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Q:

Which of these lines contains a metaphor?

A) You light up my life. B) She was fishing for compliments.
C) He broke my heart. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

 

In all the given options we have Metaphors.

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Which of the following is NOT a representative of a Buddhist Art?

A) Relic Towers B) Vihara
C) Stupa D) Chaitya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Relic Towers

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Q:

According to Forbes, Who has become Asia’s richest person in the year 2017?

A) Jeff Bezos B) Hui Ka Yan
C) Mukesh Ambani D) Bill Gates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mukesh Ambani

Explanation:

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani overtook China’s Hui Ka Yan to become Asia’s richest person with a total wealth of $42.1 billion. According to Forbes’ real time billionaire’s list, Ambani's personal wealth rose by $466 million in 2017.

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Q:

New coach of Team India from July 2017 ?

A) Virender Sehwag B) Rahul Dravid
C) Saurav Ganguly D) Ravi Shastri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ravi Shastri

Explanation:

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri has been named the New coach of Team India on a Two year contract.

This will be Shastri's second stint with the team, after being the director from 2014 - 2016.

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Q:

Who is the author of the book 'Chronicles of Corpse Bearer' ?

A) Victor Hugo B) John Milton
C) Cyrus Mistry D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cyrus Mistry

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Q:

One important result of the French Revolution was that

A) France lost its spirit of nationalism B) Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie
C) France enjoyed a lengthy period of peace and prosperity D) The church was restored to its former role and power in the French government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie

Explanation:

One of the most important result of the French Revolution was that Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie (Middle class people).

 

The Great French Revolution of 1789 not only overthrew the monarchy in France, but ultimately led to the destruction of the Old Order across Europe.

  

Prior to the French Revolution, the bourgeoisie or middle class, belonged to the Third Estate, which had the largest tax burden and virtually no rights.

 

The bourgeoisie gained an enormous amount of political power when the National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and drafted a new constitution for France.

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Q:

Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world

A) Phil Ersa B) Shirin Ebadi
C) Lakpa Sherpa D) Irine Zubeida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shirin Ebadi

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Q:

Who is the author of ' Tom Sawyer '

A) John Ruskin B) William Shakespeare
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Mark Twain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mark Twain

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