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' Crime and Punishment ' was written by

A) Alexander Solzhenitysn B) Lewis Carroll
C) Fyodor Dostoevsky D) Valdimir Nabakov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fyodor Dostoevsky

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' In CUstody ' , an english novels, is written by which one of the following

A) Vikram Seth B) Shoba De
C) Anita Desai D) VS.Naipaul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anita Desai

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__________________will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

A) IIT, Kanpur B) IIT, Kharagpur
C) IIT, Delhi D) IIT, Bombay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT, Kanpur

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984, Los Angeles Olympics. The degree, Doctor of Science (honoris causa – a degree awarded as a mark of esteem) will be conferred on June 16 to mark the 50th convocation of the prestigious institute of the country. This is her second doctorate – in 2002, Kannur University had conferred D.Lit on her.

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Two most important acts and rituals associated with the vedic marriage system was/were

A) Pani-Grahana B) Sapta-Padi
C) Marriage Vows D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

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Virginia is a place in U.S.A. famous for growing _____ .

A) Weed B) Cannabis
C) Tobacco D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tobacco

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Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics

A) Milkha Singh B) P.T.Usha
C) Karanam Malleswari D) K.D Yadav
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) K.D Yadav

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Which one among the following pairs of Articles relating to the Fundamental Rights can not be suspended during the enforcemet of emergency under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution?

A) Article 14 and 15 B) Article 16 and 17
C) Article 20 and 21 D) Article 24 and 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 20 and 21

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How does the Sun get its energy

A) From gravitational pressure B) From nuclear fission
C) From nuclear fusion D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) From nuclear fusion

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