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The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

A) 66%	B) 35%
C) 71%	D) 22%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35%

Explanation:

According to World Bank Indicator India - Land use:

Agriculture Land - 1797090 sq. Km (about 60.4%).

Forest Area - 677598 sq. Km. (about 22.08%).

Agriculture Irrigated land - 35 %.

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The element common to all acids is

A) Hydrogen	B) Oxygen
C) carbon	D) Sulphur

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hydrogen

Explanation:

Hydrogen is the common element in all acids.

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In India, which festival coincide with the festivals of Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka ?

A) Guru Poornima	B) Makar Sankranti
C) Holi	D) Baisakhi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Baisakhi

Explanation:

The harvest festival of Baisakhi popularly celebrated in North India coincides with the Songkran festival of Thailand, the Thingyan in Myanmar and the Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka. In all the latter three festivals, the coming of a New Year is the central theme and involves various indigenous ways of celebrations.

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India won its first Olympic hockey gold in

A) 1928	B) 1932
C) 1936	D) 1948

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1928

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Which Indian city has been ranked the world's second most densely populated city with 31,700 people per sq km, by the World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data ?

A) Mumbai	B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata	D) Hyderabad

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mumbai

Explanation:

Mumbai has been ranked the world's second most densely populated city with 31,700 people per sq km, by the World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data. Bangladesh's capital Dhaka topped the list with 44,500 people per sq km. Rajasthan's Kota has been ranked the world's seventh most densely populated city with 12,100 people per sq km.

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The command used to remove text or graphics from a document. The information is then stored on a clipboard so you can paste it.

A) cut	B) Chop
C) Cart away	D) Clip

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cut

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A yellow element that stinks when burned

A) Sulphur	B) Chlorine
C) Fluorine	D) Bromine

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sulphur

Explanation:

Sulphur is an yellow element that stinks when burned.

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of the novel 'A Head Full of Ghosts' is M.R Carey.
2. The author of the novel 'The Cartel' is Don Winslow.
3. The author of the novel 'Dodgers' is Bill Beverly.

A) 1 and 2	B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3	D) 1, 2 and 3

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