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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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Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

 

A) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh B) Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port D) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

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Erg cross Sec is the unit of

A) Angular momentum B) Linear Momentum
C) Planck's constant D) Energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Planck's constant

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Which living bird lays the world's largest egg?

A) Eagle B) Ostrich
C) Owl D) Vulture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ostrich

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The Mid Day Meal Scheme has been launched by the Union Minister of

A) Home Affairs B) Social Welfare
C) Human Resource Development D) Rural Development
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Human Resource Development

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Oldest Oil Field in India

A) Mumbai High, Maharashtra B) Anleshwar, Gujarat
C) Digboi, Assam D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Digboi, Assam

Explanation:

Digboi has the distinction of being India's oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, had a capacity of about 0.65 MMTPA as of 2003. Digboi is now Headquarter of Assam Oil Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, though the crude production is not high today.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Ajay, who (was studying) architecture at present, hopes to go to Australia after graduation.

 

A) studies B) has been studying
C) is studying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) is studying

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Penny has 5 children, 1st is January, 2nd kid February, 3rd is called march , 4th is April. What is the name of the 5th.

Answer

Here If you notice the difference, There is no question mark (?) at the end of the puzzle.


In that case, "What" is the name of the 5th child.

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