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Which of the following statements concerning atmosphere of the Earth are correct?

1. In stratosphere, temperature increases with altitude.

2. In mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude.

3. The lowest temperature of the atmosphere is recorded in the upper part of mesosphere.

4. Tropopause is an isothermal zone.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

In troposphere and mesosphere, temperature declines with increasing altitude. In stratosphere and thermosphere, temperature increases with increasing altitude.The coldest temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere occur at the top of mesosphere, the Mesopause, especially in the summer near the pole.Transitional layers of atmosphere include tropopause, stratopause, and mesopause. These layers are relatively thin and are located between major layers of atmosphere. These have contrasting thermal properties. Hence, in these layers there is no change in temperature with change in altitude.

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The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ?

A) Harappan period B) Gupta period
C) Buddhist period D) Mauryan period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gupta period

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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

Raman wants to dispose offhis house.

A) to dispose of B) the disposal off
C) the disposal off of D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to dispose of

Explanation:

‘To dispose of’ is the correct phrase to be used here. It means to get rid of something by selling or giving. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘Raman wants to dispose of his house’.

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Q:

Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river

A) Teesta B) Brahmaputra
C) Hooghly D) Sone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brahmaputra

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Q:

Which places is said to be the cathedral city of india?

A) Benaras B) Kancheepuram
C) Madurai D) Bhubaneswar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhubaneswar

Explanation:

Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the state Odisha in India, is called as The Cathedral City of India and the Temple City of India. With Puri and Konark it forms the Golden Triangle, one of eastern India's most visited destinations.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: But the achievements of science have not come to man as a ripe apple falls in the lap of a man sitting under an apple tree.
Q: Science is not just the result of observation and experience.
R: It is, on the other hand , the result of centuries of hard work done by man, even at the risk of his own life or health.
S: There is no doubt that science has been the greatest boon to man so far.

A) QRPS B) SPQR
C) QPRS D) SQRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SPQR

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Q:

Emergence of two power blocs after the second world war. What are they?

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Emergence of two great power blocs:


Two power blocs came into existence after the Second World War. The United States of America and Soviet Russia became two Super Powers. They tried to dominate over other countries in their own way. Ultimately, it gave a headache to the world.


 


The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in the Warsaw Pact).

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Q:

Who presided over the first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly

A) Dr.Rajendra Prasad B) Sachchidananda Sinha
C) B.R. Ambedkar D) H.V.Kamath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sachchidananda Sinha

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