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  1. Pythagoras was first to ____ the universal validity of geometrical theorem.

  2. A.
    give
    B.
    prove
    C.
    both
    D.
    None of the above

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  3. Soil acidity is generally corrected by

  4. A.
    proper irrigation
    B.
    adding sodium hydroxide
    C.
    liming
    D.
    application of fertilizers

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  5. Oscar Awards were instituted in

  6. A.
    1968
    B.
    1929
    C.
    1901
    D.
    1965

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  7. Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to

  8. A.
    prevent pellagra
    B.
    compensate for underactive the thyroid gland
    C.
    stimulate clotting of blood
    D.
    stimulate pituitary gland

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  9. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service is an International Airline of

  10. A.
    Afghanistan
    B.
    Belgium
    C.
    East Africa
    D.
    Australia

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  11. Shaurya Chakra made up of bronze is awarded for

  12. A.
    gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy
    B.
    most conspicuous bravery for some act of self sacrifice
    C.
    gallantry in the presence of enemy
    D.
    None of the above

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  13. Sushri Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar received Bharath Ratna in

  14. A.
    2000
    B.
    2001
    C.
    2002
    D.
    2003

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  15. Taoism is followed in

  16. A.
    worldwide
    B.
    Iran and north-west India
    C.
    China, Taiwan, Nauru, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam
    D.
    Japan

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  17. The 2005 Wimbledon Women's Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?

  18. A.
    Maria Sharapova
    B.
    Lindsay Davenport
    C.
    Mary Pierce
    D.
    Serena Williams

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  19. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a well known freedom fighter of

  20. A.
    Bangladesh
    B.
    Myanmar
    C.
    Pakistan
    D.
    Afghanistan

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