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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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0 2007
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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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1 2007
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Adding which substance gives blue colour to glass?

A) Manganese oxide B) Cobalt oxide
C) Chromium oxide D) Iron oxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cobalt oxide

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1 2007
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Mealy-mouthed

A) Ill-tempered B) Soft-spoken
C) Enthusiastic D) Depressed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Soft-spoken

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1 2007
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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

The ceremony of crowning a sovereign

A) Felicitation B) Promotion
C) Coronation D) Installation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coronation

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0 2007
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

You said,"My parents never liked my accepting any job but I had always wanted to stand on my own feet".

 

A) You regretted that your parents had never liked you accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet. B) You said that your parents never liked your accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
C) You told that your parents never like you accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet. D) You said that my parents never liked my accepting any job but I had always wanted to stand on my own feet.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You said that your parents never liked your accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.

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

Vigilance

A) Indifference B) Diligence
C) Acuity D) Circumspection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indifference

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Choose  the  word  which  is  nearest in meaning to the given word ‘TRANSGRESSOR’

A) Passenger B) Law-breaker
C) Protector D) Comrade
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Law-breaker

Explanation:

Transgressor means a person who is breaking the law.

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