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The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming ____ ?

A) Amrendra Singh B) Bula Chaudhury
C) Junko Taibei D) Yuri Gagarin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bula Chaudhury

Explanation:

Bula Chaudhury, Indian swimmer best known for her long-distance swimming feats.

 

In 2005 she became the first woman to have swum across sea channels of five continents including the Strait of Gibraltar, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Cook Strait, Toroneos Gulf (Gulf of Kassandra) in Greece, the Catalina Channel off the California coast, and from Three Anchor Bay to Robben Island near Cape Town, South Africa.

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Q:

The driest part in india is in 

A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan) B) Bhatinda (Punjab)
C) Darbhanga (Bihar) D) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

Explanation:

Jaisalmer receives less than 12 km of rain because of its distance from Bay of Bengal, monsoon winds and its location in the sub - tropical high pressure belt.

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Q:

'The Federal System with strong centre' has been borrowed by the Indian Constitution from

A) USA B) Canada
C) UK D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Canada

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Q:

In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of

A) Sodium B) Potassium
C) Barium D) Mercury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Barium

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Q:

Which are the special proteins in muscles that contract and relax to cause movement?

 

A) Contractile protein B) Receptor protein
C) Structural protein D) Enzymatic protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Contractile protein

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.An inference is

P : the direct, logical one

Q : the likely or probable

R : conclusion rather than

 

A) PRQ B) QPR
C) RQP D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QRP

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Q:

Who had estimate National Income in India first

A) Dadabhai Naoroji B) R.C. Dutt
C) V.K.R.V.Rao D) D.R.Gadgil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji

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A cuboid shaped wooden block has 6 cm length, 4 cm breadth and 1 cm height.
Two faces measuring 4 cm x 1 cm are coloured in black.
Two faces measuring 6 cm x 1 cm are coloured in red.
Two faces measuring 6 cm x 4 cm are coloured in green.
The block is divided into 6 equal cubes of side 1 cm (from 6 cm side), 4 equal cubes of side 1 cm(from 4 cm side).

How many cubes will have green colour on two sides and rest of the four sides having no colour ?

A) 8 B) 24
C) 16 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

Explanation:

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There are 16 small cubes attached to the outer walls of the cuboid.
Therefore remaining inner small cubes will be the cubes having two sides green coloured.
So the required number = 24 - 16 = 8

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