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Question 1 of 20
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Acidity of rain is measured by
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Question 2 of 20
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Carbohydrates are compounds of
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Carbohydrates contain them in the ratio of 1 carbon atom, 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen.
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Carbohydrates contain them in the ratio of 1 carbon atom, 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen.
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Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
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Process of cell division can take place by
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Mitosis is the process in which a eukaryotic cell nucleus splits in two, followed by division of the parent cell into two daughter cells. The word “mitosis” means “threads,” and it refers to the threadlike appearance of chromosomes as the cell prepares to divide.
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Mitosis is the process in which a eukaryotic cell nucleus splits in two, followed by division of the parent cell into two daughter cells. The word “mitosis” means “threads,” and it refers to the threadlike appearance of chromosomes as the cell prepares to divide.
Question 5 of 20
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Pollen grains in plants are produced in
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Pollen is produced by the anther of the male reproductive parts of a flower. The flower is the reproductive organ of a plant.
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Pollen is produced by the anther of the male reproductive parts of a flower. The flower is the reproductive organ of a plant.
Question 6 of 20
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Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
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Fermi – A unit of length equal to 10-15 meter (one femtometer), used in nuclear physics. It is similar to the diameter of a proton.
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Fermi – A unit of length equal to 10-15 meter (one femtometer), used in nuclear physics. It is similar to the diameter of a proton.
Question 7 of 20
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On 22nd December, which of the following places has the largest day and shortest night?
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On 22 December, we have a shortest day in the year.
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On 22 December, we have a shortest day in the year.
Question 8 of 20
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Which is the geographical area of India?
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Question 9 of 20
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Who was the first acting Prime Minister of India?
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He remained acting Prime Minister 2 times. Up to now, he is only the acting PM of India.
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He remained acting Prime Minister 2 times. Up to now, he is only the acting PM of India.
Question 10 of 20
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Port Louis is the capital of
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Question 11 of 20
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Bully is the term associated with
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a method by which a game is restarted after a stoppage. Two opposing players stand with the ball between them and alternately strike their sticks together and against the ground three times before trying to hit the ball
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a method by which a game is restarted after a stoppage. Two opposing players stand with the ball between them and alternately strike their sticks together and against the ground three times before trying to hit the ball
Question 12 of 20
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The word ‘Olympics’ comes from ‘Olympus’ which is the name of a
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Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece
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Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece
Question 13 of 20
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The Indian Independence League was founded in
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The Indian Independence League (also known as IIL) was a political organisation operated from the 1920s to the 1940s to organise those living outside of India into seeking the removal of British colonial rule over India. Founded in 1928 by Indian nationalists, the organisation was located in various parts of South-East Asia and included Indian expatriates.
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The Indian Independence League (also known as IIL) was a political organisation operated from the 1920s to the 1940s to organise those living outside of India into seeking the removal of British colonial rule over India. Founded in 1928 by Indian nationalists, the organisation was located in various parts of South-East Asia and included Indian expatriates.
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The Delhi sultanate ended due to the invasion of
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Question 15 of 20
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Chanakya was known as
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Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnu Gupta, who authored the book, the Arthashastra.
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Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnu Gupta, who authored the book, the Arthashastra.
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The velocity of light was first measured by
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It was the Danish astronomer, Olaus Roemer, who, in 1676, first successfully measured the speed of light. His method was based on observations of the eclipses of the moons of Jupiter.
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It was the Danish astronomer, Olaus Roemer, who, in 1676, first successfully measured the speed of light. His method was based on observations of the eclipses of the moons of Jupiter.
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Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is the state
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Question 18 of 20
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World Earth Day is observed on
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Isotopes of an element always have the
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They all have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
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They all have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
