Corporation
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Residents of the locality
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Traders Association
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None of these
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The earliest coins which were in use for about 500 years were punch marked. What do you understand by 'punch marked coins'?
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Coins made by beating.
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Designs were punched on to the metal to make coins.
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Coins of metal with punched hole.
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The name of the ruler who introduced coins was 'Punch'.
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None of these
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Ostriches were found in India during:
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Paleolithic age
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Neolithic age
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Mesolithic age
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All of these
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None of these
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United States of America has _________ time zones.
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5
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6
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4
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3
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Prejudice means to judge others:
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Socially
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Positively
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Negatively
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Equally
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None of these
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Day-to day changes in atmosphere is known as:
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Loo
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Environment
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Climate
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Weather
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None of these
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What is a factory?
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A small establishment for light industrial works
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A building where goods are manufactured in large quantities
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Small workshops
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All of these
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None of these
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Who is a 'Session Judge'?
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The judge who is the head of district judiciary
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The judge who is appointed for a session only
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The judge who is junior to district judge
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All of these
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None of these
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What is the composition of Indian Parliament?
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Indian Parliament consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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Indian Parliament consists of Lok Sabha, Prime Minister, other cabinet ministers and Rajya Sabha
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Indian Parliament consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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Indian Parliament consists of President, Supreme Court Judges, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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None of these
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Three jewels of Jainism are:
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Right Belief, Right Knowledge and Right Action
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Right Belief, Right Devotion and Right Action
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Right Belief, Right Devotion and Right Submission
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Right Knowledge, Right Path and Right Action
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None of these
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Which of the following is regarded as the cardinal points in a map?
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Four major directions
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Four intermediate directions
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Four major and four intermediate directions
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Various scales
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None of these
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In which of the following way a citizen can fight corruption?
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By not being a party to it
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By exposing cases of corruption in public
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Publicly campaigning against corruption
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All of these
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None of these
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Hector Ndlovu was killed in police firing for joining a protest against learning the language that the 'whites' of South Africa spoke. What did actually Hector want to learn?
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Afrikaans
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Zulu
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English
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French
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None of these
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Name the first woman to climb the Mt. Everest.
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Tenzing Norgay
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Junko Tabei
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Edmund Hilary
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Bachendri Pal
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None of these
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Which of the following is the demerit of a democratic government?
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Instability
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Corruption
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Delay in decision making
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All of these
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A group of stars forming various patterns is called:
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Universe
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Galaxy
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Constellation
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Milky way
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None of these
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The earth rotates_______ in an hour.
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\[~1{}^\circ \]
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\[25{}^\circ \]
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\[15{}^\circ \]
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\[50{}^\circ \]
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a natural calamity?
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Earthquake
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Riots
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Floods
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All of these
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None of these
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What is a Lok Adalat?
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People's court set up for speedy and economic justice.
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People's court set up for the trial of corruption cases.
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People's court set up for the trial of corrupt ministers.
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All of these
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None of these
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Who was the editor of 'The Journal of Young India'?
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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B. R. Ambedkar
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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None of these
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Who is the head of the Government in India?
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President
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Prime Minister
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Parliament
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Home Minister
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None of these
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What is INSAT, EDUSAT and IRS?
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They are the names of various government institutions.
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They are the Indian satellites in space.
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They are the human-made satellites of NASA.
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They are the names of various tribes of India.
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None of these
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Which of the following is the main reason for the Muslim girls for not attending schools?
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Early marriage
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Poverty
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Social obligations
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Both [A] and [B]
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None of these
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How many High Courts are there in India?
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21
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24
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23
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25
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None of these
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The script used by Indus Valley people was in the form of:
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Pictograph
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Cuneiform
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Symbols
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Both [A] and [C]
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None of these
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Christmas is celebrated in summer in which of the following countries?
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USA
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UK
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Australia
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China
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None of these
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Which of the following is stereotype thinking?
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Girls are burden on their parents.
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Boys do not cry.
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Boys are good in science and mathematics.
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All of these
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None of these
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'The Discovery of India' is a book written by:
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B. R. Ambedkar
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Indira Gandhi
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None of these
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Who brought Christianity to India?
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St. Thomas
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Fr. Agnel
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St. John
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St. Mary
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None of these
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What is common between Kerala and Ladakh in terms of cultural influence?
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Both have similar land areas.
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Both have similar products.
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Both have similar climatic conditions.
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Both have similar trading influences.
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None of these
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How many days the Constitutional Assembly took to complete the draft of the Constitution of India?
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2 years, 10 months and 9 days
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11 years, 2 months and 7 days
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11 years, 7 months and 2 days
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2 years, 11 months and 7 days
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None of these
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Name the continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Equator pass.
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Africa
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Asia
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North America
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Australia
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None of these
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Arrange the following in increasing order from the point of view of ?expensive?. Life in a village; Life in a metro; Life in a town; Life in a city
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(i) Life in a city; (ii) Life in a town; (iii) Life in a village; (iv) Life in a metro
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(i) Life in a metro; (ii) Life in a city; (iii) Life in a village; (iv) Life in a town
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(i) Life in a town; (ii) Life in a metro; (iii) Life in a city; (iv) Life in a village
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(i) Life in a village; (ii) Life in a town; (iii) Life in a city; (iv) Life in a metro
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None of these
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Maps showing distributions of industries are:
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Thematic maps
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Physical maps
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Political maps
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All of these
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None of these
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Invention of wheels took place in:
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Mesolithic age
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Neolithic age
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Paleolithic age
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All of these
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None of these
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How does the government of India refer 'Dalit' in the official documents?
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As OBC
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As General
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As SC
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All of these
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None of these
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Who among the following kings established trade relations with Rome and Egypt?
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Chandragupta II
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Chandragupta I
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Samudragupta
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Kumaragupta
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None of these
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What was the 'silk route'?
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Path followed by the Indian traders to carry Indian silk to distant lands
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Path followed by the European traders to carry Italian silk to distant lands
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Path followed by the Chinese traders to carry Chinese silk to the distant lands
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Path followed by Arab traders to bring silk to India
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None of these
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Historically, what is common between the Garo hills of the north-east and the Vindhyas in central India?
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Both of these areas were a part of Indus valley civilization.
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Both of these areas were invaded by the Aryans.
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These were the areas where agriculture developed.
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These are the areas where one can find the ruins of Paleolithic age.
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None of these
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Given below is the description of an ancient city by Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta. Read it carefully and identify the place.
'This is a large and beautiful city. It is surrounded by a massive wall. It has 570 towers and 64 gates. The houses, of two and three storeys, are built of wood and mud brick. The king?s palace is also of wood, and decorated with stone carvings. It is surrounded with gardens and enclosures for keeping birds.'
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Mathura
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Patliputra
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Kanchipuram
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Magadh
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None of these
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Why equality and justice are considered as the two sides of same coin in a democracy? (Give the most appropriate answer.)
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Because proper justice can be delivered only if all are treated equally.
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Because equality and justice are the pillars of democracy.
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Because Dr. B.R. Ambedkar waged a long struggle for getting due rights for the dalits and untouchables.
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Our Constitution guarantees equal rights for all.
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None of these
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Given below is the map of a continent. Identify the continent.
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Africa
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Europe
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North America
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Asia
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None of these
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Who among the following were the nomadic tribe of North-West China or Tajikistan established a powerful kingdom in North India?
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Bactrians
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Parthians
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Sungas
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Kushans
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None of these
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Which of the following has given a boost to the concept of inter-dependence between diverse areas?
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Democracy
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Globalisation
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Equality
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Unity in diversity
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None of these
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Which of the following statements shows that temperature, pressure and air are related to each other?
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When temperature increases we feel hot, sometimes breathless, because air pressure increases with high temperature.
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When the temperature is low we do not feel any pressure of air on us.
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When the temperature is high, pressure will be low and air will start blowing from high pressure to low pressure area.
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following works of a Municipal Corporation (MC) does not affect the life of a city dweller?
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It takes care of the city roads.
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It takes care of water supply in the city.
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It takes care of sanitation in the city.
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It takes care of street lights.
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None of these
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Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?
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Because anyone, whether rich or poor, or of high or low caste, men or women could follow the path of Bhakti.
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There were no strict principles to be followed.
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People could worship whatever they liked.
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They sometime used to meet the incarnation of God on earth.
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None of these
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Which of the following is the change brought into being in the Panchayats by 73rd amendment of the Constitution?
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33% of the seats in panchayats are reserved for women.
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It has given the panchayats a legal status with a provision for a separate Election Commission.
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It has become mandatory for the state to hold elections of the panchayats after every five years.
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All of these
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None of these
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