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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A) Slavery B) Rigidity of Caste
C) Prostitution D) Widow remarriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Widow remarriage

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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee pen name?

A) Jisu Dasgupta B) Kamala Kanta
C) Sripantha D) Vanu Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kamala Kanta

Explanation:

A pen name is nothing but a nick name used by the writer when publishing books instead of using their real names. 

 

Kamala Kanta was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee who lived from 1838 - 1894. He was a Bengali author, poet who wrote Indian national anthem Vandemataram.

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Oxidation Number of 'S' in H2SO4?

A) +6 B) +2
C) -6 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) +6

Explanation:

In H2SO4,

Hydrogen has a charge of +2, with each hydrogen has +1.

Oxygen has  a charge of -8, with each oxugen has -2.

Total charge = (2 - 8) = -6

Therefore, the Oxidation number of Sulphur S is '+6' because to make the compound stable.

 

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Q:

The Simon commission visited India in the year?

A) 1933 B) 1939
C) 1921 D) 1927
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1927

Explanation:

The British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon to report on India's constitutional progress for introducing constitutional reforms as had been promised in 1927.

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Q:

Uncontrolled railroad crossing warning signs include

A) gates B) red lights
C) warning signs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

Controlled railroad crossing includes warning signs, red lights and railway gates, whereas absence of all of these warning signs like red lights and gates includes uncontrolled railroad crossings. 

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The Third Battle of Panipat was Fought between the

A) Afghans and the Marathas B) Afghans and the Sikhs
C) Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Afghans and the Marathas

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The oldest specimens of poetry in the punjabi language are devotional compositions attributed to

A) Guru Nanak B) Baba Farid
C) Guru Angad D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Baba Farid

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Q:

Who invented Automobiles using gasoline?

A) Karl Benz B) Kirk Macmillan
C) Thomas Alva Edison D) William Ford
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karl Benz

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