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India derives its name from

A) The Hindus B) The Aryans
C) Indus River D) Lord Indra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indus River

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The name India is originally derived from the name of the river Sindhu (Indus River).

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In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon ?

A) Bangaluru B) Mumbai
C) Vishakhapatnam D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Delhi

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How many centuries in tests did  Sunil Gavaskar bag when he retired

A) 23 B) 45
C) 34 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

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Who was the first person to cross the Alps with army

A) Hannibal B) Napolean
C) Alexander D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hannibal

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Branch of agriculture concerned with the production of crops

A) Agrotology B) Agronomy
C) Agrostology D) Anthropology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agronomy

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The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :

A) Yielding the floor B) Crossing the floor
C) Calling Attention Motion D) Point of Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yielding the floor

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Yielding the floor :  The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak.

Crossing the floor:  Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.

Point of Order:  A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed.

Calling Attention Motion:  With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

The pool was dry as the water (had been drained off) the day before.

 

A) has been drained off B) was drained
C) has been drained away D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Which group in the modern periodic table contains elements that are inert gases? 

 

A) Group 16    B) Group 18 
C) Group 17  D) Group 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Group 18 

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