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Q. Who instituted Scientific Society in 1863 to create a scientific temperament among the Muslims and to make the Western knowledge available to Indians in their own language?

A
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B
Mohammad Iqbal
C
Karim Ali
D
Inayat Ali

Correct Answer

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

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    A)The Government of India Act of 1919
    B)The Indian Council Act of 1909
    C)The Government of India Act of 1935
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    C)Oscar Wilde
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    B)Aurangzeb
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Jahangir
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    C)Sutkagendor
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    B)Lord Lytton
    C)Lord Dufferin
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    B)Montesquieu
    C)Shakespeare
    D)Geoffrey Chaucer
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    C)Games
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    B)1762
    C)1773
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  • Q. Which of the following statement is correct definition of Nirguna?
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