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Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

A) Brahmi B) Devanagiri
C) Gurmukhi D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brahmi

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Who invented the vacuum pump?

A) Otto von Guericke B) Cai Lun
C) Melitta Bentz D) William Henry Fox Talbot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Otto von Guericke

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Which glass is used to make spectacles?

A) Crook's glass B) Potash glass
C) Jena glass D) Soda glass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Crook's glass

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Who was the architect of Humayun's Tomb?

A) Ustad Ahmad of Lahouri B) George Wittet
C) Mirak Mirza Ghiyath D) Yaqut of Dabul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mirak Mirza Ghiyath

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The Mahabodhi Temple Complex, which is one of the four holy sites related to the life of Lord Buddha, is located in -

A) Bihar B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

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Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?

A) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight B) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
C) The east coast is broader than the west coast D) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

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

A) Epic B) Rust
C) Teeny D) Vast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Teeny

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In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this _____, the _____ of our educational curriculum as well as that of our _____ and students is likely to remain _____. It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and _____.

is likely to remain _____. It is not enough for a society to have experts.

A) inadequate B) indifferent
C) represented D) unmeasurable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) inadequate

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