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A Caste system is defined as

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The caste system in India divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The main castes were further divided into about 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation.

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Who among the following is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh

A) Le Corbousier B) Pupul Jayakar
C) Nek Chand D) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nek Chand

Explanation:
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Which state of India has recorded the highest rate of population growth in the last Census 2001

A) Gujarat B) Manipur
C) Nagaland D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nagaland

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Which is the best description of civil liberties?

A) privileges B) rights guaranteed by law
C) natural rights D) democratic goals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rights guaranteed by law

Explanation:

Rights guaranteed by law, is the best description of Civil liberties.

 

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Civil liberties are also called as personal freedoms. They are personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge, either by law or by judicial interpretation, without due process.

 

 

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Q:

What is the Lithosphere made of?

A) Soil B) Rocks
C) Dirt D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rocks

Explanation:

Lithoshpere are composed of rocks in the crust and upper mantle that behave as brittle solids. The lithosphere is Earth's outermost layer.

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A) State governments B) Every 4 years of President election
C) Members of congress D) Checks and Balances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Checks and Balances

Explanation:

A procedure or method called Checks and Balances stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

  • In the United States, there are three branches of government: The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

 

  • Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed.

 

  • There is a clear separation of powers between them.

 

  • Checks and Balances limit the power within each branch.

 

  • Each branch can stop and/or override processes within other branches in manners that are outlined in federal laws, regulations, and the constitution.

 

  • This way, their powers are balanced because the branches of government have the responsibility to check each other.
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Q:

Which of the following is not an Input device?

A) Joystick B) Headphones
C) Mouse D) Scanner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Headphones

Explanation:

Here Joystick, Mouse and Scanner are Input devices through which data is given to the computers. But Headphones are output devices through which sound comes as an output from the computer or any devices.

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Q:

What Animals are Warm Blooded?

A) Reptiles B) Insects
C) Amphibians D) Birds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Birds

Explanation:

Mammals and Birds are Warm-blooded Animals.

Warm-blooded animals have body temperatures that usually stay the same Whether it is sunny and hot outside or there is a snowstorm.They are able to regulate their body temperature which changes with temperature of environment.

 

  • Warm Blooded Animals :: Apes, Monkeys, Whales, Elephants, Cheetahs, Giraffes, Pets, Felines, Pigs and Humans(all other live birth bearing creatures that nurse their young)..

 

  • Cold Blooded Animals :: All Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish as well as Insects (Bugs).
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