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Q:

What are the followers of Islam called

A) Muhammads B) Abrahams
C) Muslims D) Ishas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Muslims

Explanation:

The followers of Islam religion is called Muslims.

 

According to Muslims, God sent prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law. Muhammad is believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God (Allah). The Muslim holy book is called the Quran.

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2 2008
Q:

Another name for Indira Point is: ______________________.

A) Parson point B) La-Hi-Ching
C) Pygmalion point D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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0 2004
Q:

Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?

A) It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents B) It records the highest salinity in Atlantic Ocean
C) It is located west ofGulf Stream and east of Canary Current D) It confined in gyre of calm and motionless water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents

Explanation:

The calm centre of the anticyclonic gyre in the North Atlantic, comprising a large eddy of surface water, the boundaries of which are demarcated by major current systems such as the Gulf Stream, Canaries Current, and North Atlantic Drift. The Sargasso Sea is a large, warm (18°C), saline, which is characterized by an abundance of floating brown seaweed (Sargassum).

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1 2000
Q:

Where is the Sahara desert located?

A) India B) Africa
C) America D) Iraq
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Africa

Explanation:

The Sahara is the largest non-polar desert in the world. The Sahara is the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world after Antarctica and the Arctic.

The desert covers large sections of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. It covers 9 million square kilometers (3,500,000 sq mi), amounting to 31% of Africa.

Its borders include the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Red Sea to the east.

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2 1999
Q:

Who is the first richest person in India?

A) Mukesh Ambani B) Azim Premji
C) Dilip Shangvi D) Lakshmi Mittal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani

Explanation:

According to 2018 January reports, Mukesh Ambani is the first richest person in India being 18th in the world, followed by Azim Premji and S.P. Hinduja in second and third places.

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1 1995
Q:

Which of the following country is known as Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the people"?

A) Estonia B) Iceland
C) Panama D) Greenland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Greenland

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0 1995
Q:

Which of the following is the India's first underwater robotic drone?

A) EyeROV TUNA B) HandROV TUNA
C) BrainROV TUNA D) HeadROV TUNA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EyeROV TUNA

Explanation:

EyeROV TUNA, the India's first underwater robotic drone was launched and handed over to Kochi based DRDO lab and it can send realtime videos of ships and other underwater structures to help with their repair and maintenance.

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1 1989
Q:

Land of Thunderbolt is the nickname of which Asian country?

A) Nepal B) Bhutan
C) Myanmar D) Bolivia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhutan

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0 1987