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Who translated the Bhagvadgita into English for the first time? (1) Sir William Jones (2) Charles Wilkins (3) Max ? Muller (4) H.T. Colebrooke

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Giddha, a popular folk dance of Punjab, is performed by: (a) men alone (b) women alone (c) men and women together (d) men and women in separate groups

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The Constituent Assembly became a sovereign body after ? a) Jan 26, 1950 b) Nov 26, 1929 c) Aug 15, 1947 d) Aug 26, 1949

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Jainism is divided into how many main sects? (a) Four (b) Three (c) Two (d) It is not divided

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. Which one of the following statements regarding ‘Exit Poll’ is correct? (a) ‘Exit Poll’ is a term used to denote a post-election survey of voters regarding the candidate in whose favour they had exercised their franchise (b) ‘Exit Poll’ and ‘Opinion Poll’ are one and the same (c) ‘Exit Poll’ is a device through which results of voting can be most exactly predicted (d) ‘Exit Poll, is an administrative device made recently by the Chief Election Commissioner to prevent impersonation

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One feature of Chinese agriculture is: (a) almost complete absence of horse and cattle (b) non-dependence on rain (c) bonsai cultivation (d) heavy cattle and horse population

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. Why is fire extinguished by soda-bicarbonate? (a) Soda bicarbonate decompose on heating to produce carbon bioxide – gas which extinguishes fire (b) Soda bicarbonate serves as a blanket for fire (c) Soda bicarbonate releases water extinguishing fire (d) None of these

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The force of repulsion between two like poles of a magnet is: (1) Directly proportional to the distance between them (2) Directly proportional to the square of the distance between them (3) Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them (4) None

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Saraswati is the goddess of: (a) wealth and prosperity (b) art and learning (c) fortune (d) strength

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Which of the following Harappan sites are not in India? (A) Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (B) Lothal and Kalibangan (C) Bhanwali and Ropar (D) Lothal and Ropar

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. Which one of the following vitamins is considered to be a hormone? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

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Organic matter decomposes due to (1) Algae (2) Virus (3) Bacteria (4) All these

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