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The name of ancient Egyptian script is ________

A) Cuneiform B) Hieroglyphic
C) Demotic D) There was no script
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hieroglyphic

Explanation:

The Egyptian scripts is known as Hieroglyphic which means 'sacred writing' . It consisted of 24 signs, each of which stood for a single consonant. Vowels were not written. Later the Egyptian started using symbols for ideas and the total number of signs rose to about 500. The writers, who constituted an important section of society , wrote with reed pens on the leaves of a plant called 'Papyrus' from which we get the word 'paper'.

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United nations adopted a character of Economic Rrights in the year

A) 1956 B) 1964
C) 1969 D) 1974
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1974

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An estuary  is a place where 

A) deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land B) silt is deposited near the mouth of a river
C) fresh water collects at the mouth of a river D) fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river

Explanation:

Alternative (a) refers to a delta

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Which one of the following pairs about organ/part that helps in locomotion is not correctly matched?

A) Euglena : Flagellum B) Paramecium : Cilia
C) Nereis : Pseudopodia D) Starfish : Tubefeet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nereis : Pseudopodia

Explanation:

Euglena move by a flagellum (plural ‚ flagella), which is a long whip-like structure that acts like a little motor.

The paramecium uses its cilia to sweep the food along with some water into the cell mouth after it falls into the oral groove.

The underside of the starfish is covered with hundreds of tube feet, which it uses for walking around, for attaching tightly to rocks, and for holding on to prey.

Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion

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Q:

Mortar is a mixture of

A) cement B) water
C) sand D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Mortar is a mixture of cement or lime as a binder, sand and water.

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Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.

 

India’s title triumph in the Under-19 cricket World Cup at the Bay Oval in New Zealand seemed inevitable. Prithvi Shaw’s boys, astutely coached by Rahul Dravid, maintained an unbeaten record through their three-week sojourn. The rousing campaign commenced with a 100-run win against Australia on January 14; in subsequent games, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Pakistan were all emphatically defeated. There were no big-game nerves and even in the much- hyped semifinal against Pakistan, India pocketed a facile 203-run victory. In the summit clash against Australia, Shaw’s boys followed their template of dominance.

Australia was bowled out for 216 and India cruised home in 38.5 overs with eight wickets to spare, and enjoyed the added lustre of opener Manjot Kalra’s unbeaten 101. Through the tournament India found diverse heroes. Fittingly, its batting troika of Shaw, Kalra and Shubman Gill, along with seamer Kamlesh Nagarkoti and spinner Anukul Roy, found a berth in the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup team, essentially a tribute to the best players on view in the championship. Cricketing excellence allied with the resultant celebrity status, especially during the teenage years, can be a double-edged sword and it helped that in the dressing room there was the calming presence of Dravid. As the ecstatic players leapt and photo-bombed after clinching the trophy, Dravid cut through the hype and said that this win should not be the team’s defining memory as each individual cricketer has much more to achieve in his career. Dravid has a point. India has won the Under-19 World Cup on four occasions, including the previous golden runs in 2000, 2008 and 2012. From among these champion sides, only a few graduated to the big stage. Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli came through the under-19 ranks and managed to carve a niche for themselves, but Unmukt Chand, who led the team to the Cup in 2012, and then featured in a soft drink advertisement besides writing a book, has been unable to make it to the Indian senior team.

 

According to the passage, who is the captain of the U-19 Cricket World Cup team?

A) Prithvi Shaw B) Rahul Dravid
C) Manjot Kalra D) Shubman Gill
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Prithvi Shaw

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The group of solar cells joined together in a definite pattern is called a

A) Battery B) Solar Heater
C) Solar cooker D) Solar cell panel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Solar cell panel

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Vagrant

A) Idle B) Roving
C) Settled D) Wanderer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Settled

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