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Exam Date: 05-Oct-2020
Exam Time: 15:00-18:00
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Examination: 1. Course Code - Certificate of proficiency
2. Field of Study - Pashto (PUSC)
SECTION 1 - SECTION 1
Question No.1 (Question Id - 57)
The students won't pass the exam ________ they are made to study hard.
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(A) except
(B) otherwise
(C) unless (Correct Answer)
(D) if
Question No.2 (Question Id - 63)
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Find the missing number.
5, 10, ?, 17, 19, 20.
(A) 15
(B) 14 (Correct Answer)
(C) 13
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(D) 12
Question No.3 (Question Id - 93)
Supa revolt in Bombay Deccan was against which of the following :
(A) British officers
(B) Shopkeepers and moneylenders (Correct Answer)
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(C) Landowners
(D) Local administrators
Question No.4 (Question Id - 83)
In which of the following continents the Andes Mountain Range is located?
(A) Australia
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(B) Europe
(C) South America (Correct Answer)
(D) North America
Question No.5 (Question Id - 82)
Alaska is a part of which country from the following ?
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(A) Greenland
(B) United States of America (Correct Answer)
(C) Canada
(D) Russia
Question No.6 (Question Id - 49)
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Wishhadeva Raya, the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara empire and a work on statecraft among rulers in Telugu is known as:
(A) Rajtarangini
(B) Amuktamalyada (Correct Answer)
(C) Lalitvistar
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(D) Amarkosh
Question No.7 (Question Id - 80)
The clemency to capital punishment is granted by :
(A) President of India (Correct Answer)
(B) Chief Justice of India
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(C) Prime Minister of India
(D) The Parliament
Question No.8 (Question Id - 41)
Ibn Battuta, who came to India in fourteenth century, was a native of :
(A) Syria
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(B) Portugal
(C) Morocco (Correct Answer)
(D) Lebanon
Question No.9 (Question Id - 75)
The Salt March (1930) in Madras Presidency was led by :
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(A) Sardar Patel
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) C Rajagopalachari (Correct Answer)
Question No.10 (Question Id - 2)
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Choose an appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He spoke ________ the subject for two hours regularly.
(A) in
(B) on (Correct Answer)
(C) of
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(D) with
Question No.11 (Question Id - 95)
Who was famous as Danka Shah during 1856-1857 in Awadh region amongst the following?
(A) Shah Mal
(B) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah (Correct Answer)
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(C) Shah Alam
(D) Shah Nawaz Khan
Question No.12 (Question Id - 87)
If an object freely falls, its :
(A) Velocity increases (Correct Answer)
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(B) Acceleration increases
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
Question No.13 (Question Id - 7)
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Choose the word which is nearest in meaning as the word given in capital letters.
INTERPOLATE
(A) Clarity
(B) Investigate
(C) Reverse
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(D) Insert (Correct Answer)
Question No.14 (Question Id - 61)
'Selfie with Daughter' mobile application aimed at :
(A) promoting mobile sale in India
(B) promoting photography skills of parents
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(C) raise awareness about female foeticide (Correct Answer)
(D) count number of daughters in India
Question No.15 (Question Id - 10)
Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in capital letters :
INTEGRATE
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(A) Mark
(B) Distribute
(C) Isolate (Correct Answer)
(D) Analyse
Question No.16 (Question Id - 71)
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The seats in the Lok Sabha have been frozen till :
(A) 2024 AD
(B) 2026 AD (Correct Answer)
(C) 2022 AD
(D) 2025 AD
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Question No.17 (Question Id - 59)
There are millions of stars in the sky. If you look ________ the sky on a clear night, it is possible to see some 3000 stars.
(A) at
(B) up at (Correct Answer)
(C) on
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(D) up
Question No.18 (Question Id - 45)
Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was a sufi saint of which sufi silsila ?
(A) Qadiri Silsila
(B) Chisti Silsila (Correct Answer)
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(C) Suhrawardi Silsila
(D) Naqashbandi Silsila
Question No.19 (Question Id - 4)
We shall take an umbrella with us ________ it rains.
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(A) despite
(B) so that (Correct Answer)
(C) in order to
(D) in case
Question No.20 (Question Id - 58)
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She had changed so much that ________ any one recognized her.
(A) almost
(B) hardly (Correct Answer)
(C) not
(D) nearly
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Question No.21 (Question Id - 51)
The process to issue and manage the allocation of IMEI is done by the Department of Telecom in India. What does IMEI stand for?
(A) Indian Mobile Equipment Identity
(B) International Mobile Equipment Identity (Correct Answer)
(C) Identity of Mobile Electronic in India
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(D) International Multimedia Equipment Identifier
Question No.22 (Question Id - 72)
Which of the following is not common to Kabir and Nanak?
(A) Both believed in worship of formless God
(B) Both believed in equality of all castes
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(C) Both founded new religion (Correct Answer)
(D) Both believed in the doctrine of Karma
Question No.23 (Question Id - 43)
Who amongst the following led the bhakti movement in Tamil Nadu in 6th century B.C. ?
(A) Shankaracharya
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(B) Alvars and Nayanars (Correct Answer)
(C) Ramnamis
(D) Hare Ram Hare Krishna
Question No.24 (Question Id - 22)
Write the correct answer.
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She is too old, ________?
(A) isn't she (Correct Answer)
(B) is she
(C) aren't she
(D) doesn't she
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Question No.25 (Question Id - 25)
I will stay here ________ you come.
(A) until (Correct Answer)
(B) unless
(C) till
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Question No.26 (Question Id - 36)
The first Gold coins were issued by the :
(A) Mauryan Kings
(B) Kushan Kings (Correct Answer)
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(C) Gupta Kings
(D) Satvahan Kings
Question No.27 (Question Id - 13)
If you live in a corrupt society, you cannot easily rise ________ the prevailing corruption.
(A) upon
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(B) over
(C) above (Correct Answer)
(D) beyond
Question No.28 (Question Id - 37)
Majjhim Nikaya contains the dialogue between the following two persons on the equality of four varnas on the basis of wealth :
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(A) King Milind and Nagbhatta
(B) King Avantiputta and Kachchana (Correct Answer)
(C) King Krishnadev Rai and Tenaliram
(D) King Harshvardhan and Banabhat
Question No.29 (Question Id - 35)
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Periplus of the Erythrean Sea is a text written by a :
(A) Persian sailor
(B) Arabian sailor
(C) Greek sailor (Correct Answer)
(D) Ethiopian sailor
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Question No.30 (Question Id - 14)
It was the first time he had eaten a square meal ________ he had left the village.
(A) since (Correct Answer)
(B) for
(C) before
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(D) although
Question No.31 (Question Id - 23)
By the time you ________ to the party, we ________ for several hours.
(A) have come; had been drinking
(B) come; will be drinking
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(C) come; have been drinking
(D) come; had been drinking (Correct Answer)
Question No.32 (Question Id - 9)
Choose the word which is nearest in meaning as the word given in capital letters.
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RESUME
(A) To reason
(B) To carry on after interaction (Correct Answer)
(C) A report of the work done
(D) A review
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Question No.33 (Question Id - 90)
An object at rest may have :
(A) energy (Correct Answer)
(B) speed
(C) velocity
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(D) momentum
Question No.34 (Question Id - 56)
The European Union has how many countries in its block, after the exit of the United Kingdom ?
(A) 26
(B) 27 (Correct Answer)
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(C) 28
(D) 29
Question No.35 (Question Id - 8)
Choose the word which is nearest in meaning as the word given in capital letters.
IN TOTO
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(A) In the heart
(B) In peace
(C) Within the walls
(D) Entirely (Correct Answer)
Question No.36 (Question Id - 67)
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The National Sports Day of India, celebrated on August 29, is the birthday of which legendary sportsperson?
(A) Gaekward
(B) Wankhede
(C) Dhyan Chand (Correct Answer)
(D) Malkhan Singh
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Question No.37 (Question Id - 77)
The Supreme Court of India was set up :
(A) by the Constitution (Correct Answer)
(B) by a law of Parliament
(C) by a Presidential Order
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(D) by the Act of 1947
Question No.38 (Question Id - 53)
'Martyrs Day' was recently observed on 30th January to pay homage to which Indian
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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(B) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (Correct Answer)
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
Question No.39 (Question Id - 11)
Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in capital letters :
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ALIEN
(A) Native (Correct Answer)
(B) Domiciled
(C) Natural
(D) Resident
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Question No.40 (Question Id - 48)
The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by the an engineer and antiquarian named :
(A) Colin Mackenzie (Correct Answer)
(B) Cunningham
(C) William Jones
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(D) James Fergusan
Question No.41 (Question Id - 33)
'Prayaga Prashasti' of Samudragupta was composed in Sanskrit by :
(A) Vishnugupta
(B) Harishena (Correct Answer)
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(C) Rajshekhar
(D) Banabhat
Question No.42 (Question Id - 60)
The stars look small, but they are really ________ big hot balls of burning gas. Some of them are huge, but others are much smaller, like our planet Earth.
(A) very (Correct Answer)
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(B) more
(C) too
(D) much
Question No.43 (Question Id - 64)
The first Indian to win the 'Man of the Match' award in world cup cricket?
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(A) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
(B) Syed Kirmani
(C) Farookh Engineer (Correct Answer)
(D) Kapil Dev
Question No.44 (Question Id - 30)
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Mohen-jo-daro in the Sindhi language, means the :
(A) House of Mohen
(C) Mound of the dead (Correct Answer)
(D) Mound of the fear
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Question No.45 (Question Id - 84)
Which of the following is matched correctly?
(A) Inner core - liquid iron
(B) Uppermost mantle - plastic
(C) Asthenosphere - plastic (Correct Answer)
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(D) Lower mantle - liquid
Question No.46 (Question Id - 55)
Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Chairman of the tech company IBM ?
(A) Arvind Krishna (Correct Answer)
(B) Abidali Neemuchwala
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(C) Sunder Pichai
(D) Shantanu Narayen
Question No.47 (Question Id - 94)
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A:
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In 1857 the Cotton Supply Association was founded in Britain and in 1859 the Manchester Cotton Company was formed.
Reason R:
Their objective was to encourage cotton production in every part of the world suited for its growth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
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(B) Both A and R are correct and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C) A is correct but R is not correct
(D) A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.48 (Question Id - 1)
Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence given below :
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He told us :
(A) that he enjoy the movie
(B) he enjoyed the movie (Correct Answer)
(C) he be enjoyed the movie
(D) that enjoyed the movie
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Question No.49 (Question Id - 47)
The genre of Sufi Poetry which was composed in and around the town of Bijapur in Karnataka was in which of the following dialect?
(B) Awadhi
(C) Magadhi
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(D) Dakhani (Correct Answer)
Question No.50 (Question Id - 26)
Sangam Literature is written in which the following languages :
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Prakrit
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(C) Telugu
(D) Tamil (Correct Answer)
Question No.51 (Question Id - 16)
His mother was 45, when she ________.
(A) had died
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(B) died (Correct Answer)
(C) was dying
(D) has died
Question No.52 (Question Id - 92)
Santhal tribe was settled on the peripheries of :
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(A) Aravali Hills
(B) Nilgiri Hills
(C) Rajmahal Hills (Correct Answer)
(D) Satpura Hills
Question No.53 (Question Id - 78)
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Who among the following was the Speaker of first Lok Sabha ?
(A) G.V. Mavalankar (Correct Answer)
(B) K. M. Munshi
(C) G.B. Pant
(D) Acharya Kriplani
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Question No.54 (Question Id - 62)
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Sufi Saint - Sheikh Shihabuddin Suharwardi
(B) Bhakti Saint - Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
(C) Founder of Sufi order - Minhaj - us - Siraj (Correct Answer)
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(D) Bhakti Saint - Lalleshwari
Question No.55 (Question Id - 89)
A substance can absorb heat energy by the process of :
(A) convection
(B) radiation
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(C) conduction
(D) all of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.56 (Question Id - 68)
The Golden Temple in Amritsar was built under the patronage of :
(A) Guru Arjan Dev (Correct Answer)
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(B) Guru Angad
(D) Guru Amardas
Question No.57 (Question Id - 38)
The book of rules and regulations for those who joined the Bauddha Sangh is called :
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(A) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(B) Sutta Pitaka
(C) Vinaya Pitaka (Correct Answer)
(D) Dhammapada
Question No.58 (Question Id - 40)
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A diplomat from Herat, Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi, had written one of the most important descriptions of this city :
(A) Ahmednagar
(B) Vijayanagar (Correct Answer)
(C) Bijapur
(D) Golkunda
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Question No.59 (Question Id - 73)
Which Sikh guru started the new script Gurumukhi for the Punjabi language?
(A) Guru Angad (Correct Answer)
(B) Guru Amardas
(C) Guru Arjan Dev
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(D) Guru Har Gobind
Question No.60 (Question Id - 81)
Which is the only mammal that can fly ?
(A) Hen
(B) Lizard
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(C) Whale
(D) Bat (Correct Answer)
Question No.61 (Question Id - 88)
When light reflects from a surface, there is a change in its :
(A) speed
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(B) frequency
(C) wavelength
(D) none of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.62 (Question Id - 3)
Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank.
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The bridge ________ this river was built in the year 1995.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) above
(D) over (Correct Answer)
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Question No.63 (Question Id - 20)
Read the following sentence to find which part has an error.
"Whomever does not come in time will not be allowed to mark his presence"
(A) Whomever (Correct Answer)
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(B) does not come in time
(C) will not be allowed
(D) to mark his presence
Question No.64 (Question Id - 85)
Which of the following is matched correctly?
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(A) Granite - metamorphic
(B) Basalt - sedimentary
(C) Marble - metamorphic (Correct Answer)
(D) Sandstone - igneous
Question No.65 (Question Id - 86)
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The scientist to first introduce the concept of inertia was :
(A) Newton
(B) Galileo (Correct Answer)
(C) Aristotle
(D) Copernicus
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Question No.66 (Question Id - 29)
Buddhist Stupa and temple of Borobudur was built under the patronage of :
(A) Chola Dynasty
(B) Chalukya Dynasty
(C) Shailendra Dynasty (Correct Answer)
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(D) Shatvahan Dynasty
Question No.67 (Question Id - 54)
Which global Tech firm has launched a short-video making application called 'Tangi', which focuses on creativity?
(A) Microsoft
(B) Facebook
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(C) Google
(D) Adobe (Correct Answer)
Question No.68 (Question Id - 24)
You ought to take up swimming for the ________ of your health.
(A) concern
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(B) relief
(C) sake (Correct Answer)
(D) cause
Question No.69 (Question Id - 19)
Read the following sentence to find which part has an error.
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"No sooner the plane landed at the airport than a group of armed commandos surrounded it".
(A) No sooner the plane landed (Correct Answer)
(B) at the airport than
(D) commandos surrounded it
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Question No.70 (Question Id - 66)
"No Easy Road to Freedom" is a collection of speeches and articles of :
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Wilson Churchil
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(D) Nelson Mandela (Correct Answer)
Question No.71 (Question Id - 6)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Choose the word which is nearest in meaning as the word given in capital letters.
SATIATE
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(A) defeat
(B) manage
(C) expose
(D) direct
Question No.72 (Question Id - 52)
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'SAMPRITI' is a joint military training exercise between India and which country?
(A) Japan
(B) Srilanka
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh (Correct Answer)
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Question No.73 (Question Id - 65)
"A Brief History of Time" is authored by :
(A) Stephen Hawkin (Correct Answer)
(B) Edward Said
(C) Edward Einstein
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(D) Sunita
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