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8Q: Which one of the following causes rainfall in the north-western parts of india during winter season ? 1128 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506de
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506de- 1Cyclonic depressionfalse
- 2Retreating monsoonfalse
- 3Western disturbancestrue
- 4South West monsoonfalse
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Answer : 3. "Western disturbances"
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Answer: C) Western disturbances Explanation:
Q: Who among the following empasized the 'Five Relationships' ? 1368 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506d9
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506d9- 1Lao-tsefalse
- 2Buddhafalse
- 3Confuciustrue
- 4Mahavirafalse
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Answer : 3. "Confucius"
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Answer: C) Confucius Explanation: To Confucius, Five Relationships were inportant : between ruler and subject father and son husband and wife older brother and younger brother older friend and younger friend
Q: A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as ______ 1325 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506d4
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506d4- 1Pictogramsfalse
- 2Cuneiformtrue
- 3Hieroglyphicfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "Cuneiform"
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Answer: B) Cuneiform Explanation: The Sumerians were the first to evolve a proper system of writing called cuneiform. The script is wedge-shaped. Henry Rawlinson a British officer, deciphered the cuneiform script. He discovered by chance an inscription known as the behistun inscription. Relentless work of almost 12 years by Henry Rawlinson on this inscription, he managed to decipher the cuneiform script.
Q: When was the Battle of Marathon occurred ? 904 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506cf
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506cf- 1490 B.Ctrue
- 2493 B.Cfalse
- 3469 B.Cfalse
- 4429 B.Cfalse
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Answer : 1. "490 B.C"
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Answer: A) 490 B.C Explanation: A battle was fought between Iran under the king Darius and the state of Greece in 490 B.C at Marathon near Athens. This battle is known as the 'Battle of Marathon' in World History.
Q: 'The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____ 1218 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506ca
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506ca- 1Sparta and Iranfalse
- 2Sparta and Athenstrue
- 3Athens and Iranfalse
- 4Athens and Asia Minorfalse
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Answer : 2. "Sparta and Athens"
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Answer: B) Sparta and Athens Explanation: The Peloponnesian war, between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC ended in the defeat of Athens and the destruction of her democracy. Athens became a subject state of sparta. This war marked the beginning of the end of the "Glory that was Greece".
Q: Which of the following year is considered as the first year of the Muslim calender ? 1199 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506c5
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506c5- 1AD 622true
- 2AD 671false
- 3AD 571false
- 4AD 651false
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Answer : 1. "AD 622"
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Answer: A) AD 622 Explanation: Muhammad had to leave Mecca his birth place where he started preaching and take refuse in Medina, where he was given a warm welcome. This event took place in AD 622 and is known as the year of the Hijira, or migration, which became the first year of the Muslim Calendar.
Q: The most imposing of all the pyramids is the Great Pyramid at Gizeh near Cairo, was built about 2650 B.C by the ____ of the Old kingdom. 1158 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506c0
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506c0- 1Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)true
- 2King Tutankhamenfalse
- 3Hammunrabifalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)"
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Answer: A) Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) Explanation:
Q: The earliest Chinese civilization of which archaeologists tell us in the _______ civilization 1071 05b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506bb
5b5cc7a8e4d2b419777506bb- 1Chengfalse
- 2Choufalse
- 3Shangtrue
- 4Chang Ziangfalse
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Answer : 3. "Shang"
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Answer: C) Shang Explanation: