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In India ,Hindu Rate of growth is associated with which of the following

A) Birth Rate B) Population
C) Per Capita Income D) National Income
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) National Income

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What is the scientific name for washing soda?

A) Sodium carbonate B) Sodium bicarbonate
C) Calcium carbonate D) Calcium bicarbonate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sodium carbonate

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The new agricultural strategy in india was introduced in

A) 1956 B) 1966
C) 1976 D) 1986
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1966

Explanation:

The Green Revolution in India refers to a period of time when agriculture in India changed to an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology such as high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, tractors, pump sets, etc. Green revolution was started by Dr.M.S. Swaminathan.

 

The new agricultural strategy was adopted in India during the Third Plan, i.e., during 1960s. As suggested by the team of experts of the Ford Foundation in its report "India’s Crisis of Food and Steps to Meet it" in 1959 the Government decided to shift the strategy followed in agricultural sector of the country.

 

During the period of mid-1960s, Prof. Norman Borlaug of Mexico developed new high yielding varieties of wheat and accordingly various countries started to apply this new variety with much promise.

Similarly, in the kharif season in 1966, India adopted High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP) for the first time.

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Q:

The world famous 'Khajuraho' sculptures are located in

A) Gujarat B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Orissa D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

Sociologists believe

 

P : that the reason why honour killings

Q : of the continued rigidity of the caste system

R : continue to take place is because

 

 

A) PRQ   B) RQP  
C) QRP   D) PQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PRQ  

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How many joining conditions are required to join 4 tables in SQL?

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

Explanation:

To join 'n' tables 'n-1' conditions should be satisfied.

So to join 4 tables 3 conditions should be satisfied.

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____ is not an example of refraction of light.

 

A) Twinkling effect of stars B) Mirages
C) Lateral inversion D) Bending of light while passing through a medium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lateral inversion

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Solve the following puzzle

You are going to visit your grandmother on Mother's day. You want to give her two cakes. However, to get to her house you must cross seven bridges. At each bridge is a troll who demands ½ of all of your cakes as the price to pass. However, this troll, being a nice troll, feels bad and gives you back 1 of the cakes that he took.

         The puzzle to solve: How many cakes must you leave with to be able to give your grandmother 2 cakes

Answer

Do the math and you will see that this puzzle is based on the fact taht (2)=1 and 1+1=2

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