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If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because 

A) The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients B) Propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability
C) The rain forest species are slow growing D) Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients

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Nawab Siraj -ud-daulah of Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly

A) because the English Forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab B) because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
C) because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield D) because of the capture of a band of frenchmen under the Nawab's service by the English
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal

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The first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, which has been named Bhoorsingh the Barasingha is

A) Sunderbans Tiger Reserve B) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
C) Kanha Tiger Reserve D) Corbett Tiger Reserve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kanha Tiger Reserve

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The Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has become the first Tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, which has named Bhoorsingh the Barasingha.

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In Angiosperms, plant embryos in seed have structures called ______.

 

A) Spore B) Buds
C) Sprout D) Cotyledon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cotyledon

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Which ruler held a religious assembly at Prayag every five years?

A) Ashoka B) Kanishka
C) Harshavardhana D) Chandragupta vikramaditya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Harshavardhana

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

He would often

P-­Brahmacharya if his protests were not functioning the way
Q-­he expected
R-­critique his own life of

A) RQP B) PQR
C) RPQ D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RPQ

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Blotting paper absorbs ink due to

A) Capillary action phenomenon B) Diffusion of ink through the blotting
C) Siphon action D) Viscosity of ink
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Capillary action phenomenon

Explanation:

Blotting paper absorbs ink by the process of capillary action. The capillary action is based on the property of surface tension of liquid.

 

All unsized paper will absorb water. Blotting paper is not sized and made bulkier to provide capillary action for faster absorption of liquid.

 

Blotting paper has also been sold as a cosmetic to aid in the removal of skin oils and makeup.

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The 'Rhur of India' is 

A) Mumbai - Pune region B) Damodar Valley region
C) Chennai- Bangalore region D) Delhi-Kanpur region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Damodar Valley region

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This region is thus called because of its rich coal field and the iron and steel plants that have come up around them. Rhur valley is a major Industrial hub of West Germany. 

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