1)

The duration of the Mesolithic period is from about ______ years ago to ______ years ago.

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A)

12000, 10000

B)

17000, 12000

C)

14000, 10000

D)

10000, 7000

2)

In 1498, Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer had discovered a route to ______.

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A)

China

B)

Australia

C)

India

D)

Japan

3)

A celt is ______ from the Neolithic period.

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A)

a house

B)

a tool

C)

a tomb

D)

an urn

4)

The Mesopotamians wrote on tablets made of:

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A)

slate

B)

sandstone

C)

limestone

D)

clay

5)

South Asian leaders signed the SAARC Charter at the first summit in _________ in the year 1985.

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A)

Thimphu

B)

Delhi

C)

Dhaka

D)

Colombo

6)

Who among the following foreign travellers is NOT correctly matched with their respective country they hail from?

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A)

Al-Biruni – Uzbekistan

B)

Peter Mundy – China

C)

Ibn Battuta – Morocco

D)

Marco Polo – Italy

7)

In the Battle of Swally (1612) the British fought against the ______.

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A)

Danish

B)

Portuguese

C)

Dutch

D)

French

8)

In which year was Bank of Bhutan Limited, the oldest bank of Bhutan, established?

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A)

1956

B)

1971

C)

1968

D)

1947

9)

Which one of the following was the last imperial dynasty to rule China?

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A)

Yuan dynasty

B)

Qing dynasty

C)

Sui dynasty

D)

Ming dynasty

10)

The ‘Hyderabad Fund’ had been held by the ______ in the account of the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the UK, Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola.

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A)

Bank of England

B)

National Westminster Bank

C)

Butterfield Private Bank

D)

Kingdom Bank

11)

In which year did the Third Round Table Conference take place?

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A)

1928

B)

1930

C)

1932

D)

1929

12)

The Mission of the Ramsar Convention is to conserve ______.

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A)

deserts

B)

wetlands

C)

rivers

D)

oceans

13)

In the context of UN Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?

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A)

Quality Education - SDG 3

B)

Zero Hunger - SDG 2

C)

No Poverty - SDG 1

D)

Decent Work and Economic Growth - SDG 8

14)

Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?

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A)

Mir Jafar

B)

Siraj-ud-Daula

C)

Mir Qasim

D)

Alivardi Khan