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The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?

A) Allahabad Pillar inscription B) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
C) Aihole inscription of Pulkesin II D) Bhitan inscription of Skandgupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta

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Filed Under: Indian History

2 2009
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The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a Pan India scholarship programme for school children called TDeen Dayal SPARSH Yojana’. The objective of the scheme is to increase the reach of

A) sports B) philately
C) music D) web designing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) philately

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Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha today launched a Pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as a hobby through a competitive selection process in all postal circles.The Minister said that to avail this scholarship, a child must be a student of a recognized school within India and the concerned school should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a member of the Club.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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Among the following States, _________has the lowest birth rate in India.

A) Kerala B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kerala

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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2 2009
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The shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of an object is known as the _________________.

A) motion B) direction
C) velocity D) displacement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) displacement

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Filed Under: Physics
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1 2009
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What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?

A) cool air B) warm air
C) precipitation D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) precipitation

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An occluded front is a type of weather front formed in the process of cyclogenesis when a cold front is overtaken a warm front. When this happens, the warm air is separated from the cyclone center at the Earth's surface.

 

An occluded front likely bring much precipitation kind of weather.

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Filed Under: Indian Geography
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2 2009
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Which of the following is an ore of Aluminium?

A) Galena B) Cryollite
C) Cinnabar D) Epsom Salt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cryollite

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Filed Under: Chemistry
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Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from ______.

A) lungs B) intestine
C) stomach D) kidney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) intestine

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Filed Under: Biology
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2 2009
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

 

A) Buoy B) Spur
C) Deterrence D) Exhilarate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deterrence

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , GRE , TOEFL

0 2009