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The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated on which date in India ?

 

A) February 24 B) February 22
C) February 21 D) February 27

Answer:   A) February 24



Explanation:

The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.

 

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which of the following statements are correct

A) Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution B) Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner
C) Thomas Alva Edison - phonograph and motion picture camera D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Inventors and their Inventions ::

 

  • Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution.

 

  • Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner.

 

  • Thomas Alva Edison - Invented Phonograph and motion picture camera.
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Q:

Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who

A) Discovered 4 satellites of Mars B) Developed the Telescope
C) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

Explanation:

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian Astronomer who

1) Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter

2) Developed Telescope

3) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement

 

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He is Physicist, Mathematician, inventor, and philosopher Too.

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Q:

Which State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state?

A) Uttarakhand B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Arunachal Pradesh State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state.

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Q:

"IPCC" stands for

A) Indian Panel on Code Change B) Indian Penal Country Code
C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change D) Indian Policy on Climate Control
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Explanation:

IPCC stands for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme.

 

 

      • IPCC, with respect to Chartered Accountancy, stands for Integrated Professional Competence Course. This is the second level of the CA course.




 

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Q:

Cactus Spines are Modified 

A) Stems B) Branches
C) Leaves D) Roots
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Leaves

Explanation:
    • Cactus spines are also known as modified bud scales, which are also called modified leaves.

 

    • Cactus spines occur in clusters in the axil of leaves.

 

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Which is the largest coal producing country in the World?

A) India B) China
C) Russia D) New-zealand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

Explanation:

China has been by far the biggest coal producing country over the last three decades. The country produced about 3.6 billion tonnes (Bt) of coal in 2012 accounting for over 47% of the world's total coal output.

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Which city has become the first Indian city to have its own logo?

A) Bengaluru B) Hyderabad
C) New Delhi D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bengaluru

Explanation:

Bengaluru becomes the first Indian city to get its very own logo

    • Much like New York and Singapore, Bengaluru is set to get its own logo, becoming the first Indian city to do so.

 

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First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India

A) HSBC Bank B) ICICI Bank
C) State Bank of India D) Central Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Central Bank of India

Explanation:

 

        • First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India - Central Bank of India
        • First Bank to introduce ATM  -  HSBC, 1987
        • First Bank to introduce Internet Banking - ICICI Bank

 

 

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