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When was Zoroastrianism founded?

A) 4th century BCE B) 6th century BCE
C) 8th century BCE D) 10th century BCE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th century BCE

Explanation:

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest extant religions. It is the ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran that survives there in isolated areas and, more prosperously, in India, where the descendants of Zoroastrian Iranian (Persian) immigrants are known as Parsis, or Parsees.

 

The Iranian prophet and religious reformer Zarathustra flourished before the 6th century BCE more widely known outside Iran as Zoroaster is traditionally regarded as the founder of the religion.

 

Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and dualistic features. It likely influenced the other major Western religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Q:

Mediterranean  climate is ideal for growing

A) wheat and barley B) tea and coffee
C) Surgarcane and beet D) orange and lemons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) orange and lemons

Explanation:

The hot dry summers and cool wet winters are especially suited for citrus fruits and therefore these lands are some times reffered to as the 'world's orchard land' .

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Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?

A) Lord Canning B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Wiliam Bentinck D) Lord Dalhousie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Wiliam Bentinck

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- To those who have known comfort, discomfort is a real torture.
Q- Comfort is now one of the causes of its own spread.
R- The more comfort is brought into the world, the more it is likely to be valued.
S- It has now become a physical habit, a fashion, an ideal to be pursued for its own sake.

A) QRSP B) QPRS
C) QPSR D) QSRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QSRP

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Q:

Neeraj Chopra is associated with

A) Hockey B) Tennis
C) Wrestling D) Javelin Throw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javelin Throw

Explanation:

Neeraj Chopra is associated with the Sports of Javelin throw. Indian, Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland. He made a throw of 85.69 metres and won the gold medal.

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Q:

Who is the committee head of the merger of the public sector banks?

A) Raghuram Rajan  B) Bimal Jalan 
C) Arun Jaitley D) YV Reddy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arun Jaitley

Explanation:

The finance minister of india, Mr arun jaitley is the committee head of the merger of the public sector banks.

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Q:

To keep warm, polar bears have a layer of ________ under their skin.

A) muscle B) fat
C) cartilage D) hair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fat

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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
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said to me, "Will you be coming to the party, tomorrow?"

A) She asked me if I would be going to the party the day after tomorrow. B) She asked me if I will be going to the party the following day.
C) She asked me if I will be going to the party the day after tomorrow. D) She asked me if I would be going to the party the following day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She asked me if I would be going to the party the following day.

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