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Bread for the poverty and hunger in the world,is based in

A) London B) Washington
C) Newyork D) Geneva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Washington

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The first passenger train in India ran between

A) Kalyan and Pune B) Bombay and Thane
C) Howrah and Delhi D) New Delhi and Madras
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bombay and Thane

Explanation:

India's first passenger train run took place from Mumbai to Thane for around 34 kms on 16th April in the year 1853. 

That train was hauled by three steam locomotives : Sahib, Sindh and Sultan.

That train had 14 carriages, carrying around 400 passengers.

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Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?

A) Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini B) Sister Nivedita
C) Madamee Blavatsky D) Sarojini Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini

Explanation:

Mataji Maharani Tapaswini was one of the strongest proponents of female education in India. Her greatest contribution came in the form of the Mahakali Pathshala which she set up in Kolkata in 1893.

The school was a completely indigenous affair which did not rely on either foreign aid or assistance. The education of girls was carried out on a strictly national basis in the hopes that they would be able to revive and regenerate Hindu society.

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A pox on you for your loathsome chiding means

A) may you be diseased for your disgusting behavior B) want to hit you because you've been hiding
C) curse you for your hateful scolding D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) curse you for your hateful scolding

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Q:

Where does glucose breaks down into pyruvate?

 

A) Golgi bodies B) Cytoplasm
C) Chloroplast D) Protoplasm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cytoplasm

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Dianna deposits $725 into a savings account that pays 2.3% simple annual interest. How much interest will Dianna earn after 18 months?

A) 23.01 B) 24.01
C) 25.01 D) 26.01
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25.01

Explanation:

I = Prt

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Many times we see a term in newspapers 'IPO'. What is the full form of the Same?

A) Indian Public Offer B) Institutional Purchase Offer
C) Industrial Purchase Offer D) Initial Public Offer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Initial Public Offer

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Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?

A) Combodia B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Combodia

Explanation:

In 1975, a party called khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia under the leader ship of Pol Pot. The Government of Pol pot established a regime of terror in Cambodia and started following a policy of genocide against its own people.

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