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Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The 'Non Aligned Movement' was founded in 1961. The prominent leaders were Jawahar lal Nehru (india), Gamal Abdul Navser (Egypt), Marshal Tito (Yugoslavia), Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana) and Sukarno (Indonesia).
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Alexander the Great died at __________
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Answer: Option B
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Proposed causes of Alexander's death included alcoholic liver disease, fever, and strychnine poisoning, but little data support those versions. According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine report of 1998, Alexander probably died of typhoid fever (which, along with malaria, was common in ancient Babylon).
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According to Gregory of Tours, which of the following was true about Clovis's conversion?
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Answer: Option D
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Clovis l (c. 466 – 27 November 511) was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of royal chieftains to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs.
84
Who said "Man is a social animal"?
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Answer: Option A
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Aristotle a Greek Philosopher quoted that Man is a social animal. When Aristotle, says that man is a social animal, and we agree with the statement, were merely comprehend the fundamental interdependence of the individual and his social heritage. As McIver says, an individual personality would have no meaning without society and the support of the social heritage.
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Who is also known as 'Bard of Avon'
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Answer: Option C
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William Shakespeare is called The Bard and also The Bard of Avon, because he is considered to be the greatest poet that ever lived.
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Which Roman Emperor is also known as 'little boot'
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Answer: Option C
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Gaius Caesar, nicknamed Caligula or "Little Boot," was born on August 31, in 12 A.D. He succeeded Tiberius as Roman emperor in 37 A.D., and adopted the name Gaius Caesar Germanicus. Records depict him as a cruel and unpredictable leader.
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'St. Petersburg' city was founded by the
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Answer: Option A
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Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1712–1728, 1732–1918). St. Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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When did Julius Caesar first invaded Britain
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Answer: Option C
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Julius Caesar first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC, but it was almost another hundred years before the Romans actually conquered Britain in AD 43. Having subdued Gaul, or so it seemed at the time, Julius Caesar launched an expedition to Britain.
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Who build the St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
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Answer: Option C
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The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat is better known as the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed: St Basil's Cathedral. It is the most recognizable church in Russia. St Basil's Cathedral was built in the 16th century by order of Ivan the Terrible.
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Herodotus is considered as the father of
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Answer: Option A
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Herodotus is known as the father of history because he was the first historian to collect and systematically document events and create an account. He compiled these accounts into his single major work known as The Histories.