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Basic GK Mock Test
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Who discovered Portland cement?
The invention of Portland cement usually is attributed to Joseph Aspdin of Leeds, Yorkshire, England, who in 1824 took out a patent for a material that was produced from a synthetic mixture of limestone and clay. Portland cement is named after the high-quality building stones quarried in Portland, England.
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'World Bank' is also known as:
The World Bank was established in 1944 to help rebuild Europe and Japan after World War II. Its official name was the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). It is headquartered in Washington DC which is the lending arm of the World Bank Group.
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The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are:
Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, featuring Hinduism in particular and few Buddhist and Jain monuments with Artwork dating from the 600–1000 CE period.
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When his father died, this Olympian placed his gold Medal in his father's coffin and said, “I want you to have this because it was your favourite event.” Seeing his mother's surprise, he added, “Don't worry. I will get another one.” He did! Who was this incredible athlete?
That athlete was Carl Lewis. At the funeral for his father in 1987, Lewis took his 1984 Olympic gold medal for the 100 meters and put it in his father's hands. He is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event.
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Who translated Ramayana into Persian?
In 1574 Akbar began a Maktab Khana (a place of translation works) in Fatehpur Sikri. He wanted his court poets to translate the Sanskrit books Rajatarangini, Ramayana, and Mahabharata into the Persian language. Abdul-ul-Qader-Badauni translated Ramayana into Persian. Akbar asked him to translate the Ramayana into Persian. It took him four years to complete the task.
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Who amongst the following got a Nobel Prize in recognition of his discoveries of how salts and water are transported in and out of cells in the human body?
The Nobel Prize 2003 in Chemistry rewards Peter Agre for the discovery of water channels and Roderick MacKinnon for structural and mechanistic studies of ion channels. Their studies have demonstrated how ions and water are transported through cell membranes.
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What is the range of Agni III ballistic missile?
The Agni-III is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a strike range of 3,000 – 3,500 km. It is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes.
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The first computer made available for commercial use was:
UNIVAC, the first commercially produced digital computer, is dedicated. On 14 June 1951, the U.S. Census Bureau dedicates UNIVAC, the world's first commercially produced electronic digital computer.
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The largest ocean is:
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean in the world. Covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the world's ocean basins. All of the world's continents could fit into the Pacific Ocean.
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Where is the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Located?
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to contribute in the skill building for the external trade sector of India. It is located in New Delhi.
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