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Which of the following items was NOT exportable in the past Gupta period?

 

A) Iron B) Gold
C) Tin D) Silver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tin

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Which music director had distinction of being the first Asian to Compose a symphony for Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London

A) Nadeem Sharavam B) Anand Milind
C) Shiv Hari D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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Jainism was divided into two-sects Swetambaras(White-clad) and Digambaras(Sky-clad or naked) - During the reign of the

A) Nandas B) Mauryas
C) Kusanas D) Shungas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mauryas

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During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write: 'Personally I am so sick of slavery that I am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy' ?

A) Home Rule movement B) Non-Co-operaton movement
C) Civil Disobedience movement D) Quit India movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Quit India movement

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

I wish I (knew what was) wrong with my daughter.

A) had known what is B) knew what is
C) had knew what was D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is 

A) peptidase B) amylase
C) lipase D) thrombokinase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

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The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme Thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes Prothrombin and calcium salts in plasma to join and produce thrombin. Thrombin combines with Fibrinogen to produce Fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles  to create a clot.

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Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach , from this we can estimate 

A) The distance between the sun and earth B) The depth of the ocean
C) The radius of the earth D) The radius of the sun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The radius of the earth

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The world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex will be set up in which Indian state  ?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Uttarakhand
C) Telangana D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maharashtra

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The three state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) have signed an agreement to jointly set up the world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex at Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra at a cost of $40 billion. The IOC will hold 50% stake and HPCL & BPCL will will take 25% stake each in the new complex. The refinery will produce petrol, diesel, LPG, ATF and feedstock for making petrochemical that are basic building blocks in plastic, chemical and textile industries. The refinery is expected to be completed by 2022.

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