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Question 1 of 20
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Apiology is
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Apiology is the scientific study of honey bees.
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Apiology is the scientific study of honey bees.
Question 2 of 20
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The period during which the ventricles and artia are relaxing is called
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Ventricular diastole is the period during which the ventricles are filling and relaxing, while atrial diastole is the period during which the atria are relaxing.
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Ventricular diastole is the period during which the ventricles are filling and relaxing, while atrial diastole is the period during which the atria are relaxing.
Question 3 of 20
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Iron turns into Iron oxide when it contacts with
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Rusting is the process in which iron turns into iron oxide. It happens when iron comes into contact with water and oxygen.
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Rusting is the process in which iron turns into iron oxide. It happens when iron comes into contact with water and oxygen.
Question 4 of 20
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Data rates are measured in
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Data rates are often measured in megabits (million bits) or megabytes (million bytes) per second. These are usually abbreviated as Mbps and MBps,respectively. Another term for data transfer rate is throughput.
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Data rates are often measured in megabits (million bits) or megabytes (million bytes) per second. These are usually abbreviated as Mbps and MBps,respectively. Another term for data transfer rate is throughput.
Question 5 of 20
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the president of
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the current President of Zimbabwe, serving since 22 December 1987.
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the current President of Zimbabwe, serving since 22 December 1987.
Question 6 of 20
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Which of the following is not correct ?
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EPS – Earning Per Share
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EPS – Earning Per Share
Question 7 of 20
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Avagadro’s law related to which of the following ?
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Avagadro’s law stating that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
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Avagadro’s law stating that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
Question 8 of 20
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Which of the following is correctly matched ?
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Wilhelm Roentgen, a German professor of physics, was the first person to discover electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range commonly known as X-rays.
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Wilhelm Roentgen, a German professor of physics, was the first person to discover electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range commonly known as X-rays.
Question 9 of 20
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Asia’s first Rice Technology Park to be established in
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Asia’s first Rice Technology Park to be established in Gangavati, Karnataka
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Asia’s first Rice Technology Park to be established in Gangavati, Karnataka
Question 10 of 20
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Mirat-ul-Uroos is an Urdu language novel written by
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Mirat-ul-Uroos is an Urdu language novel written by Muslim author Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi (1830–1912) and published in 1869.
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Mirat-ul-Uroos is an Urdu language novel written by Muslim author Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi (1830–1912) and published in 1869.
Question 11 of 20
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Which are the end part of the Vedas which briefly expound the philosophic principles ?
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The Upanishads are the end part of the Vedas which briefly expound the philosophic principles of the Vedas and are considered the essence of the Vedas.
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The Upanishads are the end part of the Vedas which briefly expound the philosophic principles of the Vedas and are considered the essence of the Vedas.
Question 12 of 20
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Who was the first ruler of the Khilji dynasty ?
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The Khilji dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turkic origin, which ruled large parts of South Asia between 1290 and 1320. It was founded by Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji and became the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India.
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The Khilji dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turkic origin, which ruled large parts of South Asia between 1290 and 1320. It was founded by Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji and became the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India.
Question 13 of 20
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Gautama Buddha died in
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Gautama Buddha died in 483 BC aged 80 years in the city of Kusinara (present day Kushinagar).
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Gautama Buddha died in 483 BC aged 80 years in the city of Kusinara (present day Kushinagar).
Question 14 of 20
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Which of the following award is given by UNESCO ?
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The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people
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The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people
Question 15 of 20
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Burma is the former name of which country ?
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The ruling military Junta changed its name from Burma to Myanmar in 1989
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The ruling military Junta changed its name from Burma to Myanmar in 1989
Question 16 of 20
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The ozone layer present in which layer of atmosphere ?
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The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Question 17 of 20
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Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is
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Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve located in the western Himalayas region, within Himachal Pradesh state in North India
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Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve located in the western Himalayas region, within Himachal Pradesh state in North India
Question 18 of 20
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E-postal voting is otherwise known as
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The government informed the Supreme Court of its decision to accept the Election Commission’s recommendation to allow Non-Resident Indians to vote from overseas through e-postal ballots or proxy voting.
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The government informed the Supreme Court of its decision to accept the Election Commission’s recommendation to allow Non-Resident Indians to vote from overseas through e-postal ballots or proxy voting.
Question 19 of 20
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Union list consists of how many item ?
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The Union List or List-I is a list of 100 items (the last item is numbered 97) given in Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India
State list – 61 and concurrent list -52
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The Union List or List-I is a list of 100 items (the last item is numbered 97) given in Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India
State list – 61 and concurrent list -52
Question 20 of 20
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Lohri is a popular festival of
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Lohri is a popular Punjabi festival, celebrated by people from the Punjab region of South Asia.
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Lohri is a popular Punjabi festival, celebrated by people from the Punjab region of South Asia.
