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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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In the given figure, CD and AB are diameters of circle and AB and CD are perpendicular to each other. LQ and SR are perpendiculars to AB abd CD respectively. Radius of circle is 5 cm, PB : PA = 2 : 3 and CN: ND = 2 : 3. What is the length (in cm) of SM ?

 

A) [(5√3) – 3] B) [(4√3) – 2]
C) [(2√5) – 1] D) [(2√6) – 1]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) [(2√6) – 1]

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What is SCSI?

Answer

SCSI - Small computer systems interface is a type of interface used for computer components such as hard drives, optical drives, scanners and tape drives. It is a competing technology to standard IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics).

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Who was the first batsman to be given out by a third-umpire?

A) Virat Kohli B) Graeme Smith
C) Jacques Kallis D) Sachin Tendulkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachin Tendulkar

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Which of the statements given below are correct?
A) Georgia hosted the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.
B) In 2017, David Warner captained the IPL team Kings XI Punjab.
C) In 2017, Jamie Vardy played for the Premier League team Manchester United.

A) Only A B) Only B
C) Both A and C D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No option is correct

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The Mayan pyramids and temples were made from

A) Limestone B) Wood
C) Marble D) Granite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Limestone

Explanation:

The Mayans were an ancient civilization located in what is known as Mesoamerica, a geographical region comprised of Mexico and parts of Central America. They were extremely adept in matters of mathematics, astronomy, and art, and architecture.

 

The Mayan pyramids and temples were built with bricks and covered with limestone.

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Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. What is the ratio of the length of a rectangle to the side of a square?

I. The area of the square is 576 sq cm and the area of the rectangle is 600 sq cm.

II. The breadth of the rectangle is half the side of the square.

A) The data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) The data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) The data in either Statement I alone are in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D) The data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

From statement I, Area of square = 576 sq cm
Side of square = 24 cm
Area of rectangle = l × b
l × b = 600 sq cm
From statement II, Suppose the breadth of the
rectangle is x. Then side of the square = 2x
Combining both the information, we have
x =12 cm
Now, l × 12 = 600

l=60012=50 cm

Required ratio = 5024=2512=25:12

Both the statements together are sufficient.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Meretricious

A) Brazen B) Natural
C) Exemplary D) Gaudy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Natural

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