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Roof of the world is in ________.

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  1. Tibet

  2. China

  3. India

  4. Russia

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following country has boundary with India in the north?

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  1. Bhutan

  2. Pakistan

  3. China

  4. USSR

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Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

India shares its border with seven countries- Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west, China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the far East and Bangladesh to the east. Sri Lanka (from south-east) and Maldives (from south-west) are two countries with water borders.

Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with ________.

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  1. China

  2. Bhutan

  3. Nepal

  4. Myanmar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nepal is bounded by India from 3 sides - South, East and West. Nepal has boundaries with five of the Indian states. They are Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Altogether 26 out of 75 districts of Nepal have border linkages with India.

Which of the following do not have common border with Myanmar?

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  1. Nagaland

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Assam

  4. Manipur

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India shares a 1643 km long border with Myanmar.  Arunachal Pradesh,  Nagaland, Manipur,  Mizoram are the states which share the border with Myanmar while Assam shares the international border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

A neighbouring country but not a part of Indian subcontinent is ______________.

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  1. Pakistan

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Nepal

  4. China

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A neighbouring country but not a part of Indian subcontinent is China. Politically,the Indian subcontinent is said to comprise of the following seven States(countries): India,Pakistan,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangla Desh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. There is no consensus about the limits of the Subcontinent.

Maldive Islands are situated to the south of the _______.

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  1. Port Blair

  2. Ross Island

  3. Nicobar Island

  4. Lakshadweep Island

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Maldives islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep islands of India.

The Maldives is a chain of 1192 islands located south-west of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean. The islands are so tiny that many world maps do not show the Maldives. It is an independent country of about 357566 in population.

James Watt invented the ______.

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  1. Steam locomotive engine

  2. Dynamo

  3. Steam engine

  4. Steam printing press

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The steam engine was invented by James Watt in 1718. A steam engine is a machine that converts the heat energy of steam into mechanical energy. A steam engine passes its steam into a cylinder, where it then pushes a piston back and forth.

What was the purpose of the 'Encomienda System' in the Spanish colonies of the New World?

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  1. To provide an incentive for Spanish settlers to immigrate to the New World.

  2. To allow for the creation of independent states allied with the Spanish Crown.

  3. To provide labor for the creation of Spanish plantations, ranches, and mining.

  4. To facilitate the conversion of the native population to Roman Catholicism.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Encomienda was a Spanish labor system. It was applied on a much larger scale during the Spanish colonization of the Americas and the Philippines. Under this system, labors were traded for specific work in plantations, ranches, and mining.

Each of the following increased agricultural output in the early middle ages EXCEPT:

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  1. The three-field method.

  2. The moldboard plow.

  3. The horse collar and horseshoes.

  4. Chemical fertilizers.

  5. The climactic warm period.

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is attributed to Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama?

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  1. He discovered a new sea route to India in 1498.

  2. He discovered the Grand Canyon in 1540.

  3. He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico in 1519.

  4. He discovered South America in 1499.

  5. He conquered the Incas in Peru in 1530.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Portuguese explorer and navigator Vasco de Gama discovered a new sea route to India in 1498. Vasco de Gama is regarded as the first European to reach India by sea. He crossed Cape of Good Hope (Africa) and reached Calicut (Kozhikode) in Malabar Coast (Kerala) where he met the King of Calicut, Zamorin who welcomed him graciously.