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16: According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas the sequential order of the cycle of four aeons (Yugas) is

(a) Dvapara, Krita, Treta and Kali

(b) Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kali

(c) Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali

(d) Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita
Explanation:
Krita (4 times of Kaliyuga), Treta (3 times of Kaliyuga), Dvapara (twice of Kaliyuga), Kaliyuga, is the sequential
order according to Ancient Indian Cosmogonic ideas.
17: Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the

(a) Prathana Samaj

(b) Satyashodhak Samaj

(c) Arya Samaj

(d) Ramakrishna Mission
18: "Ghadar party" in U.S.A. was formed by:

(a) V. D. Savarkar

(b) Lala Har Dayal

(c) Swami Varma

(d) Raja Pratap Singh
19: Running at a speed of 60 km per hour, a train passed through a 1.5 km long tunnel in two minutes. What is the length of the train ?

(A) 250 m
(B) 1000 m
(C) 1500 m
(D) 500 m
20: The founder of Boys Scouts and Girl Guides Movement in India was

(a) Charles Andrews

(b) Robert Montgomery

(c) Richard Temple

(d) Baden Powel
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