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The Principal purpose of Akbar in following the Strategy of befriending Rajputs and seeking their cooperation was to 

A) Secure matrimonial alliances B) Strengthen the foundations of Mughal Empire in India
C) Wipe out Afghan power from the land D) Check the inflow of foreign invaders of india
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Strengthen the foundations of Mughal Empire in India

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Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration

A) M.G.K.Menon B) V.K.Gokak
C) Raghupati Sahai 'Firaq' D) M.F.Hussain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) M.F.Hussain

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Indian captain Virat Kohli became the first captain to hit six double centuries in Test cricket. He has surpassed -

A) Steve Smith B) Brian Lara
C) Michael Clarke D) Don Bradman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brian Lara

Explanation:

Virat Kohli surpasses Brian Lara with sixth Test double hundred as captain.

After reaching the milestone, Virat Kohli became the first captain to score six double tons in Test cricket. He has also become the first player to score six double centuries in just a span of 17 months. He also became the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries, only after Vinod Kambli.

Apart from him, the only other cricketers who have scored back-to-back double Test tons are Wally Hammond, Don Bradman, Kambli, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Clarke.

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Q:

Megahertz is a measurement of

A) Frequency B) Speed
C) Wavelength D) Capacity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Frequency

Explanation:

Megahertz is used to measure wave frequencies, as well as the speed of microprocessors. One MHz represents one million cycles per second. The speed of microprocessors, called the clock speed.

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Q:

Whose trademark is the operating system unix?

A) Ashton Tate B) Microsoft
C) INTEL D) BELL Laboratories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BELL Laboratories

Explanation:

BELL Laboratories trademark is the operating system unix.

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The headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency are located at _____.

A) Montreal B) Belgium
C) Newyork D) Geneva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Montreal

Explanation:

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on 10 November 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. Since 2002, the organization's headquarters have been located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Q:

Who is the author of the Novel 'Les Miserables'

A) Fedric B) Victor Hugo
C) Steven Spielberg D) Alium Tofler
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Victor Hugo

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Q:

Magnetic Tape can serve as

A) Input device B) Secondary storage device
C) Output device D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secondary storage device

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Magnetic tape can serve as a Secondary storage unit. It is a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film.

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