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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.In June 2016, the LIGO group of scientists announced the detection of a second set of gravitational waves.

2.Gravitational waves were generated due to merger of two black holes at about 1.4 billion light-years distant.

3.Gravitational waves were inserted due to collision of two white dwarf stars at about 1.4 billion light-years distant.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

All are correct. Gravitational waves don’t get distorted or altered by interactions with matter as they go through space. gravitational waves have pure information about the objects and events that created them. The Government of India has given approval for the world’s third advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO-India) to set up in India.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.


My cousins insisted that I should watch the documentary (from beginning to the end).

A) from a beginning to end B) from the beginning to the end
C) from the beginning to end D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) from the beginning to the end

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Q:

Out of the following remains excavated in indus valley,which one indicates the commercial and economic development

A) Pottery B) Seals
C) Boats D) Houses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Seals

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Q:

Select the synonym of

 

murmur

 

A) fuzzy B) muffled
C) buzz D)  taciturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) buzz

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Q:

What is the oxidation number of sulfur in H2S?

A) 2 B) -2
C) 1 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

Explanation:

The sum of the oxidation numbers in a compound must equal zero. In the compound hydrogen sulfide, H2S, the two hydrogen atoms have an oxidation number of +1, for a total of +2.

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Therefore, the oxidation number of sulfur in the compound is -2, and the sum of the oxidation numbers is 0.

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Q:

Lover of nature is called

A) Autophile B) Green panther
C) Dendrophile D) Petrichor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Green panther

Explanation:

Lover of nature is called nature lover or Green Panther.

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Autophile is a person who loves being alone.

 

Dendrophile is a person who loves trees and forests.

 

Petrichor is an earthy smell that follows a rainfall.

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At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

A) Kanya Kumari B) Pune
C) Kolkata D) Lek
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kanya Kumari

Explanation:

Kanyakumari is nearest to the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun's rays fall vertically here during December.

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Q:

USB is which type of storage device?

A) Tertiary B) Secondary
C) Primary D) Auxillary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secondary

Explanation:

USB - Universal Serial Bus is a secondary type of storage device which is used in all computers, laptops, mobiles...

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It is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a keychain.

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