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| 22201. |
Which Australian cricketer was inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame in January 2013? |
| A. | Glenn McGrath |
| B. | rinky ponting |
| C. | Adam Gilchrist |
| D. | Shenwarn |
| Answer» B. rinky ponting | |
| 22202. |
Which Indian cricketer was awarded the CEAT International Cricket of the Year 2011-12 Award in January 2013? |
| A. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| B. | Virat Kohli |
| C. | ashwini kumar |
| D. | Suresh Raina |
| Answer» C. ashwini kumar | |
| 22203. |
Medium range attacker and which was successfully test fired in April 2013 off the Wheeler Island coast of Odisha? |
| A. | Earth - 2 |
| B. | Agni - 2 |
| C. | brahmos |
| D. | weapon |
| Answer» C. brahmos | |
| 22204. |
Who won the men's singles title of India Open Super Series Badminton 2013 held in New Delhi? |
| A. | Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) |
| B. | Kenichi Tango (Japan) |
| C. | Jihan Qi (China) |
| D. | Totowani Ahmed (Indonesia) |
| Answer» B. Kenichi Tango (Japan) | |
| 22205. |
Where was the 27th Northeast Games organized in April 2013? |
| A. | Imphal |
| B. | shillong |
| C. | Jorhat |
| D. | Kohima |
| Answer» B. shillong | |
| 22206. |
Who has been appointed as the new President of Asian Development Bank in April 2013? |
| A. | natao ear |
| B. | Don't do that |
| C. | Shinzo Abe |
| D. | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Answer» C. Shinzo Abe | |
| 22207. |
Which of the following states has decided to declare Malkhamb as state on April 10, 2013? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Andra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andra Pradesh | |
| 22208. |
VS Ramadevi passed away on April 17, 2013 in Bengaluru. Which of the following statements are false regarding them? |
| A. | She was the first and only woman election commissioner of India |
| B. | She was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990. |
| C. | She was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka |
| D. | She was the chairperson of the State Women's Commission of Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22209. |
Who was announced to be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2012 on 12th April, 2013? |
| A. | Prem Chopra |
| B. | Pran Krishna Sikand |
| C. | Rajan Sippy |
| D. | danny |
| Answer» C. Rajan Sippy | |
| 22210. |
Indian-origin economist Raj Shetty has been awarded the John Bates Clark Medal (Baby Noble) for the year 2013, he is working in which university? |
| A. | Boston University |
| B. | Harvard University |
| C. | Cambridge University |
| D. | Oxford University |
| Answer» C. Cambridge University | |
| 22211. |
How many of the following took over as the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations on 16 April 2013? |
| A. | Hardeep Puri |
| B. | SP King Rama |
| C. | Ashok Kumar Mukherjee |
| D. | s. Gopalakrishnan |
| Answer» D. s. Gopalakrishnan | |
| 22212. |
TK Ramamurthy passed away on April 17, 2013 in Chennai. Who among the following was Ramamurthy? |
| A. | politician |
| B. | violinist |
| C. | environmentalist |
| D. | social reformer |
| Answer» C. environmentalist | |
| 22213. |
Which Indian actress was honored with People of the Year Award in the 24th edition of Limca Book of Records in April 2013? |
| A. | Shabana Azmi |
| B. | Line |
| C. | Hema Malini |
| D. | Jaya Bachchan |
| Answer» B. Line | |
| 22214. |
Which treaty resolution was passed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in April 2013 to regulate the arms trade in the world? |
| A. | accreditation treaty |
| B. | Treaty of Weapons |
| C. | Arms Trade Treaty |
| D. | Treaty of Nuclear |
| Answer» D. Treaty of Nuclear | |
| 22215. |
In which country were 5 Indian military personnel serving in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission killed in April 2013? |
| A. | southern sudan |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Haiti |
| D. | Lebanon |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan | |
| 22216. |
Where is the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) proposed to be held in November 2013? |
| A. | Colombo, Sri Lanka ) |
| B. | New Delhi, India ) |
| C. | Perth (Australia) |
| D. | Kampala (Uganda) |
| Answer» B. New Delhi, India ) | |
| 22217. |
During the Tamil Sangam era, the unjust territories of India were ruled by other kings, in which it is notable: |
| A. | Pandya, Satavahana, Shunga and Kanva |
| B. | Cholas, Pallavas, Shungas and Satavahanas |
| C. | Mauryas, Guptas and Pallavas |
| D. | Puru, Haihaya, Kaikeya and Kaushal |
| Answer» B. Cholas, Pallavas, Shungas and Satavahanas | |
| 22218. |
The traditional composition related to the first Sangam is not available, but the main composition of the second Tolakappiyam is available which: |
| A. | is an epic |
| B. | section is poetry |
| C. | is a structured |
| D. | history books are |
| Answer» D. history books are | |
| 22219. |
Which international organization has approved a loan of $ 252 million in April 2013 for the construction of rural roads in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal in India? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | African Development Bank |
| C. | Asian Development Bank |
| D. | European Investment Bank |
| Answer» D. European Investment Bank | |
| 22220. |
The author of the book called Thirukkural: |
| A. | Kapil was Avvai |
| B. | jumpers were killers |
| C. | were nailed |
| D. | Thiruvallur was |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22221. |
History of the first two Sangams of Tamil language only? |
| A. | Some are based on new texts |
| B. | Some searches are based on |
| C. | based on dental tales |
| D. | based on ancient literature |
| Answer» D. based on ancient literature | |
| 22222. |
During the period of Tamil Sangams: |
| A. | Chola kings ruled |
| B. | The Pallavas ruled |
| C. | The Pandya dynasty ruled |
| D. | The Satavahanas ruled |
| Answer» D. The Satavahanas ruled | |
| 22223. |
What is meant by the word Sangam? |
| A. | Meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna |
| B. | union of two ideologies |
| C. | liaison |
| D. | Three Sangams of the Early Works of the Tamil Language (Scholastic Councils) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22224. |
olakappiyamis a formulaic composition of:? |
| A. | in which theology is discussed |
| B. | which is a legend |
| C. | which are grammar books |
| D. | those who live |
| Answer» D. those who live | |
| 22225. |
About the period of Sangam, Dr. R.C. Majumdar says that: |
| A. | 200 BC to 100 AD |
| B. | Existed from 5th century BC to 5th century AD |
| C. | From the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD |
| D. | BC From the second century BC to lasted till the year 200 |
| Answer» C. From the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD | |
| 22226. |
The painted gray pot is related to which period? |
| A. | from Harappan civilization |
| B. | from vedic civilization |
| C. | from the Kushan period |
| D. | from the Mauryan period |
| Answer» C. from the Kushan period | |
| 22227. |
Rigveda is divided into how many mandalas? |
| A. | Seven |
| B. | Eight |
| C. | Twelve |
| D. | Ten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22228. |
The famous Dasharaja war took place in the Rigvedic period? |
| A. | between two different Aryan tribes |
| B. | between Aryans and non-Aryans |
| C. | between two power organizations in which each side consisted of Aryans and non-Aryans |
| D. | On one side there were Aryas and on the other side both Aryas and non-Aryans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22229. |
The Adhvaryu mentioned in the Vedic literature was:? |
| A. | an associate of the Vedic king |
| B. | one of the gems |
| C. | a chariot |
| D. | sacrificial priest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22230. |
Which statement is not correct about theRatninin the Vedic period? |
| A. | they were public servants |
| B. | they were incompetent |
| C. | They were nobles in state service |
| D. | they liked to wear gems |
| Answer» B. they were incompetent | |
| 22231. |
In the context of cow kidnapping, the name prominently appears in the Rigveda? |
| A. | of the mlecchas |
| B. | of slaves and bandits |
| C. | of pansies |
| D. | of the Nishads |
| Answer» D. of the Nishads | |
| 22232. |
The first mention of Aranyani, the goddess of the forest, is? |
| A. | in the Rik Samhita |
| B. | in Atharvaveda |
| C. | in the Aranyaka texts |
| D. | in the Upanishads |
| Answer» B. in Atharvaveda | |
| 22233. |
The first mention of Aranyani, the goddess of the forest, is in: |
| A. | in the Rik Samhita |
| B. | in Atharvaveda |
| C. | in the Aranyaka texts |
| D. | in the Upanishads |
| Answer» B. in Atharvaveda | |
| 22234. |
How many sixes did Chris Gayle hit in his innings of 175 runs in IPL 6? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22235. |
Which one of the following is true about the Aapta-dharma mentioned in the Smritis? |
| A. | It meant - abdication of duty |
| B. | It was allowed only for Kshatriyas. |
| C. | It meant - special sacrifices performed by Brahmins for kings |
| D. | This meant - the duty allowed for different varnas in the time of calamity. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22236. |
Which one of the following has different separability than the other three? |
| A. | Meeting |
| B. | Nagaram |
| C. | device |
| D. | ur |
| Answer» D. ur | |
| 22237. |
The main basis for the division of the later Vedic society was: |
| A. | ashram arrangement |
| B. | alphabet |
| C. | untouchability |
| D. | slavery |
| Answer» C. untouchability | |
| 22238. |
The main religious work of the people in the Vedic period was: |
| A. | to sacrifice |
| B. | Idol worship |
| C. | pilgrimages |
| D. | collective prayers |
| Answer» B. Idol worship | |
| 22239. |
Where is the original abode of Aryans considered? |
| A. | Saptasindhu |
| B. | Southern Russia |
| C. | arctic region |
| D. | Asia Minor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22240. |
Who among the following had control over the rights of the king in the pre-Vedic period? |
| A. | of assembly and committee |
| B. | priest and commander |
| C. | of Ganapati and Visipapathi |
| D. | of Sutta and Magadha |
| Answer» B. priest and commander | |
| 22241. |
What is the fixed number of hymns in Rigveda? |
| A. | 1008 |
| B. | 1018 |
| C. | 1028 |
| D. | 1038 |
| Answer» D. 1038 | |
| 22242. |
Aryan Civilization: |
| A. | was urban |
| B. | was rural |
| C. | was semi-urban |
| D. | was like a nomad |
| Answer» C. was semi-urban | |
| 22243. |
The practice of the four ashrams: |
| A. | Aryans were from the beginning |
| B. | Born in Rigvedic period |
| C. | originated in the later Vedic period |
| D. | originated after vedic period |
| Answer» D. originated after vedic period | |
| 22244. |
In Aryan society? |
| A. | women were respected |
| B. | women were wise |
| C. | women were householders |
| D. | all three of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22245. |
Why is Agnidev considered thefaceof the gods? |
| A. | The faces of the gods are as bright as fire |
| B. | Agnidev is the spokesperson of other gods |
| C. | In the yagya (fire), the food items reach all the other deities. |
| D. | all three of the above |
| Answer» D. all three of the above | |
| 22246. |
The best place among the gods of the Rigvedic period was: |
| A. | of the sun |
| B. | of indra |
| C. | Varun's |
| D. | of fire |
| Answer» C. Varun's | |
| 22247. |
What is the name given to the commentaries written on the Vedas? |
| A. | Upanishads |
| B. | Brahmin |
| C. | code |
| D. | aranyak |
| Answer» D. aranyak | |
| 22248. |
The popularGayatri Mantrais in praise of which deity? |
| A. | Rudra |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | indra |
| D. | Sun |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22249. |
Which Veda describes the law of yagyas? |
| A. | Yajurveda |
| B. | atharvaveda |
| C. | Rigveda |
| D. | Samaveda |
| Answer» B. atharvaveda | |
| 22250. |
In the Upanishads: |
| A. | rituals are discussed |
| B. | knowledge is discussed |
| C. | There are devotional discussions |
| D. | description of god |
| Answer» C. There are devotional discussions | |