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Headquarters of International Olympic Committee?
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Namdapha National Park is situated in
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Which are the imaginary lines which join places with same cloud cover?
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These are a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
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These are a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
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ENIAC is
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ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the first electronic general-purpose computer. It was Turing-complete, digital, and could solve “a large class of numerical problems” through reprogramming.
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ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the first electronic general-purpose computer. It was Turing-complete, digital, and could solve “a large class of numerical problems” through reprogramming.
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Chola dynasty ruled over
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The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BCE left by Asoka, of the Maurya Empire.
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The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BCE left by Asoka, of the Maurya Empire.
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The total population divided by available arable land area is referred to as
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Population density (in agriculture: standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density.
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Population density (in agriculture: standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density.
Question 7 of 20
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Oncogenes are associated with
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It is a gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumour cell.
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It is a gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumour cell.
Question 8 of 20
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Blue colour of sky is due to phenomenon of –
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Sunlight reaches Earth’s atmosphere and is scattered in all directions by all the gases and particles in the air. Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth’s atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves.
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Sunlight reaches Earth’s atmosphere and is scattered in all directions by all the gases and particles in the air. Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth’s atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves.
Question 9 of 20
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Which one of the following inscriptions relate to the Chalukya king, Pulakesin II?
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The inscription is found at Aihole in Karnataka state, India. The Aihole inscription was written by the Ravikirti, court poet of Chalukya King, Pulakeshi II who reigned from 610 to 642 CE.
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The inscription is found at Aihole in Karnataka state, India. The Aihole inscription was written by the Ravikirti, court poet of Chalukya King, Pulakeshi II who reigned from 610 to 642 CE.
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Inflation is caused by
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Amalgam is
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An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury, the notable exceptions being iron, platinum, tungsten, and tantalum. Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.
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An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury, the notable exceptions being iron, platinum, tungsten, and tantalum. Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore.
Question 12 of 20
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The leading silk producing state in India is
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Uber Cup is associated with which of the following games?
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Which one of the following has greatest mass?
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Neutron is almost the combined weight of a proton and an electron
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Neutron is almost the combined weight of a proton and an electron
Question 15 of 20
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Meteorites are the heavenly bodies
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It is a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth’s surface from outer space as a meteor. Over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consists wholly or partly of iron and nickel.
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It is a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth’s surface from outer space as a meteor. Over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consists wholly or partly of iron and nickel.
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Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?
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Which of the following is not related to Home Rule Movement?
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The movement was started by B.G. Tilak in Poona in April 1916 and Annie Besant and S. Subramania Iyer at Adyar near Madras in September 1916
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The movement was started by B.G. Tilak in Poona in April 1916 and Annie Besant and S. Subramania Iyer at Adyar near Madras in September 1916
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Oxygen and ozone are
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Each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist. Graphite, charcoal, and diamond are all allotropes of carbon.
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Each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist. Graphite, charcoal, and diamond are all allotropes of carbon.
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Earthquake waves travel fastest in which of the following?
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The cell that lacks a nucleus is
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Red blood cells are initially produced in the bone marrow with a nucleus. They then undergo a process known as enucleation in which their nucleus is removed.
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Red blood cells are initially produced in the bone marrow with a nucleus. They then undergo a process known as enucleation in which their nucleus is removed.
