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Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?

A) Satvahan B) Satiyaputa
C) Chola D) Pandya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Satvahan

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Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?

A) Pava B) Prayag
C) Shravasti D) Kapilvastu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pava

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By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?

A) Ajatasatru B) Kalasok
C) Udayin D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Udayin

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Cotton for textile was first cultivated in...........

A) Egypt B) India
C) Central America D) Mesopotamia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egypt

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The oldest known organic compound is

A) Urea B) Methane
C) Acetic acid D) Benzene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Acetic acid

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In the form of vinegar, acetic acid is known from very early times. It is got by oxidation of fermented liquors (10-15%, alcohol) by air under the influence of a bacteria called 'mycoderma acetic'

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PAS is a drug used in the treatment of

A) Cancer B) Typhoid
C) Malaria D) Tuberculosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tuberculosis

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Para-amino salicylic acid (PAS) is used in the treatment of Tuberculosis.

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In the electrical circuit of a house, the fuse acts as

A) a load B) a thermopile
C) a safety device D) a step down device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a safety device

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The direction of heat flow between two objects depends on

A) Their masses B) Their heat contents
C) Their temperatures D) Whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Their temperatures

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Heat always flows from a body at higher temperature to a body at a lower temperature.

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