1) On 11th July India recorded a population of 127,42,39,769, which is growing at a rate of 1.6 per cent a year, and could make the country the most populous in the world by______.
a. 2050
b. 2022
c. 2017
d. 2032
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ANSWER: 2050
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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2) Indian steel was called as
a. Wootz
b. Yavanpriya
c. Gandhika
d. Vishti
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ANSWER: Wootz
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This craft was developed first in India. No other country could manufacture steel swords as were made by Indian craftsmen. Yavanpriya is Indian pepper. Gandhikas are perfumers. Vishti is forced labour.
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3) Indian dyers discovered which color/colors?
a. Yellow
b. Magenta
c. Blue
d. Both a and b
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ANSWER: Blue
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Indian dyers invented lasting colors and they also invented the color blue. Initially blue was never used in paintings or anywhere unless the object is naturally blue. The basic colors made in India were so shining and lasting that the beautiful colors of Ajanta remain still intact.
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4) Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. It enters India in Arunachal Pradesh where it is known as
a. Kameng
b. Lohit
c. Dibang
d. Siang
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ANSWER: Siang
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It is known as Dihang or Siang. The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang. It makes a very rapid descent from its original height in Tibet, and finally appears in the plains, where it is called Dihang.
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