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Lichens are the best indicator of

A) Air pollution B) Sound pollution
C) Noise pollution D) Water pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air pollution

Explanation:

1. Lichens are plants that grow in exposed places such as rocks or tree bark.

 

2.  Lichens are widely used as environmental indicators or bio-indicators. They can be used as air pollution indicators, especially of the concentration of sulfur-di-oxide in the atmosphere.  

 

3. They need to be very good at absorbing water and nutrients to grow there.

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The ___________ has emerged as a convenient means of global communication, information sharing and services.

 

A) e-books B) Internet
C) Satellites D) Public telephone booths
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Internet

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Buddha lived approximately at the same time as

A) Confucius B) Moses
C) Prophet Mohammed D) Hammurabi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Confucius

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Which one of the following vitamins is known as the anti sterile factor  ?

A) Ascorbic acid B) Riboflavin
C) Niacin D) Retinol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Riboflavin

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

 

A) Lonar - Madhya Pradesh B) Nakki - Gujarat
C) Kolleru - Andhra Pradesh D) Pulicat - Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kolleru - Andhra Pradesh

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The term stagflation refers to a situation where ?

A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices B) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase
C) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase D) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase

Explanation:

Stagflation is a blend of stagnation (in economic growth) and inflation (rise in prices).

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In the 1700s,who would pay the postage fee for letters before the stamp was invented?

A) The sender B) There was no fee
C) The receiver of the letter D) The post office
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The receiver of the letter

Explanation:

Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.

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When body is accelerated

A) its velocity never changes B) its speed always changes
C) its direction always changes D) its speed may or maynot change
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) its speed may or maynot change

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