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What is the world’s oldest surviving republic?

Answer

San Marino

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Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct?

A) Ashoka played an important role in popularizing the Stupa cult. B) They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks.
C) They were located in rural areas. D) They were located close to trade routes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They were located in rural areas.

Explanation:

A stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics that is used as a place of meditation.Buddhist sources claim that during the 3rd century BCE, the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great ordered these eight stupas to be opened, further distributed the relics of the Buddha into 84,000 portions, and had stupas built over them all over the expanding Buddhist world.They were located on trade routes in order to propagate Buddhism.However, there were no evidence of them being located in rural areas.

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Name an eminent cartoonist who created the comic book character like Chacha Chaudary and Sabu who died in 2014 ?

A) Angela Nemeth B) Pran Kumar Sharma
C) Madhukar Singh D) DP Yadav
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pran Kumar Sharma

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What sugar is found in RNA?

A) Deoxyribose B) Ribose
C) Pentose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ribose

Explanation:

RNA - ribonucleic acid is a type of nucleic acid. The sugar contained in it is called Ribose.

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Charak was a native of

A) Tamil Nadu B) Kashmir
C) Punjab D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kashmir

Explanation:

Charak was a native of Kashmir.

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An integrated circuit is more advantages than a coventional circuit because 

A) they make the electric equipments more reliable and easier for servicing B) a faulty part of a conventional circuit may be difficult to locate and repair
C) if a part of the integrated circuit fails the entire circuit is simply replaced D) all the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) all the above

Explanation:

Integrated circuit (IC) is a tiny device that controls electric signals in such electronic equipments as computers and T.V sets. Many integrated circuits contain thousands of electronic parts on a paper - thin chip of silicon. These parts include capacitors, diodes, all in a very small, compact space.

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What is the study of flags called

A) Vexillology B) Vexillography
C) Vexology D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vexillology

Explanation:

The study of flags is called Vexillology and the art of flag design is called as Vexillography. The man who studies flags is called as Vexillologist.

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Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in

A) Karnataka B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

Explanation:

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

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