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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.

Statement II :After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and become a Buddhist.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I	B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false	D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation:

Edict 13 on the Edicts of Ashoka Rock Inscriptions reflect the great remorse the king felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga: The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a patron of Buddhism.

He ended the military expansion of the empire. The Kalinga war became his first and last war. He made some significant changes in the state policy of Magadh.

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Which of the following areas has the largest production of coal in China?

A) Shaanxi	B) Xinjiang
C) Inner Mongolia	D) Hebei

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shaanxi

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Which of the following is not a hormone found in animals?

A) Insulin	B) Auxins
C) Thyroxin	D) Adrenaline

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Auxins

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Giant Leatherback turtle nests in which location in India?

A) Andaman & Nicobar	B) West Bengal
C) Goa	D) Odisha

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Andaman & Nicobar

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Echoes may be heard more than once due to successive or multiple

A) Rarefactions	B) Reflections
C) Diffractions	D) Refractions

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reflections

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Without any exaggeration, the provision will ensure that legislators (keep a voice) in finalizing the terms and conditions of the agreement.

A) have a voice	B) head a voice
C) lost a voice	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) have a voice

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The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of

A) Nepal	B) Bhutan
C) China	D) Tibet

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nepal

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A forensic tool used to identify the chemical makeup?

A) calibur	B) lie detector
C) gas chromatograph	D) ballistics

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