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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.

Scapegoat

A) Animal sacrifice as an offering to God B) The most useful animal or person
C) A lucky person who is forgiven for his crimes D) A person who is blamed for the mistakes of others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A person who is blamed for the mistakes of others

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Ashoka converted to which religion after the Kalinga war?

A) Jainism B) Buddhism
C) Christianity D) Judaism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Buddhism

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In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?

A) 1664 B) 1632
C) 1600 D) 1608
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1600

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Which of the following elements has a total of 3 shells with 8 electrons in the last orbit?

A) Ar B) P
C) S D) Al
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ar

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Which out of the following is not a launch vehicle of India for placing satellites in the orbit?

A) PSLV B) GSAT - 8
C) GSLV D) Ariane SGS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GSAT - 8

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Q:

In 1981, ISRO launched India's first geostationary satellite called -

A) Aryabhata B) APPLE
C) Bhaskara II D) INSAT 1B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) APPLE

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Which of the following is NOT a radioactive element?

A) Uranium B) Plutonium
C) Titanium D) Thorium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Titanium

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Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

A) UV rays B) Radio waves
C) X rays D) Infrared waves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Radio waves

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