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All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization are correct except

A) The Indus Valley Civilization was an advanced urban civilization B) Iron was not known to the people
C) It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged D) The people knew nothing about agriculture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The people knew nothing about agriculture

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TEL minimise the knocking effect when mixed with petrol, it acts as_______

A) Positive catalyst B) Negative catalyst
C) Auto catalyst D) Induced catalyst
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Negative catalyst

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Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year

A) Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1991 B) Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1992
C) Dr. Amita Patel, 1991 D) Dr. Amita Patel, 1992
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dr. Amita Patel, 1992

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What is the International Date Line ?

A) It is the equator B) It is the 0 degrees longitude
C) It is the 90 degrees longitude D) It is the 180 degrees longitude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is the 180 degrees longitude

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‘Panchatantra’ is originally written by _____________.

A) Kalidas B) Vishnu Sharma
C) Tulsi Das D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vishnu Sharma

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The most important cause for the outbreak of the Ghaddar revolution was the

A) Commencement of World War I B) Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
C) Kamagato Maru Incident D) Arrest of Lala Hardayal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kamagato Maru Incident

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The famous book Kankal is authored by ?

A) Ketan Bhagat B) Mahesh Rao
C) Nirmal Verma D) Jaishankar Prasad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jaishankar Prasad

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Which of the following is a volcanic plateau

A) Anatolia plateau B) Tibetan plateau
C) Antrum plateau D) Brazilian plateau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Antrum plateau

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