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The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the 

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Comptroller and Auditor-General D) Home Ministry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

Explanation:

The Contingency Fund of India was constituted in 1950, by an act of parliament (Article 267). The Fund has been placed at the disposal of the president, who can make advances out of the Fund to meet unforeseen expenditure. The expenses must be subsequently authorised by Union Parliament (Articles 115, 116) and recovered through additional, supplementary or excess grants.

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Filed Under: Indian Politics

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India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately________

A) 2700000 sq.km B) 3000000 sq.km
C) 3200000 sq.km D) 3600000 sq.km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3200000 sq.km

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Filed Under: Indian Geography

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Q:

In which country Aztec civilization was originated ?

A) Greece B) USA
C) Mexico D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mexico

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Inventor of WWW is ______

A) Bill Gates B) Lee.N.Feyong
C) N. Resscl D) Tim Berners Lee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tim Berners Lee

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Filed Under: Computer
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Who is the first Indian woman to receive in Borlaug award and in which year

A) Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1991 B) Dr. Maduri V.Patel, 1992
C) Dr. Amita Patel, 1991 D) Dr. Amita Patel, 1992
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dr. Amita Patel, 1992

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Q:

How many minutes is it until 6 o'clock if 50 minutes ago it was 4 times as many minutes past 3 o'clock ?

A) 26 min B) 24 min
C) 22 min D) 20 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26 min

Explanation:

Let the required number of minutes = M
Total minutes between 3o'clock and 6o' clock = 180 minutes
M + 50 + 4M = 180
5M + 50 = 180
5M = 130
M = 26 minutes.

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT
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Which of the following acts both as oxidising and reducing agent?

A) nitric acid B) ammonia
C) nitrous acid D) nitrogen peroxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nitrous acid

Explanation:

Nitrous acid act as an oxidising agent because it oxidises potassium iodide to iodine. It is also a reducing agent because it decolourises acidified potassium permanganate solution.

Nitric acid acts only as an oxidising agent

Ammonia acts only as a reducing agent

Nitrogen peroxide acts only as an oxidising agent.

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Filed Under: Chemistry

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Q:

What has three feet but no toes?

Answer

A Yardstick has three feet used for measuring but no toes.

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