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The European nations including Holland, ____and England came to India as trader.
A) France                            
B) Germany
C) America                          
D) Russia

a

What was the old name of Texila?
A) Pushkalawati 
B) Parashpura
C) Tekhshashela
D) Taxapura

c

Explanation: The city of Taxila, known in antiquity as Takhshasila, was a renowned site of Buddhist Gandhara, especially after Ashoka's rule and in the 1st century CE Kushan era. The name Taxila is a Greek approximation of the original name.



Ashoka ruled India for:
A) 30 years                          
B) 37 years
C) 40 years                          
D) 48 years

b

The word ‘Docile’ means:
A) Stubborn                         
B) Obedient
C) Vague                              
D) Stupid

b

Explanation: Obedient, Docile, Tractable, Amenable mean Submissive to the will of another.


Take these to the clerk.
[The underline word is a/an:]
A) Indefinite pronoun       
B) Personal pronoun
C) Possessive pronoun
D) Demonstrative pronoun

d

Explanation: A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to point to something specific within a sentence. These pronouns can indicate items in space or time, and they can be either singular or plural.



May you get success in your endeavors!
[Which type of sentence it is?]
A) Interrogative
B) Imperative
C) Optative                         
D) Negative

c

Explanation: Optative sentence is a type of grammatical category which deals with the mood and how to express it. You can consider moods as in wish, prayer, desire, curse, etc. Generally, you will find that an Optative sentence begins with words like ‘may’ or ‘wish.