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Who invented waterproof fabrics ?

A) James Dewar B) Charles Goodyear
C) Mary Moore D) Charles Macintosh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Macintosh

Explanation:

Charles Macintosh (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics.He devoted all his spare time to science, particularly chemistry, and before he was twenty resigned his clerkship to take up the manufacture of chemicals. In this he was highly successful, inventing various new processes. His experiments with one of the by-products of tar, naphtha, led to his invention of waterproof fabrics.

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Well-Known oralcare brand, Oral-B is owned by which company?

A) Procter & Gamble B) Colgate
C) Gilette D) Reckitt Benckiser
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Procter & Gamble

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The coding or scrambling of data so that humans cannot read them, is known as _____.

A) Compression B) Encryption
C) Ergonomics D) Biometrics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Encryption

Explanation:

The coding or scrambling of data so that humans cannot read them is known as encryption.

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The philosopphical essence, "The world is but God manifest and God is my own soul" may be traced to the 

A) Vedas B) Upanishads
C) Puranas D) Manusmriti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Upanishads

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Learned indian classical vocalists do not like the accompaniment of a harmonium because 

A) tempered scale is used in the harmonium B) diatonic scale is used in the harmonium
C) notes of the harmonium are too shrill D) intensity of the notes of the harmonium is too large
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tempered scale is used in the harmonium

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Q:

What landmark in science and technology did india achieve on 21 November 1963?

Answer

The launch of the first rocket from TERLS or Thumba Equatorial Rocket  Launching Centre.

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Q:

Emphasize most nearly means

A) Accentuate B) Calculate
C) Justify D) Demain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Accentuate

Explanation:

Emphasize means giving special importance or worth giving attention to in speaking or writing.

Here in the options, Accentuate is most nearly means Emphasize.

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Q:

What goes up and down the stairs without moving?

A) Umbrella B) Lift
C) Stairs D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stairs

Explanation:

Those are stairs which goes up and down without moving.

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