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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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71. The famous Jaina temples at Dilwara were built by?
(A) Solankis
(B) Chauhans
(C) Paramaras
(D) Chandellas

Correct Answer: [A] Solankis.
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72. When were the Silkworms introduced into the Byzantine empire from China, adversely affecting India's already declining foreign trade?
(A) 615 AD
(B) 351 AD
(C) 451 AD
(D) 551 AD

Correct Answer: [D] 551 AD.
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73. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Arrian—Indica
(B) Claudius Aelianus—Naturalis Historica
(C) Diodorus Sicilus—Bibliotheca Historica
(D) Strabo Geography

Correct Answer: [B] Claudius Aelianus—Naturalis Historica.
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74. Who tells us that 'India' (i.e. Indus Valley) was the 20th and most prosperous satrapy (province) of the Persian empire?
(A) Fa Hien
(B) Yijing
(C) Herodotus
(D) Megasthenese

Correct Answer: [C] Herodotus.
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75. Which of the following is/are the well-known ancient geographical epithets of India?
(A) Bharatvarsha
(B) Saptadvipa
(C) Both A and B
(D) Jambudvipa

Correct Answer: [C] Both A and B.
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Friday, May 17, 2019

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66. Who was the founder of `Gajapati Dynasty' of Orissa?
(A) Prataparudra
(B) Vidyadhara
(C) Purushottam
(D) Kapilendra

Correct Answer: [D] Kapilendra.
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67. Navanityakam of the Gupta period was a book on
(A) Mathematics
(B) Astronomy
(C) Medicine
(D) Metallurgy

Correct Answer: [C] Medicine.
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68. Mandsor pillar inscription of the early 6th Century CE belongs to
(A) Yasodharman
(B) Toramana
(C) Anantavarma
(D) Mihirkula

Correct Answer: [A] Yasodharman.
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69. Which one of the following has not been mentioned as 'asineva' in Ashokan inscriptions
(A) Pride and fury
(B) Envy and revenge
(C) Greed and passion
(D) Cruelty and anger

Correct Answer: [C] Greed and passion.
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70. `House burials' are reported from
(A) Uleri in Almora
(B) Balathal in Rajasthan.
(C) Gufral in Kashmir
(D) Ghaligal - in the northeast

Correct Answer: [A] Uleri in Almora.
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61. Which of the following is not a principal tool of the Early Stone Age?
(A) Cleaver
(B) Chopper
(C) Scrapper
(D) Handaxe

Correct Answer: [C] Scrapper.
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62. The earliest reference to the division of society into four strata occurs in which of the following texts?
(A) Kathopanishada
(B) Manu Smriti
(C) The Purusha-sukta of the Rig Veda Samhita
(D) Yajur Veda Samhita

Correct Answer: [C] The Purusha-sukta of the Rig Veda Samhita.
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63. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Asoka?
(A) Taranatha's History of Tibet
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Kalahana's Rajatarangini
(D) Divyavandana

Correct Answer: [C] Kalahana's Rajatarangini.
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64. Which one of the following tribal assemblies has normally involved in the election of the tribal chief?
(A) Gora
(B) Vidata
(C) Samiti
(D) Sabha

Correct Answer: [C] Samiti.
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65. By whom was the most significant commentary on the Rigveda composed in the medieval period in the Vijayanagar realm?
(A) Kannada
(B) Sagarnandin
(C) Chakrapanidatta
(D) Sayana

Correct Answer: [D] Sayana.
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56. Name the chief of the Rigvedic Bharata tribe who fought against a confederacy of ten tribes (in the battle of 10 kings)
(A) Atri
(B) Gritsamada
(C) Sudas
(D) Divodasa

Correct Answer: [C] Sudas.
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57. Who among the following archeologists has been claiming that he was successfully deciphered the Indus script, though others have not accepted the claim?
(A) K.M. Srivastava
(B) S.R. Rao
(C) MEM Wheeler
(D) Gordon Childe

Correct Answer: [B] S.R. Rao.
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58. The history of ancient Indian trade rightly begins from the ________ period.
(A) Maurya
(B) Kushana
(C) Harappan
(D) Later Vedic

Correct Answer: [C] Harappan.
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59. Which of the following was the most prominent monarchical Maha-Janapadas, during the age of the Buddha?
(A) Vajjis or Vrijis
(B) Avanti and Magadh
(C) Kosal and Vatsa
(D) All listed in B and C

Correct Answer: [D] All listed in B and C.
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60. Kalidasa's work include (i) Abhigyana Sakuntalam (ii) Meghadootam (iii) Raghuvamsa (iv) Malavikagnimitram (v) Ritusamhara (vi) Kumara SambhavaSelect the answer from the codes below -
(A) i, ii, iv, v and vi
(B) i, iii, iv and v
(C) i, ii, iii and iv
(D) All of them

Correct Answer: [D] All of them.
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51. Which of the following areas were viewed by the later Vedic authors as impure and far away from the heartland of the Vedic culture?
(A) Vanga (in the Ganga delta)
(B) Magadha (Southern Bihar)
(C) Anga (Eastern Bihar)
(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: [D] All of the above.
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52. Which Rigvedic river is known as Ravi and also as Iravati?
(A) Parushni
(B) Sutudri
(C) Vitasta
(D) Asikni

Correct Answer: [A] Parushni.
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53. Which one of the following was the meeting ground for the Brahmanical and devotional religious levels?
(A) Ghatikas
(B) Samas
(C) Maths
(D) Temples

Correct Answer: [C] Maths.
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54. Which of the following Rig Vedic Gods is said to be the upholder of the Rita or Cosmic Order?
(A) Varuna
(B) Soma
(C) Indra
(D) Agni

Correct Answer: [A] Varuna.
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55. Who among the following dynasties were the first to transfer all sources of revenue to the Brahmans?
(A) Pallavas
(B) Chalukyas
(C) Vakatakas
(D) Guptas

Correct Answer: [C] Vakatakas.
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46. Which of the following sources describe the Mauryas as belonging to the Sudra Varna?
(A) Purvas
(B) European Classical Writers
(C) Puranas
(D) Jatakas

Correct Answer: [C] Puranas.
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47. Haribhadra, the famous Buddhist author was at the court of
(A) Devapala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Gopala
(D) Mahipala

Correct Answer: [B] Dharmapala.
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48. Who was Minandar?
(A) A Saka King
(B) None of the above
(C) A Parthian King
(D) A Bactrian Greek King

Correct Answer: [D] A Bactrian Greek King.
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49. Where do we find the three phases, viz. Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures in sequence?
(A) Godavari Valley
(B) Kashmir Valley
(C) Belan valley
(D) Krishna Valle

Correct Answer: [C] Belan valley.
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50. Which of the following were the main items of export of the Indus people?(i) Gold and Silver (ii) Cotton goods (iii) Terracottas (iv) Seals (v) PotterySelect the answer from the codes below -
(A) i, ii, iv and v
(B) i, iii and iv
(C) ii, iii and v
(D) All of them

Correct Answer: [C] ii, iii and v.
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41. The Harappan bricks were mainly
(A) Hand-made
(B) Cut with the help of a chisel
(C) Sawn with the help of a saw-like instrument
(D) Made in an open mould

Correct Answer: [D] Made in an open mould.
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42. Who considered the Harappan crafts 'technically the peer of the rest' among products of the Bronze Age?
(A) R.S. Bisht
(B) Asco Parpola
(C) Gordon Childe
(D) Shereen Ratnagar

Correct Answer: [D] Shereen Ratnagar.
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43. Who introduced Gold Coins in India?
(A) The Greeks
(B) The Cholas
(C) The Maurya
(D) The Kushanas

Correct Answer: [D] The Kushanas.
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44. The subject matter of Hamzahnamah is
(A) Music
(B) Philosophy
(C) Architecture
(D) Painting

Correct Answer: [D] Painting.
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45. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) The Rigveda is a monolithic text.
(B) The Rigveda is not a monolithic text and consists of several literary layers
(C) The Rigveda consists of 1028 hymns (Suktas).
(D) The Rigveda is divided into ten books (mandalas) of unequal sizes

Correct Answer: [A] The Rigveda is a monolithic text..
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36. Which archaeologist has recently contested the identification of impressive brick-built structure at Harappa as a 'Granary'?
(A) Raymond Allchin
(B) J.M. Kenoyer
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler
(D) Bridget Allchin

Correct Answer: [B] J.M. Kenoyer.
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37. We know about the Bactrian Greeks only from
(A) Manuscripts
(B) Relics
(C) Inscriptions
(D) Coins

Correct Answer: [D] Coins.
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38. Name of which Indian ruler is inseparably associated with the first known International treaty made in Indian history?
(A) Bindusara
(B) Asoka
(C) Mahapadma Nanda
(D) Chandragupta Maurya

Correct Answer: [D] Chandragupta Maurya.
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39. With which one of the following is the later foreign immigrants like Hunas, who came after the fall of Imperial Guptas, identified?
(A) Rajputs
(B) Mlechchas
(C) Kshatriyas
(D) Fallen Kshatriyas

Correct Answer: [A] Rajputs.
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40. The language of the Jaina religious text was
(A) Prakrit
(B) Bengali
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Pali

Correct Answer: [A] Prakrit.
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31. Which of the following is the main reason for the development of towns in the Harappan period?
(A) Growth of Trade and commerce
(B) Increase in Agrarian surplus
(C) Development of Science and technology
(D) Development of Arts and crafts

Correct Answer: [B] Increase in Agrarian surplus.
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32. At which of the following Ports have a sizable Roman settlement and a Roman factory have been discovered?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Kaveripattanam
(C) Tamralipti
(D) Muziris or Mushri

Correct Answer: [A] Arikamedu.
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33. The Gold coins of the Gupta dynasty were known as
(A) Muhara
(B) Varaha
(C) Sataman
(D) Dinara

Correct Answer: [D] Dinara.
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34. Seaborne trade between India and Rome received great impetus during the reign of Roman Emperor
(A) Trajan
(B) Nero
(C) Augustus
(D) Claudius

Correct Answer: [B] Nero.
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35. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(A) Chandragupta was known to the Greeks as 'Amitroehates', the destroyer of foes
(B) Chandragupta is said to have died of slow starvation in south India
(C) Kautilya was Chandragupta's guide and mentor
(D) Chandragupta was succeeded by his son Bindusara

Correct Answer: [A] Chandragupta was known to the Greeks as 'Amitroehates', the destroyer of foes.
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26. According to `Rajatarangini' Ashoka's favorite deity was
(A) Vasudeva
(B) Buddha
(C) Siva
(D) Vishnu

Correct Answer: [C] Siva.
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27. Which one of the following types of Harappan pottery is said to be the earliest example of its kind in the world?
(A) Perforated
(B) Knobbed
(C) Polychrome
(D) Glazed

Correct Answer: [D] Glazed.
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28. Which period of Indian history has been designated by Romila Thapar as `Threshold Times' ?
(A) CE 300-CE 800
(B) CE 600-CE 1300
(C) BCE 200-300 CE
(D) CE 300-CE 600

Correct Answer: [B] CE 600-CE 1300.
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29. The name of our motherland 'Bharata' was first mentioned in
(A) Markendaya Purana
(B) Matsya Purana
(C) Vishnu Purana
(D) Vayu Purana

Correct Answer: [C] Vishnu Purana.
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30. Kontakasodhanas of the Mauryan period was
(A) Criminal court
(B) Police stations
(C) Royal treasuries
(D) Civil courts

Correct Answer: [A] Criminal court.
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21. Who was the ruler of Taxila when Alexander's army crossed the Indus in 326 BC?
(A) Abhisara
(B) None of the above
(C) Porus (Pura)
(D) Ambhi

Correct Answer: [D] Ambhi.
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22. Vallabhacharya was the most distinguished preacher of the
(A) Balaram Cult
(B) Krishna Cult
(C) Shaiva Cult
(D) Shakti Cult

Correct Answer: [B] Krishna Cult.
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23. Which of the following kingdoms was referred to as ' Ruhmi' by the Arab merchant Sulaiman?
(A) Pala
(B) Pratihara
(C) Rashtrakuta
(D) Chola

Correct Answer: [A] Pala.
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24. Who was the Bacterian King that invaded India in about 182 BC and wrested a considerable part of the North-West?
(A) Philadelphus
(B) Gondophernes
(C) Demetrius
(D) Antigonus

Correct Answer: [C] Demetrius.
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25. Name the class which is conspicuous by its absence from the list of seven classes given by Megasthenes
(A) Cultivators
(B) Philosophers
(C) Artisans
(D) Traders

Correct Answer: [D] Traders.
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16. During the post-Maurya times, elaborate Vedic sacrificial rituals like the Vajapeya, Rajasuya, and Aswamedha were regularly performed by the rulers of
(A) North India
(B) Deccan
(C) both North India and Deccan
(D) Chola dynasty

Correct Answer: [A] North India.
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17. The Kharosthi script derived from
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Brahmi
(C) Pictographs
(D) Aramaic

Correct Answer: [D] Aramaic.
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18. The earliest use of the term 'Hindustan' appears in which inscription of Sasanid ruler Shahpur I?
(A) Behistun
(B) Hamadan
(C) Naqsh-i-Rustom
(D) Persepolis

Correct Answer: [C] Naqsh-i-Rustom.
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19. According to the latest excavations, Manda is the __________ site of the Indus civilization?
(A) Easternmost
(B) Westernmost
(C) Northernmost
(D) Southernmost

Correct Answer: [C] Northernmost.
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20. Which civilization was undoubtedly the largest in extent among the Bronze age civilizations?
(A) Mesopotamian civilization
(B) Roman civilization
(C) The Harappan civilization
(D) Egyptian civilization

Correct Answer: [C] The Harappan civilization.
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11. Which of the following major rock edicts of Asoka are in Prakrit language and Kharosthi script?
(A) Manshera
(B) Shahbazgarhi
(C) Both A and B
(D) Dhauli

Correct Answer: [C] Both A and B.
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12. Rummindei pillar of Asoka is put up to mark Buddha's
(A) First Sermon
(B) Death
(C) Birth
(D) Enlightenment

Correct Answer: [C] Birth.
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13. Which of the following was not a regional headquarters in the Maurya empire?
(A) Tosali
(B) Tambaparini
(C) Ujjaiyini
(D) Taxila

Correct Answer: [B] Tambaparini.
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14. To whom was the Lomasa Rishi cave in the Barabar hills (near Gaya) donated by Ashoka
(A) Brahmanas
(B) Shri Lankan Buddhist monks
(C) Ajivika monks
(D) Jain monks

Correct Answer: [C] Ajivika monks.
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15. Just as for my children, I desire that they should enjoy all happiness and prosperity both in this world and the next. So for all men, I desire the like happiness and prosperity'. This is stated in -
(A) Tarai Pillars
(B) Kalinga Inscriptions
(C) Barabar Cave Inscriptions
(D) Minor Rock Edicts

Correct Answer: [C] Barabar Cave Inscriptions.
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6. Which Magadhan ruler launched a final military assault on the Gana rajyas of Kasi-Kosal with the help of new weapons like rathamushala and mahasilakantaka?
(A) Prasenjit
(B) Sisunaga
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Ajatasatru

Correct Answer: [D] Ajatasatru.
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7. The hereditary soldiers of the Mauryan period were known as
(A) Vardhaki
(B) Atavivala
(C) Bhritakas
(D) Maula

Correct Answer: [D] Maula.
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8. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by
(A) Brihaspati
(B) Parasara
(C) Manu
(D) Narada

Correct Answer: [C] Manu.
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9. Name the historians who have rejected the idea of a marriage alliance between Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus
(A) H P. Shastri
(B) B.N. Mukherjee and Romila Thapar
(C) Vincent Smith
(D) H.C. Roychoudhury

Correct Answer: [B] B.N. Mukherjee and Romila Thapar.
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10. Who among the following was not a Greek Ambassador staying at the Mauryan Court?
(A) Dcimachus
(B) Dionisius
(C) Megasthenes
(D) Diodorus

Correct Answer: [D] Diodorus.
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1. At which of the following places has the largest belt of painted rock shelter of pre-historic period been found?
(A) Bagor
(B) Ajanta
(C) Bhaja
(D) Bhimbetka

Correct Answer: [D] Bhimbetka.
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2. Who wrote Milindapanha?
(A) Basumitra
(B) Nagasena
(C) Asvaghosha
(D) Nagarjuna

Correct Answer: [B] Nagasena.
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3. Who wrote Gitavali, Kavitawali and Vinaya Patrika?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Namadeva
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Surdas

Correct Answer: [C] Tulsidas.
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4. Which school of Art flourished in the region between the lower valleys of Krishna and Godavari during 2nd Century BCE-3rd Century CE?
(A) Nagarjuna School
(B) Amravati School
(C) Gandhara School
(D) Mathura School

Correct Answer: [B] Amravati School.
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5. Which of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Asoka?
(A) Taranath's History of Tibet
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Divyavadana
(D) Rajtarangini

Correct Answer: [D] Rajtarangini.
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