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Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct?

A) Ashoka played an important role in popularizing the Stupa cult. B) They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks.
C) They were located in rural areas. D) They were located close to trade routes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They were located in rural areas.

Explanation:

A stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics that is used as a place of meditation.Buddhist sources claim that during the 3rd century BCE, the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great ordered these eight stupas to be opened, further distributed the relics of the Buddha into 84,000 portions, and had stupas built over them all over the expanding Buddhist world.They were located on trade routes in order to propagate Buddhism.However, there were no evidence of them being located in rural areas.

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In which state have Indian Railway introduced " Palace on Wheels" to promote tourism ?

A) Punjab B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajasthan

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What two scientists established the structure of dna?

A) Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins B) James Watson and Francis Crick
C) Rosalind Franklin and Francis Crick D) James Watson and Maurice Wilkins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) James Watson and Francis Crick

Explanation:

In the early 1950s two scientists, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, studied DNA using x-rays. Franklin produced an x-ray photograph that allowed two other researchers, James Watson and Francis Crick to work out the 3D structure of DNA. The structure of DNA was found to be a double helix.

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Q:

Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in

A) Karnataka B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

Explanation:

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

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Q:

I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. One person can see right through me while others wonder what I hide. What am I?

Answer

The Sunglasses. 


It protects us from the sunlight and it sits on the bridge means hangs on our ears and nose. Only who keeps that can see through it and others wonder what he is watching.

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Q:

Smallest units of meaning in a language

A) Pragmatics B) phoneme
C) morpheme D) syntax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) morpheme

Explanation:

A morpheme is the smallest unit of a word that provides a specific meaning to a string of letters.

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Q:

Elephant festival is celebrated in which city?

A) Jaipur B) Bangalore
C) Mizoram D) Dispur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaipur

Explanation:

Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. It is held on the day of Holi festival, usually in the month of March. The festival features Elephant polo and Elephant Dance.

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The first lion safari of Rajasthan has come up at which of the following parks?

A) Nahargarh Biological Park B) Keoladeo National Park
C) Sariska Tiger Reserve D) Ranthambore National Park
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nahargarh Biological Park

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