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MCQ 11 Mark

Vellum is:

A
A parchment made from the skin of animals
B
Printing on cloth
C
Printing on palm leaves
D
Printing on paper

Answer

(A) A parchment made from the skin of animals
Explanation:
It is a unique type of paper used for arts and crafts.

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MCQ 21 Mark

Which one of the following regions was called as the Fabled City of Gold?

A
El Dorado
B
Spain
C
Peru
D
Mexico

Answer

(A) El Dorado
Explanation:
El Dorado

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MCQ 31 Mark

Study the picture and answer the question that follows:

Indian workers in South Africa march through Volksrust on 6th November 1913. Who was leading them?

A
Subhash Chandra Bose
B
Pt. Jawaharla Nehru
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Mahatma Gandhi

Answer

(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi was leading the workers from Newcastle to Transvaal. When the marchers were stopped and Gandhiji arrested, thousands of more workers joined the satyagraha against racist laws that denied rights to non-whites.

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MCQ 41 Mark

Who said, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold"?

A
Lord Byron
B
Metternich
C
Giuseppe
D
T S Eliot

Answer

(B) Metternich
Explanation:
When France sneezes, Metternich once remarked, 'the rest of Europe catches a cold. The July Revolution sparked an uprising in Brussels which led to Belgium breaking away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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