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| 5251. |
Don’t be afraid of the dog. He won’t do you any ________. A) bite B) harm C) hurt D) pain E) wound |
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Answer» Correct option is B) harm |
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| 5252. |
His landlady threw him out because he hadn’t paid the ________. A) due B) fee C) hire D) let E) rent |
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Answer» Correct option is E) rent |
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| 5253. |
I’ll pay you back the money I ________ you at the end of the month. A) debt B) doubt C) lend D) owe E) own |
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Answer» Correct option is D) owe |
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| 5254. |
I reckon we owe you about the same as you owe us. Why don’t we just ______? A) call his bluff B) called it a day C) calls the shots D) chicken E) call it quits |
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Answer» Correct option is E) call it quits |
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| 5255. |
He can’t ______ luxuries. He is poor. A) stay B) make C) owe D) afford |
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Answer» Correct option is D) afford |
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| 5256. |
Between whom among the following had the battle of Kanwah been fought? (a) Babar and Hemu (b) Akbar and Rana Pratap (c) Babar and Rana Sanga (d) Akbar and Rana Shngram Singh |
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Answer» (c) Babar and Rana Sanga |
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| 5257. |
Which was the language adopted by the Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the masses? (a) Hindi (b) Sanskrit (c) Ardh-Magadhi(d) Regional vernacular languages |
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Answer» (d) Regional vernacular languages |
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| 5258. |
Prince Khurram was given the title of (a) Sher Khan (b) Sher Afghan (c) Shah Jahan (d) Kavi Rai |
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Answer» Prince Khurram was given the title of Shah Jahan. |
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| 5259. |
To whom does the Lingayat Movement owe its origin? (a) Vidyaranya (b) Meerabai(c) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (d) Basava |
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Answer» (d) Basava.. |
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| 5260. |
A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor (a) Babar (b) Humayun (c) Akbar (d) Jahangir |
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Answer» (d) Jahangir |
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| 5261. |
The second founder of the Maratha Kingdom was (a) Tarabai (b) Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath (c) Peshwa Bajirao (d) Shahu |
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Answer» (b) Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath |
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| 5262. |
What does the Sangam age owe its name to? (a) Village assembly (b) Jain Influence (c) Confluence of rivers (d) A literary guild |
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Answer» (d) A literary guild |
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| 5263. |
Before the rise of Ranjit Singh to power, the Punjab was under the control of various (a) Chiefs of Abmad Shah Abdali (b) Sikh Misls (military brotherhoods) (c) Maratha commanders (d) Sikh Sardars |
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Answer» (b) Sikh Misls (military brotherhoods) |
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| 5264. |
The Peshwa's Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as (a) Huzur Daftar (b) El Beriz Daftar (c) Chalte Dafter (d) Peshwa Dafter |
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Answer» a) Huzur Daftar |
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| 5265. |
The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was (a) a loose federation (b) a military State (c) a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha) (d) a regency of the Peshwa |
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Answer» (c) a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha) |
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| 5266. |
Which Mughal emperor is credited with having composed secular Hindi songs? (a) Jahangir (b) Shah Jahan (c) Humayun (d) Baba |
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Answer» Jahangir Mughal emperor is credited with having composed secular Hindi songs. |
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| 5267. |
To whom had Mohammad Ghuri assigned the first Iqta in India? (a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (b) Shamsuddin Iltutmish (c) Nasiruddin Qubacha (d) Tajuddin Yalduz |
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Answer» (a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak |
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| 5268. |
Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind? (a) Abu Said (b) Abul Fazl (c) Firadausi (d) AI-Beruni |
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Answer» AI-Beruni was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind. |
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| 5269. |
Who is known as the "Slave of a slave"? (a) MUhammad-bin-Qasim (b) Mahmud of Ghazni (c) Iltutmish (d) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak |
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Answer» (c) Iltutmish |
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| 5270. |
It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghuri, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was (a) Samantasena (b) Hemantasena (c) Ballalasena (d) Lakshamanasena |
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Answer» (d) Lakshamanasena |
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| 5271. |
In 1206 AD Muhammad of Ghuri was killed at (a) Kabul (b) Damayak (c) Ajmer (d) Tarain |
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Answer» In 1206 AD Muhammad of Ghuri was killed at Damayak. |
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| 5272. |
Zafarnama was letter written to a Mughal emperor by which of the following Sikh Gurus? (a) Hari Rai (b) Arjan Dev (c) Tegh Bahadur (d) Gobind Singh |
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Answer» (d) Gobind Singh |
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| 5273. |
The Mughal emperor who had died owing to a sudden call from the staircase was (a) Babar (b) Shah Jahan (c) Humayun (d) Aurangzeb |
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Answer» (c) Humayun. |
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| 5274. |
In the Mughal administration, military recruitment had been looked after by the (a) Kotwal (b) Bakhshi (c) Wazir (d) Diwan |
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Answer» In the Mughal administration, military recruitment had been looked after by the Bakhshi. |
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| 5275. |
Jammi Mosque was built at (a) Sambhal (b) Delhi (c) Agra(d) Lahore |
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Answer» Jammi Mosque was built at Sambhal. |
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| 5276. |
The Mughals have been made immortal by their achievements in the field. (a) Political (b) Architectural (c) Military (d) Social |
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Answer» (b) Architectural |
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| 5277. |
Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand? (a) Cook Straits (b) Megallan (c) Tasman Sea (d) Great Barrier Reef |
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Answer» (c) The Tasman Sea separates Australia from New Zealand. |
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| 5278. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List-I (Country)List-II (Capital)A. Brunei 1. Bander Seri Begawan B. Indonesia2. Phnom PenhC. Laos 3. Vientiane D. Combodia4. Jakarta Codes: A B C D (a) 1 4 3 2 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 3 1 4 2 |
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Answer» (a) Brunei – Bander seri begawan Indonesia – Jakarta Laos – Vientiane Combodia – Phnom Penh All these are names of south-Asian countries with the names of their capitals. |
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| 5279. |
The most important feature of the Mughal building was the (a) Dome (b) Arch (c) The narrow columns (d) Corbel brackets |
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Answer» The most important feature of the Mughal building was the Dome. |
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| 5280. |
Babar summoned the pupils of the famous architect Sinan from (a) Constantinople (b) Kabul (c) Syria (d) Egyp |
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Answer» (a) Constantinople |
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| 5281. |
In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found? (a) Pacific Coast of Columbia (b) South-Eastern United States (c) Southern Part of South Africa (d) Central California |
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Answer» (a) Monsoon type climate is found in Pacific Coast of Columbia. |
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| 5282. |
The national economy of New Zealand is based on(a) Export oriented agriculture (b) Heavy industries (c) Tourist industry (d) Electronic industry |
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Answer» (a) Export oriented agriculture |
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| 5283. |
Guru Gobind Singh was assassinated by a (a) Mughal (b) Hindu (c) Afghan Pathan (d) Sikh |
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Answer» Guru Gobind Singh was assassinated by a Afghan Pathan. |
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| 5284. |
Akbar's concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means (a) friendship and goodwill to all(b) common brotherhood (c) fraternity and friendship (d) harmony and peace to all |
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Answer» (d) harmony and peace to all |
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| 5285. |
All the early Mughal Emperors except ___ were great builders (a) Babar (b) Humayun (c) Jahangir (d) Aurangzeb |
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Answer» All the early Mughal Emperors except Aurangzeb were great builders. |
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| 5286. |
The main outlet for foreign trade during Akbar's reign was the port of (a) Karachi (b) Calcutta (c) Surat (d) Bombay |
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Answer» The main outlet for foreign trade during Akbar's reign was the port of Surat. |
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| 5287. |
Akbar's nurse-in-chief was (a) Mumtaj (b) Hamida Begum (c) Jahanara (d) Maham Anaga |
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Answer» Akbar's nurse-in-chief was Maham Anaga. |
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| 5288. |
Akbar's teacher was (a) Abul Fazl(b) Bairam Khan (c) Abdul Latif (d) Kabir |
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Answer» Akbar's teacher was Abdul Latif. |
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| 5289. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Place Country (a) Baikonour Russia (b) Kourou French Guiana (c) Borobudur Indonesia (d) Cannes France |
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Answer» (a) Baikonour is world’s first and largest operational space launch facility. It is located in Kazakhstan, not in Russia. |
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| 5290. |
The architectural raw material generally used in Akbar's period was (a) Marble (b) Brick (c) Limestone (d) Redstone |
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Answer» (d) Redstone |
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| 5291. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Bahamas : Nassau (b) Costa Rica : San Jose (c) Nicaragua : Balmopan (d) Dominican Republic : Santo Domingo |
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Answer» (c) Managua is the capital of Nicaragua, not Balmopan. |
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| 5292. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Bahamas : Nassau (b) Costa Rica : San Jose (c) Nicaragua : Balmopan (d) Dominican Republic : Santo Domingo |
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Answer» (c) Managua is the capital of Nicaragua, not Balmopan. |
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| 5293. |
The. voluminous compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh (the last Sikh Guru) are collectively known as (a) Dasam (Padshah Ka) Granth (b) Apni Katha (c) Baichitra Natak (d) Gyan Prabodh |
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Answer» (c) Baichitra Natak |
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Who was the spiritual leader associated with the founding of the Vijayanagara Kingdom? (a) Ramdas (b) Vidyaranya (c) Purandaradas (d) Appayya Dikshitar |
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Answer» (b) Vidyaranya |
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| 5295. |
The designation 'amil’ during Akbar's reign denoted a (a) Policeman (b) Retail trader (c) Postman (d) Revenue official |
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Answer» (d) Revenue official |
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What is the correct chronological sequence of the later Mughal emperors? 1. Bahadur Shah-I 2. Farrukhsiyar 3. Muhammad Shah 4. Jahandar Shah Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1. 2; 3, 4 (b) 1, 4, 2, 3 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3 |
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Answer» The correct option is: (b) 1, 4, 2, 3 |
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Which one of the following continents has the highest growth of population? (a) Africa (b) Asia (c) South America (d) North America |
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Answer» (d) North America |
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Which three continents have the largest areas of coniferous forest ? (a) Australia, Europe and South America (b) Asia, North America and Europe (c) North America, South America and Europe (d) Asia, Australia and South America |
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Answer» (b) Asia, North America and Europe |
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Arrange the following islands of Japan in ascending order of their areal size and select the correct answer from the codes: 1. Hokkaido 2. Honshu 3. Shikoku 4. Kyushu (a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 2, 4, 1, 3 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2 |
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Answer» (d) Shikoku – Kyushu – Hokkaido – Honshu Honshu – Honshu has a total area of 88,017 square miles (227,962 sq km) and it is the world’s seventh largest island. Hokkaido – Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan with a total area of 32,221 square miles (83,453 sq km). Kyushu – It has a total area of 13,761 square miles (35,640 sq km). Shikoku – Shikoku is the smallest of Japan’s main islands with a total area of 7,260 square miles (18,800 sq km). |
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Which one of the following ‘City River’ pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Berlin — Rhine (b) London — Thames (c) New York — Hudson (d) Vienna — Danube |
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Answer» (a) Berlin — Rhine |
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