General Knowledge Quiz 622



General Knowledge
Assertion (A): Asoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) a is false but R is true.

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Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion?
(a) Sunga
(b) Kanva
(c) Nanda
(d) Maurya

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Who among the following stream lind the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
(a) Nanaji deshmukh
(b) Ganga Bai
(c) Raja Ram
(d) Balaji viswanath

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Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern liens?
(a) Shah Alam Ii
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Haider Ali
(d) Mir Qasim

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Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
(a) Cambay
(b) Surat
(c) Calicut
(d) Broach

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The alkaloid naturally found in coffee, cocoa and colanut is
(a) Tannin
(b) Caffeine
(c) Cocaine
(d) Morphine

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Which of the following is not a sex hormone?
(a) Cortisone
(b) Estradiol
(c) Testosterone
(d) Estrone

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Insulin is secreted from
(a) Adrenal body
(b) Thyroid
(c) Pancreas
(d) None of these

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The human body does not produce
(a) Hormones
(b) Proteins
(c) Vitamins
(d) Enzymes

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Which one of the following base is found in DNA but not in RNA?
(a) Adenine
(b) Cytosine
(c) Thymine
(d) Guanine

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