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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?

A) Save Silent Valley Movement	B) Swadeshi Movement
C) Namantar Andolan	D) Chipko movement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement

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The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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Who proposed five kingdom classification?

A) Ernst Mayr	B) R. H. Whittaker
C) M. W. Beijerinck	D) 4) D. I. Ivanovsky

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) R. H. Whittaker

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Who invented the electric tram?

A) James Cook	B) William Harvey
C) Fyodor Pirotsky	D) Robert Boyles

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fyodor Pirotsky

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"Ganga Sagar Mela" fair is held in which state?

A) Uttarakhand	B) Uttar Pradesh
C) West Bengal	D) Maharashtra

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West Bengal

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What is the full form of 'LAN'?

A) Line Area Network	B) Linear Area Network
C) Local Area Network	D) Land Area Network

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Local Area Network

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Who appoints Governor of a state in India?

A) Prime Minister of India	B) Council of Minister
C) Judge of Supreme Court	D) President of India

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) President of India

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Inert gases are

A) Miscible with water	B) Not stable
C) Chemically unreactive	D) Chemically very active

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chemically unreactive

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What is the reaction between an acid and a base called?

A) Desalination	B) Crystallisation
C) Neutralisation	D) Sublimation

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