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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display

Answer:   A) Geminid Meteor display



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Which one of the following river valleys of India is under the influence of intensive gully erosion?

A) Kosi B) Chambal
C) Damodar D) Brahmaputra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chambal

Explanation:

The Chambal's lower course is lined by belt of badland gullies resulting from accelerated soil erosion and is the site of a major projectin soil conservation.Chambal Project is a joint project from both Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan government, which aims at harvesting the Chambal River for irrigation, power prevention and control of soil erosion in the valley

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What is constellation?

A) A particular pattern of equidistant stars from the earth in the sky B) A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky
C) A particular pattern of planets of our solar system in the sky D) A particular pattern and satellites in the sky due totheir position in the space
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky

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A constellation is a group of stars that forms an imaginary outline or pattern on the celestial sphere, typically representing an animal, mythological person or creature, a god, or an inanimate object. Stars may or may not be equidistant from the earth.

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When hot water is placed into an empty water bottle, the bottle keeps its shape and does not soften. What type of plastic is the water bottle made from?

A) Thermoplastic B) PVC
C) Polyurethane D) Thermosetting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thermosetting

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Thermoset, or thermosetting, plastics are synthetic materials that strengthen during being heated, but cannot be successfully remouldedor reheated after their initial heat-forming. This contrasts withthermoplastics, which soften when heated and harden and strengthen after cooling. Thermoplastics can be heated, shaped and cooled as often as necessary without causing a chemical change, while thermosetting plastics will burn when heated after the initial moulding.

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Which one of the following States of India is not covered by Food Forecasting Stations set up by the Central Water Commission?

 

A) Rajasthan B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Tripura D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Himachal Pradesh

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Presently, there are 226 flood forecasting stations consisting of 166 level forecasting stations for villages and towns and 60 inflow forecasting stations for reservoirs/dams/barrages in the country. Existing flood forecasting network covers 22 States / Union Territories and 19 major river basins / sub-basins in the country.

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Which of the following planets of our solar system has least mass?

A) Neptune B) Jupiter
C) Mars D) Mercury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mercury

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Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?

A) Sirius B) Arcturus
C) Spica D) Proxima Centauri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Proxima Centauri

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Proxima Centauri is the nearest star, and on August 24, 2016 astronomers announced it likely has a planet. This star is the nearest of a triple star system, which we on Earth see with the eye alone as the single star Alpha Centauri, visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere

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The phenomena of raising the outer edge of the curved roads above the inner edge to provide necessary centripetal force to the vehicles to take a safe turn is called _____.

A) banking of roads B) cornering of roads
C) elevation of roads D) tempering of roads
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) banking of roads

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Marble comes under which category of rocks?

A) Sedimentary B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Metamorphic

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