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When is the shortest day observed?

A) June 21 B) December 22
C) June 22 D) December 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) December 22

Explanation:

Shortest of all the days is observed on Decenber 22

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The hormone that helps in the implantation of embryo

A) Testosterone B) Insulin
C) Prolactin D) Progesterone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Progesterone

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Q:

On which of the following dates is the Navy Day celebrated in India ?

A) October 8 B) February 1
C) January 15 D) December 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) December 4

Explanation:

On December 4, 1971, the Indian Navy successfully executed Operation Trident, which was a devastating attack on Pakistan Naval Headquarters in Karachi. The operation, which marked the first use of anti-ship missiles in the region, did irreparable damage to the Karachi port during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. To commemorate this, December 4 is celebrated as the Indian Navy Day.

Every year to celebrate the achievements and role of the naval force to the country we clebrate Navy Day. The Indian Navy is the marine branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief.

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When two similar sources vibrate with slightly different frequencies , a regular rise and fall occurs in the loudness of tone. This phenomenon is known as 

A) doppler effect B) beats
C) resonance D) echo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) beats

Explanation:

Beats means the periodic increase and decrease in loudness heard when two notes of nearly the same frequency are sounded simultaneously.

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Q:

Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light B) Sound
C) Both are same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

 

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

 

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

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The Kinetic energy of gas molecules

A) is unaffected by temperature variations B) decreases with increase of temperature
C) increases with decrease of temperature D) increases with increase of temperature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) increases with increase of temperature

Explanation:

Kinetic Energy K.E = 12mV2  or 

K.E V2, Where 'm' is the mass and 'v' is the velocity of molecules.

 

Velocity is proportional to temperature. Hence, KE is proportional to temperature and would increase with temperature.

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What happens when the Quality Score of a keyword is increased?

Answer

The ad may earn a higher average position.

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Air is 

A) compound B) element
C) mixture D) solution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) mixture

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