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An man;s brain is the devil's workshop ___________.

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  1. ideal

  2. ignorant

  3. intelligent

  4. idle

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Correct Option: D

When was Zamindari System abolished in Tamil Nadu?

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  1. $1947$

  2. $1948$

  3. $1960$

  4. $1952$

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Correct Option: B

When did Antarctic Treaty come into force?

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  1. 25th July, 1961

  2. 28th July, 1968

  3. 23th June, 1961

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India?

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  1. Rationalism

  2. Job Opportunities

  3. Legislations

  4. Liberal Education

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Correct Option: A

Burma (now Myanmar) was separated from India in _____.

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  1. 1919

  2. 1929

  3. 1935

  4. 1947

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Correct Option: C

The modern State is a/an ________________.

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  1. police state

  2. welfare state

  3. laissez faire state

  4. aristocratic state

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Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
The Indian Contract Act came into force on:,

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  1. 1.9.1872

  2. 1.9.1972

  3. 1.7.1930

  4. 1.7.1932

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Correct Option: A

Which monument is known as "The National Monument of India"?

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  1. India Gate

  2. Gateway of India

  3. Raj Ghat

  4. Red fort

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Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements:
1. Harappan cities were not made on grid patterns
2. Burnt bricks are found in the Indus valley civilization.
3. Harappan cities consisted of Citadel, lower town and sometimes a middle town.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2 only

  4. 1 and 3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Harappan city was divided into the upper town called the Citadel (in citadel rich people lived) and the lower town. Lower Town was the residential area where the common people lived. The city streets of the Harappan period were based on a grid system and oriented east to west. The roads and streets intersected at right angles. Each street had a well-organized drain system. There was remarkable use of burnt bricks.

Consider the following statements:
1. The 4th Buddhist Council led to the formation of Hinayana and Mahanaya sects.
2. The Hinayana sect believes in the worship of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 4th Buddhist Council was held at Kashmir during the rule of Kanishka. At this Council, Buddhists again broke into two schools i.e Theravadi became Hinayana and Sarvastivadin or Mahasanghik became Mahayana schools. Hinayana school saw Buddha as a great soul but not God. They did not believe in Bhakti and idol worship. Mahayana school attaches importance to the role of Bodhisattvas who delay their own salvation in order to help others to its path.