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Q. Who among the following had written the 'Rajatarangini' which was the metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent?
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related with the Kautilya's Arthashastra?
I. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period.
II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field
Q. Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to
Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
Q. The Vedic term vrihi stands for
Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?
Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
Q. What was the capital of Avanti?
Q. Who among the following has written Malavikagnimitram?
Q. Which following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ancient Sanskrit literature?
I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style.
II. Bana wrote Harshacharita which is a biography of King Harsha and Kadambari.
III. Dandin wrote Dashakumaracharita (the tale of 10 prince)
Q. Synonym for - Efface
Q. Synonym for - Diminish
Q. Synonym for - Incisive
Q. Synonym for - Lugubrious
Q. Synonym for - Reverberate
Q. Synonym for - Culmination
Q. Synonym for - Frivolous
Q. Synonym for - Abrogate
Q. Synonym for - Perspicuous
Q. Synonym for - Unfeigned
Q. Synonym for - Majestic
Q. Synonym for - Parochial
Q. Synonym for - Stringent
Q. Synonym for - Deluge
Q. Synonym for - Imperial
Q. Synonym for - Insolent
Q. Synonym for - Misprize
Q. Synonym for - Defunct
Q. Synonym for - Virulent
Q. Synonym for - Censure
Q. Synonym for - Shabby
Q. Synonym for - Gregarious
Q. Synonym for - Abridge
Q. Synonym for - Dissolute
Q. Synonym for - Placate
Q. Synonym for - Chimera
Q. Synonym for - Calumny
Q. Synonym for - Epitome
Q. Synonym for - Imbecile
Q. Synonym for - Aesthetic
Q. Synonym for - Abeyance
Q. Synonym for - Vindicate
Q. Synonym for - Yokel 
Q. Synonym for - Magniloquent
Q. Synonym for - Pandemonium
Q. Which Indian body warned against recording its sessions using mobile phones?
Q. Who becomes the first woman to present the Indian Union Budget?
Q. The sources of state power are specifically outlined in
Q. What is considered the most important fundamental principle of Jainism?
Q. Atal Tinkering Labs is an initiative by which of the following institutions?
Q. Cabinet members report to the
Q. Who is the principal spokesman of the Lok Sabha?
Q. The first state to opt out of the Center's National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) was
Q. What does deficit spending require a government to do?
Q. In India, the first hour of every Parliamentary sitting is allotted for ________.
Q. Which is the best definition of Federalism?
Q. According to which Article, State Legislative Council can be created or abolished?
Q. The purpose of the constitution is presented in the
Q. The preamble to the constitution does not specify providing for
Q. Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional recognition to municipalities?
Q. The GST council is headed by the
Q. Dogri language is mainly spoken in which of the following states/union territories ?
Q. E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the
Q. Which is false concerning the use of the voting machine?
Q. Dr. BR Ambedkar was elected to Constituent Assembly from which among the following ?
Q. Decisions made by the ______ are binding on all other courts in India.
Q. Chapter IV of the Indian Constitution deals with ................
Q. Which of the following is called the 'popular chamber'?
Q. Who is the leader of the Legislative branch?
Q. For how much duration members of municipalities are elected?
Q. Who is the 47th Chief Justice of India?
Q. Afro-Asian solidarity as a central element of India's foreign policy was initiated by which of the following Prime Ministers?
Q. Who is the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Q. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Q. What is the hierarchy in the structure of the House?
Q. What number should be subtracted from each of the number 54, 71, 75 and 99 so that the remainders may be proportional ? 
Q. The fourth proportional to 0.2, 0.12 and 0.3 is ?
Q. The mean proportional between 0.32 and 0.02 is 
Q. The third propotional to 0.8 and 0.2 is ? 
Q. The weight of a 13 m long iron rod is 23.4 kg. The weight of 6 m long of such rod wiil be ? 
Q. Two whole numbers whose sum is 64, cannot be in the ratio ?
Q. If carton containing a dozen mirrors is dropped, which of the following cannot be the ratio of broken mirrors to unbroken mirrors ? 
Q. The ratio of two number is 3 : 4 and thier sum is 420. the greater of the two numbers is ? 
Q. Three friends divided Rs. 624 among themselves in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 :1/4. The share of the third friend is ? 
Q. In a class, the number of boys is more than the numbers of girls by 12% of the total strength. The ratio of boys to girls is ? 
Q. A circle and a square have same area. Therefore, the ratio of the side of the square and the radius of the circle is ? 
Q. If 8 : y = y : 18 , then y is equal to ? 
Q. The prices of a scooter and a television set are in the ratio 3 : 2. If a scooter costs Rs. 6000 more than the television set, the price of the television set is ? 
Q. The ratio of money with Ram and Gopal is 7 : 17 and that with Gopal and Krishan is 7: 17. If Ram has Rs. 490, Krishan has ? 
Q. Total number of students in a class is 95. if the total number of girls in the class is 45, then the ratio of total number if boys to total number girls is 
Q. Farhan starts from Point A and walks 20 m towards North. He then takes a left turn and walks 30 m before taking a right turn and walking 10 m. He finally takes a left turn, walks 30 m and stops at Point B. After Farhan reaches the final Point B, Abhay starts from Point A. He walks 5 m towards the East, takes a left turn and walks 30 m to reach Point C. How far and towards which direction would Farhan have to walk in order to meet Abhay at Point C?
Q. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way (based on the position of alphabets in the English alphabetical series) and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
Q. In a certain code ‘not in her favour’ is written as ‘jo la fo re’ ‘not act in play’ is written as ‘so re na la’, ‘favour her act more’ is written as ‘so jo bi fo’ and ‘in her own theatre’ is written as ‘py jo ku la’.

Which of the following may represent’ act in the play’?
Q. In a certain code ‘not in her favour’ is written as ‘jo la fo re’ ‘not act in play’ is written as ‘so re na la’, ‘favour her act more’ is written as ‘so jo bi fo’ and ‘in her own theatre’ is written as ‘py jo ku la’.

What does ‘na’ stand for?
Q. In a certain code ‘not in her favour’ is written as ‘jo la fo re’ ‘not act in play’ is written as ‘so re na la’, ‘favour her act more’ is written as ‘so jo bi fo’ and ‘in her own theatre’ is written as ‘py jo ku la’.

Which of the following may represent ‘watching play in theatre’?
Q. In a certain code ‘not in her favour’ is written as ‘jo la fo re’ ‘not act in play’ is written as ‘so re na la’, ‘favour her act more’ is written as ‘so jo bi fo’ and ‘in her own theatre’ is written as ‘py jo ku la’.

What is the code for ‘favour’?
Q. In a certain code ‘not in her favour’ is written as ‘jo la fo re’ ‘not act in play’ is written as ‘so re na la’, ‘favour her act more’ is written as ‘so jo bi fo’ and ‘in her own theatre’ is written as ‘py jo ku la’.

What is the code for ‘more’?
Q. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hare seated in a straight line facing North. G sits fifth to the right of C. D sits third to right of A but D is not an immediate neighbour of G. Both E and H are immediate neighbours of B. F sits third to left of H.
What is the position of B with respect to C?
Q. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hare seated in a straight line facing North. G sits fifth to the right of C. D sits third to right of A but D is not an immediate neighbour of G. Both E and H are immediate neighbours of B. F sits third to left of H.
Which of the following represents persons seated at the two extreme ends of the line?
Q. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hare seated in a straight line facing North. G sits fifth to the right of C. D sits third to right of A but D is not an immediate neighbour of G. Both E and H are immediate neighbours of B. F sits third to left of H.
Who amongst the following sits exactly in the middle of the persons who sit sixth from the left and the person who sits fifth from the right?
Q. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hare seated in a straight line facing North. G sits fifth to the right of C. D sits third to right of A but D is not an immediate neighbour of G. Both E and H are immediate neighbours of B. F sits third to left of H.

C and A are related to F in a certain way. Similarly, Band D are related to H in the same way. To whom amongst the following are F and D related to following the same pattern?
Q. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hare seated in a straight line facing North. G sits fifth to the right of C. D sits third to right of A but D is not an immediate neighbour of G. Both E and H are immediate neighbours of B. F sits third to left of H.
How many persons are seated between E and C?
Q. If each of the alphabets of the word FOUNDER is arranged in alphabetical order from left to right and then each vowel in the new arrangement thus formed is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series which of the following will be third from the left?
Q. Anil walks 4 m towards the East takes a right turn and walks 3 m. He then takes a left turn and walks 5 m before taking a final left turn and walking 3 m. Towards which direction and how far should Anil walk to reach the point from where he initially started walking?
Q. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word FRIABLE, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical order?
Q. What will come in place of question-mark (?) in the following series based on the above alphabetical series?
OI, LV, KT, ?
Q. If in a certain code ‘DECK’ is coded as ‘PISU’ and ‘FISH’ is coded as’ CLRB’ how will ‘GULF be coded in the same code language?
Q. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which
follow- Five friends, A, J, M, P and Q each scored different marks in an examination. P scored
more than Q but less than A. M scored more than A. J scored less marks than P but J did not score
the minimum marks. A scored 86% marks and the one who scored minimum marks scored 70%
marks.
How many persons scored more than A?
Q. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which
follow- Five friends, A, J, M, P and Q each scored different marks in an examination. P scored
more than Q but less than A. M scored more than A. J scored less marks than P but J did not score
the minimum marks. A scored 86% marks and the one who scored minimum marks scored 70%
marks.
Who amongst the five friends is most likely to have scored 92% marks?
Q. How many meaningful English words, starting with P, can be formed with the letters ETPS using each letter only once in each word?
Q. The positions of first and the fourth letters of the word PRICED are interchanged, similarly, the positions of second and fifth letters and third and sixth letters are interchanged. In the new arrangement thus formed, how many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabets which are at the extreme ends?
Q. Find the error part:
He was very tired (A)/ of work so he said (B)/ that he would not accompany us (C)/ No error (D).
Q. Find the error part:
Every member of the family (A)/ is addicted (B)/ to drinking (C)/ and so Asha is (D)
Q. Find the error part:
He does not (A)/ know to make (B)/ friends so he is leading (C)/ a lonely life (D)
Q. Find the error part:
The house is very good (A)/ but too much small (B)/ to accommodate (C)/ the full family (D)
Q. Find the error part:
By discussing only with (A)/ the officer concerned, (B)/ they found out (C)/ the person behind the fraud (D)
Q. Find the error part:
Hardly she likes (A)/ to hear my name (B)/ after the dispute which occurred (C)/ between us last year (D)
Q. Find the error part:
Who can believe (A)/ that she was not (B)/ hardly hit (C)/ by the death of her son (D)
Q. Find the error part:
She is very senior(A)/ to me, so I (B)/cannot defy (C)/ her orders (D)
Q. Find the error part:
Somebody informed (A)/ the contractor that his (B)/ brother had only died (C)/ five days before (D)
Q. Find the error part:
'Under no circumstances (A)/ we can help you (B)/ in this immoral projector' (C)/ , said the Chairman (D)
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
The police made him . . . . . . his crime.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
Mrs Smith is not pleased . . . . . . the new servant.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
Susan sits . . . . . . . the tree.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
No, I don’t have the details . . . . . . (ready at hand immediately available), but you can look it up the internet.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
A policeman asked a girl what . . . . . . name was.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
A monkey . . . . . . a long tail.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
A festival of kites . . . . . very famous in India.
Q. Fill in the blank with suitable word.
5,000 students had appeared in the exam . . . . . . . . students could get through.
Q. 10,000 visitors . . . . . . www.example.com last week.
Q. Idioms and phrases for - A thing liable to be easily broken
Q. Idioms and phrases for - A person who makes and sells ladies hats, etc
Q. Idioms and phrases for - Person who gives written testimony for use in law court
Q. Idioms and phrases for - Indifference to pleasure or pain
Q. Idioms and phrases for - A woman of lax moral
Q. Find the antonym of SUCCUMB
Q. Find the antonym of CONSPICUOUS
Q. Find the antonym of ARROGANT
Q. Find the antonym of PERDITION
Q. Find the antonym of DELETE
Q. Find the antonym of Segregation
Q. Find the antonym of DENSITY
Q. Find the antonym of EXTERIOR
Q. Find the antonym of BANISH
Q. Find the antonym of EXPLICIT
Q. When the universal gas constant (R) is divided by Avogadro's number (N), their ratio is called
Q. Vander Wall's equation explains the behaviour of
Q. What are the physical state of dispersion medium of a cloud ?
Q. Which one of the following is not the value of R ?
Q. Rate of diffusion of a gas is
Q. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/ on the
Q. The first completely 64-bit compatible version of Android
Q. Commonly used abbreviation OS in computer science stands for?
Q. What are the four things needed to connect to the internet?
Q. Portrait and Landscape are
Q. In the binary Language each letter of  the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of
Q. Bootstrapping is also known as
Q. Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are
Q. ________ provide expansion capability for a computer system
Q. The ..... key and the ..... key can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks
Q. In HTML, ______________ is at the bottom of the page and usually contains disclaimers, copyright information etc.
Q. The default header for a worksheet is
Q. Missing Slot Covers on a Computer can cause
Q. A Computer works on a _______ number system
Q. Which of these is not an Operating System?
Q. Which of the following is not the "Tri Ratna" of Jainism?
Q. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was
Q. The Pitaka that contains pronouncements attributed to the Buddha, laying down numerous rules for the conduct of the order is
Q. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was
Q. In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?
Q. Which of the following Tamil literature was written by Ilango Adigal, brother of Senguvattan, a Chera King and who was a Jain monk is a highly regarded epic?
Q. The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?
Q. What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
Q. What was the name assigned to Rishabhnath Tirthankar because of the mark on his right leg?
Q. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by
Q. The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
Q. National expenditure includes
Q. The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
Q. In India, inflation measured by the
Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
Q. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means
Q. Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?
1.The Deccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturalists Relief Act of 1879.
2.The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British.
3.The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra.
4.The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoverishment of the peasants.
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Q. Old name of Mahabharata?
Q. Baburnama was written in which language?
Q. The basic structure doctrine with regard to the Constitution of India relates to
1.the power of judicial review
2.the judgment in Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
3.the constraints on Article 368 of the Constitution of India
4.the judgment in Golaknath case (1967)
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Q. The most important official post with vast responsibilities created by Ashoka was
Q. Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in
Q. Which among the following is the largest museum in India
Q. What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Ala-ud-din?
Q. Tohra is the sacred book of
Q. Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was proclaimed Emperor in
Q. Chola Empire was divided into ____
Q. The court language during the reign of Akbar was _____ ?
Q. The East India Company had taken Bombay from?
Q. One of the following sites from where the famous Bullseal of Indus Valley Civilization was found
Q. The First Battle of panipat was fought between the forces of 
Q. Which three dynasties are known as "Muventar"?
Q. Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?
Q. From whom did Vijayalaya Chola capture tanjore?
Q. Monoculture is a typical characteristics of
Q. The Administrative council os shivaji was known as
Q. The nimbus formed a special feature of Mughal portraiture under
Q. Which revolutionary died after a 64 days fast in jail?
Q. First education minister of independent India?
Q. Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?
1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.
2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.
3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.
4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.
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Q. Where is Panch Mahal situated
Q. All of the following were Contemporaries of Emperor Akbar, except
Q. Consider the following statements about Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) :
1. ITBP was raised in 1962.
2. ITBP is basicsdly a mountain trained force.
3. ITBP replaced Assam Rifles in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in 2004-2005 for border gusirding duly.
4. ITBP presently has 52 service battalions.Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q. Ravi and Kavi start a business by investing ₹ 8000 and ₹ 72000, respectively. Find the ratio of their profits at the end of year. 
Q. Three Hikers A, B and C start on a trip with Rs. 50 each and agree to share the expenses equally. If at the end of the trip. A has Rs. 20 left with him, B Rs.30 and C Rs. 40 how must they settle their accounts ?
Q. A sum of money is to be divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. If the total share of A and B together is Rs. 1500 less than C. What is A's share in it ?
Q. A, B and C start a business. A invests 3 times as much as B invests and B invests two-third of what C invests. Then, the ratio of capitals of A, B and C is ?
Q. Gopal started a business with Rs. 3000. After 6 months Dinesh also joined him with Rs. 2000. If at the end of the year the profit is Rs. 2600. What is the share of Dinesh in the profit ?
Q. Alok started a business with Rs. 75000. After 3 months Chandan also joined him with Rs. 60000. If at the end of the year, the profit is Rs. 16000. What is the share of Chandan in the profit ?
Q. A, B and C can do a work in 20, 25 and 30 days respectively. They undertook to finish the work together for Rs. 2220, then the share of A exceeds that of B by ?
Q. Rakesh started a business by investing Rs. 70000. 8 months later Vinod also joined him with Rs. 180000. Total profit, in what ratio should be divided between them ?
Q. Subodh started a business, investing Rs. 45000. After 4 months. Nepal joined him investing Rs. 30000. If the total profit earned by them at the end of the year was Rs. 13,000 what would be the difference between the shares of Subodh and Nepal ?
Q. A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. Together A and B are supposed to do 7/11 of the work. The share of C should be ?
Q. Three partners A, B and C invest Rs. 26000, Rs. 34000 and Rs. 10000 respectively in a business. Out of a profit of Rs. 3500. B's share is ?
Q. A's capital is equal to twice B's capital and B's capital is three times C's capital. The ratio of the capital is ?
Q. A, B and C are three partners in a business. If twice the investment of A is equal to thrice the capital of B and the capital of B is four times the capital of C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 5,940 the share of C is ?
Q. Karim invests Rs. 30000 for one year in a shop. How much his partner Raunaq should invest in order that the profit after one year must be in the ratio 2 : 3 ?
Q. Jayant started a business, investing Rs. 6000. Six months later Madhu joined him, investing Rs. 4000. If they made a profit of Rs. 5200 at the end of the year. How much must be the share of Madhu ?
Q. Rs. 700 is dividing among A, B and C so that A receives half as much as B and B half as much as C. Then C's share is ?
Q. Dilip, Ram and Amar started a shop by investing Rs. 27,000, Rs. 81,000 and Rs. 72,000 respectively. At the end of one year the profit was distributed. If Ram's share of profit be Rs. 36,000, then the total profit was ?
Q. A and B started a joint firm. A's investment was thrice the investment of B and the period of his investment was two times the period of investment of B. If B got Rs. 4,000 as profit then their total profit is ?
Q. A and B start a business with initial investment in the ratio 12 : 11 and their annual profits were in the ratio 4 : 1. If A invested the money for 11 months . B invested the money for ?
Q. Pramod started a business with Rs. 40000. After 4 months Vikas also joined him with Rs. 60000. If at the end of the year, the profit is Rs. 16000, what is the share of Vikas in the profit ?
Q. Which company has developed Windows 10?
Q. Name of Modulator D-Modulator is _______?
Q. In Excel, the content of an active cell is displayed by which of the following?
Q. Who is a in this list 1st main Information Main Source ?
Q. Which of the following hardware parts is not software?
Q. If you want to link an Excel worksheet to be used in Powerpoint presentation, then which of the following should be clicked?
Q. Which of these option use to store a lot of files in a small area of storage space?
Q. How much megabyte is in 1 kilobyte?
Q. In Windows ME, what is the full form of the word ME?
Q. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors is called?
Q. What type of storage device is USB?
Q. A hard disk is divided into treks which are further partitioned?
Q. From whom can we change the thickness of a line?
Q. What type of file is MPG a file extension of?
Q. ROM maintains data when ________
Q. What is used to make computer chips?
Q. How many bits is a net worth?
Q. What is the disadvantage of using parallel mode in communication?
Q. Which file is responsible for starting MS Word?
Q. Give the full name of DHCP?
Q. What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from a selected cell?
Q. By adding a background image to all the slides, how can you create a common form for all?
Q. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to God was
Q. Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?
Q. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of
Q. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was called as the cream of the Shastras?
Q. Which of the following is/are the compositions of Kabir?
Q. What is meant by a 'Pir' in the Sufi tradition?
Q. Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?
Q. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?
Q. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
Q. The caste system of India was created for
Q. The term 'Upanishad' Literally implies
Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World ?
Q. Where is the Dogger bank, which is a major fishing area located ?
Q. The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is
Q. Which is the largest sea in the world ?
Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean ) is
Q. Which one of the following seas is without a coastline ?
Q. There is submarine ridge in the Bay of Bengal. What is it called ?
Q. Dead sea is situated in which one of the following