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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.

Statement II :After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and become a Buddhist.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I	B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false	D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation:

Edict 13 on the Edicts of Ashoka Rock Inscriptions reflect the great remorse the king felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga: The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a patron of Buddhism.

He ended the military expansion of the empire. The Kalinga war became his first and last war. He made some significant changes in the state policy of Magadh.

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'Rhythm of eyes' city name in India?

A) Chennai	B) Nainital
C) Srinagar	D) Karnataka

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nainital

Explanation:

'Rhythm of eyes' logically means Nainital in India.

The other cities are:

No Zip - Chennai

Mr. City - Srinagar

Do Acting - Karnataka.

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Which crop was first cultivated in Sri Lanka under plantation agriculture?

A) Coffee	B) Tea
C) Rubber	D) Coconut

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Coffee

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The company hopes to eventually provide Singapore with the second-biggest electric car-sharing service in the world, (second to Paris only).

A) second only to Paris	B) second to only Paris
C) only second to Paris	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) second only to Paris

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Which of the following organizations was established outside India?

A) Indian Association	B) East India Association
C) Bengal-British India Society	D) India league

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) East India Association

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What is the name of the messaging platform to be used by the Indian Army shortly?

A) Safe Communication Network	B) Secure Application for Internet
C) Safe Messaging Service	D) Secure Instant Messaging

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secure Application for Internet

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Perhaps a greater challenge they face is (improving the wounds of the civil war), Iraq is a divided country today.

A) counting the effects of the civil war	B) curing the aftermaths of the civil war
C) healing the wounds of the civil war	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) healing the wounds of the civil war

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The teacher said, "It is time that your daughter (has learned) how to write."

A) learned	B) had learnt
C) learnt	D) no improvement

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