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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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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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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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Computer process data into information by working exclusively with

A) numbers B) multimedia
C) characters D) words
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) characters

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Computers process data into information by working exclusively with characters.

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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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Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in tests

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Sourav Ganguly
C) Bishen Singh Bedi D) Virender Sehwag
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Virender Sehwag

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