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What are the UNESCO's focus areas in the cultural field

A) The link between culture and development B) Action to conserve and protect the world cultural inheritance
C) By assisting member States in studying and preserving both physical and the non Physical heritage of their societies D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Which of the following countries is associated with 'Glorious Revolution'?

A) France B) Russia
C) USA D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) England

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After the deaths of  Cromwell monarchy was restored and Charles II was made king of England. He and his successor, James II tried to assert the superiority of the monarchy. But feelings against this kind of rule had grown too strong. In 1688, a group of politicians invited William of Orange, the husband of James II's daughter, Mary, and rulers of Holland, to become king. Without firing a shot, William reached London and James II fled to France. The throne was granted to William and Mary Jointly. This event is known as the 'Glorious Revolution' . This revolution marked the triumph of parliament over the monarchy.

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The bar graph shows the number of employees working in the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions

Which department has the lowest number of employees?

A) C B) D
C) A D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) D

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The first attempt in printing was made in England by

A) James Watt B) Isaac Newton
C) William Caxton D) James Arkwright
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) William Caxton

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The first attempt in printing was made in England by William Caxton.

 

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William Caxton was an English merchant, diplomat, and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England, in 1476, and as a printer was the first English retailer of printed books.

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Many European empires arose in the wake of

A) the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana B) Mongol invasions throughout the region
C) Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

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Which type of weathering creates karst topography?

A) Chemical B) Physical
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemical

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Karst topography is created by the chemical weathering of the rocks such as limestone, dolomite etc...

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Steel contains

A) no carbon B) < 2% of carbon
C) > 10% of carbon D) > 29% of carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) < 2% of carbon

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To make steel, iron ore is first mined from the ground. It is then smelted in blast furnaces where the impurities are removed and carbon is added.

In simple, steel is iron alloyed with carbon, usually 0 - 2%.

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The villager cried __________ his voice for help

A) on the top of B) in the top of
C) from the top of D) at the top of
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) at the top of

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