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  1. What is the measurement of the badminton court for singles?

  2. A.
    13.41 m x 6.10 m
    B.
    13.41 m x 5.18 m
    C.
    12.30 m x 7.66 m
    D.
    12.30 m x 6.23 m

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  3. When did India enter into space age by launching the satellite 'Aryabhatta'?

  4. A.
    1966
    B.
    1932
    C.
    1975
    D.
    1990

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  5. What is Bhakti movement?

  6. A.
    It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600
    B.
    It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    None of the above

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  7. When and where athletics introduced in the Olympics?

  8. A.
    1896 at Athens
    B.
    1900 at Paris
    C.
    1992 at Barcelona
    D.
    1995 at Athens

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  9. What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?

  10. A.
    To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack
    B.
    To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world
    C.
    TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia
    D.
    None of the above

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  11. When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held?

  12. A.
    2015, Salt Lake City (USA)
    B.
    2016, Turin (Italy)
    C.
    2017, Nagono (Japan)
    D.
    2018, Pyeongchang (South Korea)

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  13. What is the role of WTO (World Trade Organisation)?

  14. A.
    To settle trade disputes between nations
    B.
    To widen the principal of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    None of the above

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  15. What is the measurement of the volleyball court?

  16. A.
    5 m x 4 m divided into two parts by a net
    B.
    8 m x 7 m divided into two parts by a net
    C.
    18 m x 9 m divided into two parts by a net
    D.
    12 m x 11 m divided into two parts by a net

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  17. What were the main factors responsible for World War I?

  18. A.
    Nationalism and imperialism
    B.
    Militarism and entangling alliances
    C.
    Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries
    D.
    All of the above

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  19. When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?

  20. A.
    1455 AD
    B.
    1492 AD
    C.
    1139 AD
    D.
    1556 AD

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