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Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?

A) H.St. Clair Wilkins	B) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
C) Purushottamdas Thakurdas	D) Nusserwanji Tata

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H.St. Clair Wilkins

Explanation:

The Bombay Secretariat was completed in 1874 and designed by Captain Henry St. Clair Wilkins in the Venetian Gothic style. With its arcaded verandahs and huge gable over the west facade, it was a monument to the civic pride of Bombay's British rulers.

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World Elder's day is observed on

A) October 30	B) November 1
C) September 30	D) October 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) November 1

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Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy for ever '

A) P.B.Shelley	B) William Wordsworth
C) John Keats	D) Robert Browning

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) John Keats

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Who is the author of the book ' The Rights of Man '

A) Thomas Hardy	B) Thomas Mann
C) Thomas Moore	D) Thomas Paine

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thomas Paine

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Q:

The Savannas of Orinoco Basin are termed as

A) pampas	B) steppes
C) prairies	D) llanos

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) llanos

Explanation:

llanos is a tropical grassland while the remaining three are temperature grasslands

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Q:

Jamini Roy was a famous

A) Actor	B) Producer
C) Dancer	D) Painter

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Painter

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Who is the first Chief Minister of Telangana?

A) R. Krishnaiah	B) K. Chandrashekar Rao
C) K. Jana Reddy	D) N. Chandrababu Naidu

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) K. Chandrashekar Rao

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Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the the house of the people?

A) 90th	B) 91st
C) 92nd	D) 93rd

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