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Which one of the following States of India receives Sunshine at the earliest?

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) West Bengal
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arunachal Pradesh

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What was India's rank in the latest ICC One Day International Rankings?

A) 1st B) 2nd
C) 3rd D) 4th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2nd

Explanation:

India's rank in the latest ICC One Day International Rankings is Second. England tops the list followed by India, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia in the list.

 

Whereas India's rank in the latest ICC Test International Rankings is First followed by South Africa and England in 2nd and 3rd places.

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Which statement best describes perigee?

A) The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth B) The farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
C) The closest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun D) The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth

Explanation:

The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth is called perigee whereas the farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth is called apogee.

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Which of the following includes all the others?

A) Cellulose B) Glucose
C) Sucrose D) Glycogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glucose

Explanation:

Here cellulose, sucrose and glycogen are all the forms of glucose. Hence, glucose includes all the other three given options.

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Q:

Atoms have no electric charge because they

A) have same number of electrons and neutrons B) have same number of electrons and protons
C) have same number of protons and neutrons D) have same number of protons, electrons and neutrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have same number of electrons and protons

Explanation:

Atoms are composed of three main particles called electrons, protons and neutrons. We know that, the electrons are negatively charged particles whereas protons are positively charged and neutrons have no charge.

 

Hence, as the number of electrons and protons are equal and they are oppositely charged, the atom will have no charge as their charges cancel each other.

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PR is a tangent to a circle with centre O and radius 4 cm at point Q. If ∠POR = 90°, OR = 5 cm and OP = 20/3 cm, then the length of PR is:

A) 16/3 cm B) 23/3 cm
C) 25/3 cm D) 3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25/3 cm

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Q:

Coast of Norway is an example of

A) Fiord Coast B) Dalmatian Coast
C) Emerged Coast D) Ria Coast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fiord Coast

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Q:

Glaucoma is usually caused by

A) High pressure on the optic nerve B) Loss of hearing
C) Loss of Bone density D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) High pressure on the optic nerve

Explanation:

Glaucoma is usually caused by high pressure on the optic nerve which leads the loss of eye sight.

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