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An idol of Lord Krishna in a temple is ____________________.

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  1. A natural person

  2. A legal person

  3. Not a person in the eye of law become only the priest of the temple wiII be a person

  4. Not a person because no personality can be conferred on God

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Correct Option: D

He made a MAIDEN speech.

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  1. for the first time

  2. without preparation

  3. fiery

  4. with preparation

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Correct Option: A

The king follows a policy of LAISSEZ FAIRE.

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  1. non-interference

  2. full control

  3. severe punishment

  4. policy law

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is NOT true?

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  1. It slackened the control of religion over human life

  2. It believed that human nature was many-sided

  3. It was concerned with good manners

  4. It criticized material wealth, power and glory

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Renaissance humanism was a response to the utilitarian approach and what came to be depicted as the "narrow pedantry" associated with medieval scholasticism. Humanists sought to create a citizenry able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity and thus capable of engaging in the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prudent actions. Much humanist effort went into improving the understanding and translations of Biblical and early Christian texts.

Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) is correct?

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  1. She declared that although citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the state

  2. She was a supporter of the Jacobin government

  3. She was jailed for treason by the National Assembly

  4. She declared that the nation is the union of woman and man

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Olympe de Gouges (7 May 1748 – 3 November 1793), born Marie Gouze, was a French playwright and political activist whose feminist and abolitionist writings reached a large audience. She was an outspoken advocate against the slave trade in the French colonies in 1788. In her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen (1791), she challenged the practice of male authority and the notion of male-female inequality.

Arrange the following inventions in the field of cotton Industry in chronological order (starting with the earliest).
$1.$ James Hargeaves' Spinning Jenny
$2.$ John Kay's Flying Shuttle
$3.$ Samuel Crompton's Mule
$4.$ Richard Arkwright's Water Frame.

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  1. $1, 3, 4, 2$

  2. $2, 1, 4, 3$

  3. $4, 1, 3, 2$

  4. $2, 4, 1, 3$

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Correct Option: B

Best quality of wool is drawn from the Angora goats found in ___________.

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  1. USA

  2. Egypt

  3. Turkey

  4. China

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Correct Option: A

Which states in India has the largest number of cattle?

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  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Madhya Prdesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: A

The world's major commercial fishing grounds are located in ____________.

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  1. North Sea

  2. Sea of Japan

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Red Sea

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Correct Option: A

Where is National Dairy Research Institute located?

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  1. Anand

  2. Karnal

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Pantnagar

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Correct Option: B