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Select the correct statement about the Evolution of Animals.

A) The oldest generally accepted fossils of large animals range in age from 565 to 550 million years old. B) No animal fossils are found in strata formed before the Cambrian explosion.
C) Approximately half the phyla of living organisms are found in Cambrian sediments. D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The oldest generally accepted fossils of large animals range in age from 565 to 550 million years old.

Explanation:

The oldest generally accepted fossils of large animals range in age from 565 to 550 million years old.

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Lakes formed due to marine deposits are

A) crater lakes B) cirque lakes
C) ox-bow-lakes D) lagoons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) lagoons

Explanation:

Lagoons are formed along the coasts by the action of winds and waves. They are commonly found off the deltas of large rivers such as the Nile and Ganges.

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Who has been described as the "destroyer of the Sakas, the Yavanas and the Pallavas"?

A) Skanda Gupta B) Gautamiputra Satakarni
C) Simuka D) Satakarni I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gautamiputra Satakarni

Explanation:

Gautamiputra Satakarni has been described as the "destroyer of the Sakas, the Yavanas and the Pallavas".

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Q:

Sukhna Lake is in which city?

A) Jaipur B) Chandigarh
C) Hyderabad D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chandigarh

Explanation:

Sukhna Lake is in Chandigarh, India.

 

It is a reservoir at the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers an area of 3 km². This rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills.

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Q:

Which continent is known as white continent?

A) Antarctica B) Europe
C) Asia D) Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antarctica

Explanation:

Antarctica is known as white continent because 98% of it's area is covered by ice throughout the year.

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Q:

The Study of Universe is called

A) Universology B) Cosmetology
C) Petology D) Cosmology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cosmology

Explanation:

Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole. It endeavors to use the scientific method to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire Universe.

Depending on the outcome of the observations, the theories will need to be abandoned, revised or extended to accommodate the data. The prevailing theory about the origin and evolution of our Universe is the so-called Big Bang theory.

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Q:

Lens is made up of which glass

A) Ordinary glass B) Pyrex glass
C) Flint glass D) Cobalt glass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Flint glass

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What has a mouth but never smiles?

Answer

A bottle has a mouth from which we used to drink water or any juice. But it cannot smile.

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