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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are true?

1.Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita.

2.He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada.

3.Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy.

4.Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas.

 

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

Explanation:

Adi Shankara or Shankara, was an early 8th century Indian philosopher and the ologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism. It is with his teacher Govinda, that Shankara studied Gaudapadiya Karika, as Govinda was himself taught by Gaudapada.

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An irregular mode of reproduction resulting in the development of an embryo without fertilization is called

1.Parthenogenesis 2.Apogamy 3.Sporophytic budding

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. In plants parthenogenesis is a component process of apomixis.Apogamy is a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophytedevelops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes.Adventitious embryony also called sporophytic budding, is a type of apomixis in which an embryo develops directly from nucellus or integument tissue.So, all three are correct.

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The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine stands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the cells. These strands are called:-

A) Plasmahole B) Microvilli
C) Plasmodesmata D) Plasmalemma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Plasmodesmata

Explanation:

Plasmodesmata are interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine strands of cytoplasm, which interlink the contents of the cells.

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A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called

A) Delta B) Levee
C) Flood Plain D) Dune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Levee

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The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called__________

A) Ecology B) Ethrology
C) Genealogy D) Iconology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ecology

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The Taj Mahal is called 'a dream in marble'. Which monument is called as 'a dream in stone'?

A) The Rang Mahal B) The Panch Mahal
C) The Red Fort D) The Bahai temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Panch Mahal

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What will you call a system of taxation under which the poorer sections are taxed at higher rates than the richer sections?

A) Progressive tax B)  Proportional tax
C) Regressive tax D)  Degressive tax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Regressive tax

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