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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin? 1.They follow Indian religious practices. 2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language. 3.They believe that they came from India. 4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 2 and 3
- Correct Answer
- 2 and 3
ExplanationGypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called ?tribes? or ?nations.? Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.
Romani (romani ?hib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.
- 1. Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are true? 1.Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita. 2.He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada. 3.Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy. 4.Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 3 and 4
- D. 4 only Discuss
- 2. Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ?Dhanush? artillery guns to be produced in India by
Options- A. Indian Army
- B. US Army
- C. Indian Ordnance factory Board
- D. Indian and US Army jointly Discuss
- 3. Consider the following statement :?If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don?t give up. There is a way out ?Who among the following made the above statement?
Options- A. Albert Einstein
- B. Stephen Hawking
- C. C. V. Raman
- D. Abdus Salam Discuss
- 4. What form of Shiva is most prominent in the Brihadeshvara Temple built by the Chola dynasty?
Options- A. Harihara
- B. Bhairava
- C. .Rudra
- D. Tripurantaka Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following statementsis not correct?
Options- A. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation.
- B. The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
- C. Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
- D. Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter. Discuss
- 6. The term Upari refers to which one of the following?
Options- A. A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule
- B. A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
- C. A soldier in the Maratha army
- D. A village headman in the Mughal period. Discuss
- 7. The ?water frame? of Richard Arkwright was a device for
Options- A. producing a new type of painting
- B. irrigating fields for rice cultivation
- C. producing strong threads of yarn
- D. the faster movement of steamships Discuss
- 8. Rakshasa type of marriage is
Options- A. marriage by purchase
- B. marriage by capture
- C. marriage by giving dowry
- D. marriage by seduction Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following statements about the Missile Technology Control Regime is not correct?
Options- A. The Missile Technology Control Regime is an informal and voluntary partnership initially formed among G-7 countries.
- B. Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.
- C. China applied to join the Regime but members did not offer the membership.
- D. No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules. Discuss
- 10. The headquarters of ?Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific? is located at
Options- A. Singapore
- B. Manila
- C. Bangkok
- D. Hong Kong Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Adi Shankara or Shankara, was an early 8th century Indian philosopher and the ologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism. It is with his teacher Govinda, that Shankara studied Gaudapadiya Karika, as Govinda was himself taught by Gaudapada.
Correct Answer: Indian Ordnance factory Board
Explanation:
The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of ?Transfer of Technology? (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.
Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
Explanation:
"If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." ?Stephen Hawking.
Correct Answer: Tripurantaka
Explanation:
The most prominent form of Shiva in Brihadeshvara Temple built by Chola dynasty is Tripuntaka. Tripurantaka is a manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva. In this aspect, Shiva is depicted with four arms wielding a bow and arrow. Shiva as Tripurantaka is accredited with destroying three mythical cities of the Asuras. It is believed that the Rudraksha came from lord Shiva?s eyes, when he destroyed Tripura.
Correct Answer: Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
Explanation:
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos AerospaceThe name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
Correct Answer: A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
Explanation:
Upari refers to a category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha Regime.The Government used to assign land to various cultivators for cultivation and getting maximum revenue. The land allotted to original settlers of villages came to be known as Mirasi land whereas the land assigned to the migrant settlers was known as the Upari land.
Correct Answer: producing strong threads of yarn
Explanation:
In 1769 Arkwright patented the invention that made him rich, and his country an economic powerhouse: The spinning frame. The spinning frame was a device that could produce stronger threads for yarns.
Correct Answer: marriage by capture
Explanation:
Rakshasa marriage is the marriage of a maiden involving her forcible abduction from her home after her kinsmen have been slain or wounded much like its practice in Khazakh and Uzbek cultures where it is still practised as a ritual.
Correct Answer: No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules.
Explanation:
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime. It is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was established in April 1987 by the G7 countries.
The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR but has agreed to abide by the original 1987 Guidelines and Annex, but not the subsequent revisions.Israel, Romania and Slovakia have also agreed to voluntarily follow MTCR export rules even though not yet members.
Correct Answer: Singapore
Explanation:
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.
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