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Who amongst the following is the Secretary General of UNO

A) Koffi Annan B) Shashi Tharoor
C) Gordon Drown D) Hugo Chavez
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Koffi Annan

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A stone floor feels cold to the bare feet but a carpet on the same floor feels warm. This is because 

A) the floor and carpet are at different temperatures B) the stone conveys the heat away from the feet more rapidly than the carpet
C) the carpet is a better conductor of heat than the stone D) the human body maintains a constant temperature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the stone conveys the heat away from the feet more rapidly than the carpet

Explanation:

Both the floor and the carpet have the same temperature as both are exposed to the same atmosphere. But the former conducts away the heat from the feet better than the carpet as the latter is a non-conductor. So the feet losing more heat, the floor appears cooler to the feet.

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Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in

A) krishna Yajurveda B) Shukla Yajurveda
C) Shatapatha Brahman D) panchvisha Brahman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shatapatha Brahman

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Q:

Jaduguda mines are famous for

A) mica deposits B) uranium deposits
C) gold deposits D) iron ore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) uranium deposits

Explanation:

The Jaduguda Mine also known as Jadugoda or Jadugora is a Uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Water is a compound because it?

A) it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond B) it contains hydrogen & oxygen
C) it exists as solid, liquid or gas D) it cannot be split up into simpler substances by chemicals means
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond

Explanation:

We know that All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.

Water is a molecule because it is made from atoms that have been chemically combined. It is also a compound because the atoms that make water are not all the same - some are oxygen and some are hydrogen.

 

Hence, Water is a molecule and a compound.

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Israel’s Rafael Defense Systems ltd has formed a joint venture with ________ to produce anti-tank guided missiles for the Indian armed forces.

A) Goa Shipyard B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
C) Kalyani Group D) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kalyani Group

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Q:

Iteration is most similar in meaning to

A) Looping B) Starting
C) Ending D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Looping

Explanation:

Iteration means doing something again and again, repeatedly,... 

 

Hence, looping is a process of repeating a method and so it is similar in meaning to Iteration.

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Which of the following is tropical grassland?

A) Savannah B) Pampas
C) Prairies D) Taiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Savannah

Explanation:

Tropical grasslands, or savannas, are also the homes of primates in Africa and Asia; no savanna-living primates exist in South America. Tropical grasslands comprise a mixture of trees and grasses, the proportion of trees to grass varying directly with the rainfall.

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