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Consider the following statement :“So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.”

Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?

A) Francisco Pelsaert B) Francois Bernier
C) Jean-Baptiste Tavemier D) Niccolao Manucci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Francisco Pelsaert

Explanation:

But while the average Mughal farmer produced more than in later times, he most probably produced less than in earlier times. On the whole, the Mughal period was marked by agricultural stagnation, if not slump. The per capita yield was declining, and the average man in Mughal India probably had less to eat than before. 'The surplus income left to the peasant was tending to decrease, where it had not already vanished,' says Moreland. 'The provinces,' says Pelsaert, 'are so impoverished that a jagir which is reckoned to be worth 50,000 rupees, may sometimes not yield even 25,000, although so much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.'

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Point out the error, if any, in the following program.

main()

{

    int i = 4, j = 2;

    switch(i)

    {

     case 1 :

       printf (''\n To err is human, to forgive is against company policy.");

        break;

      case j :

       printf (''\n if you have nothing to do, don't do it here.");

       break;

    }

}

Answer

Constant expression required in the second case, we cannot use j.

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If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation,one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon?1. Tank irrigation predates well irrigation.2. Tank irrigation is in the areas with impervioussurface layers.3. Well irrigation requires sufficientground water reserves.4. Other forms of irrigation are not available.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2 and 3 only
C) 3 and 4 D) 1 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

The Tank irrigation is more in the rocky plateau area of the county, where the rainfall is uneven and highly seasonal. The Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Interiors of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh have more land under tank irrigation.Well Irrigation is common in alluvial plains of the country except the deserts of Rajasthan. Plains of UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the states which are more prominently under the well irrigation.These areas have huge groundwater reserves.

Well irrigation is much older than tank irrigation in India.

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NaHCO3 is chemical formula for ___________.

A) Borax B) Vinegar
C) Lime D) Baking soda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Baking soda

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Which organ gets affected in Weil's disease?

A) Liver B) Lungs
C) Heart D) Kidney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kidney

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Teacher said to children, "Have you prepared well for the finals?"

A) Teacher asked the children whether they have prepared well for the finals. B) Teacher asked the children whether they have been preparing well for the finals.
C) Teacher asked the children if they did prepare well for the finals. D) Teacher asked the children if they had prepared well for the finals.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Teacher asked the children if they had prepared well for the finals.

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Where have you first met your husband?

A) had you first met B) did you first met
C) did you first meet D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) did you first meet

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks

A) Pyromania B) Dipsomania
C) Megalomania D) Kleptomania
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dipsomania

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