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The second Battle of Tarain was fought between __________.

A) Alexander and Porus B) Jai Chand and Mohammed Ghori
C) Akbar and Hemu D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

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The first history book was written by

A) Thucidides B) Aristotle
C) Herodotus D) Euclid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Herodotus

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The first history book was written by Herodotus around 5th century B.C.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) desendent B) descendant  
C) iliterrate   D) descendente
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) descendant  

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The English language is ___________ complex in character that it can scarcely be learned by rule, and can __________ be mastered by the study of such idioms and phrases as are provided in this book; but just as care must be taken to place every accent or stress _________ the proper syllable in the ______________ of every word it contains, so must the stress or emphasis be placed on the proper word in ___________ sentence spoken.

 

syllable in the ______________ of every word

 

 

A) pronounce B) pronounces  
C) pronounced D) pronunciation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) pronunciation

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Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?

A) Mughal Empire B) Maratha Empire
C) Gupta Empire D) Maurya Empire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gupta Empire

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Who started Ganesha Festival?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Lokmanya Tilak
C) Pandit Nehru D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lokmanya Tilak

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

The climb upside (1)/ the mountains (2)/ was not easy. (3)/No Error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The entry of foreign media has to be ______ by strict rules. Any intention to ______ the country politically or economically or any attempt at cultural ______ in order to make the country a slave to the designs of international powers would not be ______. If the foreign media is keen on making a presence on the Indian soil, respect for the country’s unity and ______ is essential.

 

Any intention to ______ the country politically.

 

A) grapple B) cripple
C) scruple D) stripple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cripple

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