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Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?

A) Piyadassi	B) Colin Mackenzie
C) Alexander Cunningham	D) James Prinsep

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) James Prinsep

Explanation:

The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep in 1837. They are written in Pali language and in some places Prakrit was used. The Brahmi script was employed for writing.In the northwestern India Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.

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Which one of the following cities was not included in the list of smart cities in India?

A) Silvassa	B) Jorhat
C) Itanagar	D) Kavaratti

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jorhat

Explanation:

Silvassa is in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.Kavarati is capital of Lakshadweep. Itanagar is capital of Arunachal PradeshThese three were originally included in smart city list.Assam government has sent a proposal for Jorhat to be included in smart city list. But it has not yet been included.

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Unlike conservation, what does preservation emphasize?

A) Saving natural resources	B) Managing natural resoucres
C) Carrying capacity	D) Renewing natural resources

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saving natural resources

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Name the lender that has signed an agreement with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will facilitate a host of services to the public procurement portal for Central and state government organizations.

A) ICICI Bank	B) HDFC Bank
C) Bank of Baroda	D) SBI

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

Explanation:

Private Sector lender HDFC Bank signed an agreement with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will facilitate a host of services to the public procurement portal for Central and state government organizations.

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The oldest news agency in the world is

A) Associated Press	B) Agence France-Presse
C) Reuters	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Associated Press

Explanation:

Associated Press (AP) is world's oldest news agency followed by Reuters and Agence France - Presse.

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Due to attack of dry rot, the timber

A) reduces to powder	B) cracks
C) loss weight	D) shrinks

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) reduces to powder

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Frictional force acts in

A) the same direction as the motion	B) the opposite direction of the motion
C) all the directions	D) upward direction

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the opposite direction of the motion

Explanation:

It is to overcome this opposite frictional force , that we have to apply the needed force to make the body move

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1993 Nobel prize for literature has gone to the first black american lady, for her work ' Beloved'. The name of the lady is

A) Carla Hill	B) Robin raphel
C) Winnie	D) Toni morrison

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