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Which of the following year is considered as the first year of the Muslim calender ? 

A) AD 622 B) AD 671
C) AD 571 D) AD 651
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) AD 622

Explanation:

Muhammad had to leave Mecca his birth place where he started preaching and take refuse in Medina, where he was given a warm welcome. This event took place in AD 622 and is known as the year of the Hijira, or migration, which became the first year of the Muslim Calendar.

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Who has become the first batsman to score three double tons in One Day Internationals?

A) Virat Kohli B) AB de Villiers
C) Chris Gayle D) Rohith Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rohith Sharma

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Q:

Dust particles in the air of large industrial cities are removed by 

A) Sedimentation B) Electrophoresis
C) Tyndall effect D) Brownian movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electrophoresis

Explanation:

Dust particles such as coal dust(smoke) are fine particle of a solid (carbon in the case of smoke) dispersed in air. They are colloidal systems and the particles are charged either positive or negative. In an applied electrical field, they are attracted towards the opposite electrodes. Movement of the particles towards the electrodes is known as 'electrophoresis'. Hence electrophoresis is applied to remove smoke within the chimeny itself without allowing it to escape into the air and cause nuisance.

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Q:

Government regulation is intended to

A) discourage producers from taking harmful actions. B) encourage producers to follow the Constitution.
C) discourage producers from making a profit. D) encourage producers to take negative actions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) discourage producers from taking harmful actions.

Explanation:

Government regulation protects constitutional rights, safety, and fairness.

 

Hence, Government regulation is intended to discourage producers from taking harmful actions.

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Q:

Who was called the ' Flying Sikh '

A) Ajmer Singh B) Makhan Singh
C) Shamsher Singh D) Milkhan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Milkhan Singh

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What value does read() return when it has reached the end of a file?

A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1

Explanation:

It returns -1

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Who among the following economists gave the concept of "economies of scale". Which says "many goods and  services can be produced more cheaply in long series"?

A) Edward C.Prescott B) Amartya Sen
C) Gray S.Becker D) Paul Krugman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paul Krugman

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Q:

Which day is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas every year in India?

A) 31st July B) 31st March
C) 31st January D) 31st October
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 31st October

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