In which one of the following provinces of his empire did Bindusara have to face revolt twice, one of which was quelled by Ashoka?
(a) Taxila
(b) Tosali
(c) Saurashtra
(d) Ujjaini
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The first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism, Rishabdev was born in
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Ujjain
(c) Varanasi
(d) Kashi
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Jainism was popularized by South India by
(a) Sudharaman
(b) Bhadra Bahu
(c) Gautamee
(d) Indrabhuti
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Assertion (A): Harappans lived in well planned house made of burnt bricks.
Reason (R): Their bricks were of standard size having a ratio 1:2:4.
(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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Octopus is
(a) A hemichordate
(b) An arthropod
(c) A mollusc
(d) An echinoderm
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An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature because the salt undergoes
(a) Hydrolisys
(b) Dialysis
(c) Electrolysis
(d) Photolysis
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Which one of the following does a TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set?
(a) Microwaves
(b) Radio waves
(c) Light waves
(d) Sound waves
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The science of making maps is called
(a) Hydrography
(b) Applied geography
(c) Geodesy
(d) Cartography
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The biggest hot desert of the world is
(a) Sahara
(b) Thar
(c) Kalahari
(d) Gobi
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Which one of the following disease is caused due to presence of arsenic in water?
(a) Indigestion
(b) Skin cancer
(c) Alzheimer's disease
(d) Parkinson's disease
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