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Gondwana coalfields are found in

A) Assam B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Meghalaya D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Nearly 95% of india's coal is from the Gondwana formation (which is in the Satpuras) and is found in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Tertiary variety is found in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Jammu and Kashmir, Lingite reserves occur in Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Tamilnadu.

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Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

A) Tigers B) Birds
C) Elephants D) Bisons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tigers

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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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The electrochemical cell stops working after some time because ________

A) Electrode potential of both the electrodes becomes zero B) One of electrodes completely vanishes
C) Electrode potential of both electrodes equalizes D) The reaction reverses its direction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electrode potential of both electrodes equalizes

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_________ provide expansion capability for a computer system

A) Sockets B) Slots
C) Bytes D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Slots

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The entropy change involved in the isothermal reversible expansion of 2 moles of an ideal gas from a volume of 10 dm3 at 27°C is to a volume of 100 dm3

 

A) 42.3 J/ mole / K B) 38.3 J/ mole / K
C) 35.8 J/ mole / K D) 32.3 J/ mole / K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38.3 J/ mole / K

Explanation:

s=nRlnv2v1 

=2.303 nR logv2v1 = 2.303×2×8.314×log10010 = 38.3 J mol-1k-1

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Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.

2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.

3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.

4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 2 and 3 D) 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 only

Explanation:

Non-Brahmin lower caste movement took place in Madras and Maharashtra

Karnataka was not affected by the NCM.

There was labour unrest in Assam, Bengal and Madras

Statement 4 is incorrect as after the Chauri-Chaura incident the movement was completely stopped.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: In order to bridge this generation gap, elders should adopt a more sympathetic approach towards the young, and try to understand the emotions, the aspirations and the problems of the young.
Q: They should, therefore, value the advice and counsel of the elders.
R: The generation gap has widened to such an extent that the old and the young people appear to be living in two separate worlds without any interaction.
S: The youth should realize that they have no experience of life.

A) RSQP B) PQRS
C) RPQS D) RPSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RPSQ

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