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India’s largest ground-based optical telescope has been installed in which state?

 

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat
C) Goa D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttarakhand

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The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with

A) Convectional rainfall B) Frontal rainfall
C) Cyclonic rainfall D) Orographic rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orographic rainfall

Explanation:

Orographic precipitation or Rain produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.

 

Some also falls a short distance downwind of the ridge and is sometimes called spillover. On the lee side of the mountain range, rainfall is usually low, and the area is said to be in a Rain Shadow

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Which is not a green house gas in the following?

 

A) Ozone B) Nitrous oxide
C) Water vapour D) Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrogen

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Which Temple has been named as the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Programme ?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple B) Tirupathi Temple
C) Golden Temple D) Meenakshi Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meenakshi Temple

Explanation:

The Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai has been named the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' programme.

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Which element is used for the shiny trim on cars?

A) Silicon B) Aluminium
C) Chromium D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chromium

Explanation:

Chromium is the chemical element that is used as a shiny metal on the automobile bodies especially for trim.

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The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?

A) Kerala B) Haryana
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

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The maximum number of hydrogen bonds in a water molecule is...........

A) 1 B) 3
C) 4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A) Slavery B) Rigidity of Caste
C) Prostitution D) Widow remarriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Widow remarriage

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