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World Environment Day falls on:
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
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Kalhana's well-known work 'Rajatarangini' is an important source material for the study of which one of the following?
Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of early medieval Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
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'Tansen Samman' is given by the Government of which State?
Tansen Samman (award) is presented every year to honour famous Indian classical singers and musicians. It was instituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1980.
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The male sex hormone is:
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone in males. It plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
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Glaucoma is a disease of the:
Glaucoma is a disease of the eyes. It is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, the health of which is vital for good vision. This damage is often caused by abnormally high pressure in the eye.
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Clove, the commonly-used spice, is obtained from the:
Cloves are commonly used as a spice. They are the dried flowers of the tree Syzygium aromaticum.
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Maximum harm to a tree is caused by:
Maximum harm to a tree is caused by the loss of all leaves because leaves produce food through the process of photosynthesis. The plant can survive without leaves for few days as the stored food in roots and stems helps to execute all the food requirements of that plant. If a plant loses its leaves, it will usually generate new ones.
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Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from the body due to sudden low body temperature in:
Hypothermia occurs in human beings. It occurs when the human body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.6°F (37°C). Hypothermia occurs as temperature falls below 95°F (35°C).
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What is “milk of magnesia” chemically?
Milk of magnesia is also known as magnesium hydroxide. It is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. It occurs in nature as the mineral brucite.
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Who discovered the atom bomb?
The atom bomb is discovered by German chemist Otto Hahn. He is referred to as the father of nuclear chemistry and godfather of nuclear fission. Hahn and Lise Meitner discovered radioactive isotopes of radium, thorium, protactinium and uranium.
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Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas?
Mulching, shelter belts and vegetative cover are some methods by which soil can be conserved in semi-arid and arid regions. The shelter belt is most effective in arid areas. Shelter belts are rows of trees, usually along fence lines.
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Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in:
In India, the power to issue a writ of habeas corpus is vested only in the Supreme Court and the High Court. Habeas corpus is the writ which was visualized as an effective means to provide a quick remedy to a person who has lost his personal liberty without any legal justification.
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India's biggest nationalised enterprise today:
India's biggest nationalised enterprise today is Indian Railways. It manages the fourth largest railway network (after US, Russia and China.) in the world by size, comprising 1,21,407 km of track length over a route of 67,368 km.
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Match the following bodies with their headquarters:
The correct match is as follows:
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What do you mean by Mughal Zagir?
A Zagir was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar (Zamindar) system. The zagirdari system was a system that allotted Zagirs to Zagirdars or landlords in return for the services rendered by them to the Mughal Empire. The Zagirdar system was abolished by the Indian government in 1951.
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What did the Hunter Commission appointed by the Viceroy probe?
The Hunter Commission of 1882 was the first Indian Education Commission and the Hunter Commission of 1920 investigated the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh. The government formed a committee of inquiry to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh shootings. The committee was commonly known as Hunter Commission after the name of the chairman, Lord William Hunter.
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The English established their first factory in India at:
By January 1613, the first East India Company factory had come up at Surat.
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Who of the following was a founder of the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926?
Sardar Bhagat Singh was a founder of the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926. It was an association that sought to foment revolution against the British Raj by gathering together worker and peasant youths.
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The communal electorate was introduced for the first time in India in:
Indian Council Act of 1909 is also known as Morley- Minto Reform. It was instituted to placate the Moderates (Congress) and introduces separate electorates on the basis of religion. Therefore, Lord Minto came to be known as Father of Communal Electorate in India.
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Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by:
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath in New Delhi, India. It was the creation of Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
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