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River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it:
The river Damodar is called the sorrow of Bengal because it brought floods and destruction. The river Hwang Ho was also known as the 'Sorrow of China' because it often used to change its course after floods.
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The Name of India's research station at the North pole is:
HIMADRI is India's first research station located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at a distance of 1,200 kilometres from the North Pole.
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Plants are dried up in winter due to frost because:
In frost covered plants, ice crystals form inside plant cells. These crystals cause expansion of cells. Cells can expand up to a certain limit, after which they got ruptured and plants ultimately are killed due to mechanical damage.
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Alexander and Porus fought a battle at:
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus in 326 BCE. It took place on the banks of the Jhelum River (known to the ancient Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).
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When one gene pair hides the effect of the other unit. The phenomenon is referred to as:
When one gene pair hides the effect of the other unit. The phenomenon is referred to as epistasis. Epistasis is the interaction between two non-linked genes which causes one gene to mask the expression of the other in the phenotype.
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Laws of heredity were put forward by:
Gregor Mendel formed the Laws of Heredity (the Law of Segregation and the Law of Independent Assortment) from his pea plant experiments.
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The weight of an average human brain is about:
The adult human brain weighs about 1200–1400 gm which is about 2% of the total body weight. The weight of an average human brain is about 1.36 kg.
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A drug which helps to reduce anxiety and brings about calmness is:
Tranquilizer is a drug which is designed for the treatment of anxiety, fear, tension, agitation, and disturbances of the mind, specifically to reduce states of anxiety and bring about calmness.
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The method not used as a Biological control is:
Biological control is the use of living organisms to maintain pest populations below damaging levels. Predators of a pest, Pheromone traps and neem extracts are used as a Biological control. Pesticides are not used as a Biological control as it is a chemical agents.
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Which is the Greek classic that Gandhi translated into Gujarati?
Gandhi composed his 'translation' of Plato's Apology while he was in South Africa. Gandhi was responding to political restrictions against the Indian community and was also influenced by John Ruskin's Unto This Last.
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Which of the following elements is non-radioactive?
Radioactive elements are made up of atoms whose nuclei are unstable and give off atomic radiation as part of a process of attaining stability. Uranium, Radium, Polonium, Thorium, etc are common radioactive elements. Zirconium is non-radioactive element.
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White phosphorus is always kept under:
White phosphorus is a highly reactive clement. It is stored underwater for safekeeping to prevent it from catching fire spontaneously in the air. Red phosphorus is more stable than white phosphorus.
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The deepest trench of the world 'The Mariana Trench' is located in the:
The Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean about 200 kilometres east of the Mariana Islands. It is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.
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The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as:
The troposphere starts at the Earth's surface and extends 8 to 16 km.
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The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that:
Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of the members retire every second year and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years. The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
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Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution?
Article 32 falls under Part III of the Constitution that includes the fundamental rights of individuals. It is the Right to Constitutional remedies which is considered as 'the heart and soul of the Constitution'. During the Constituent Assembly debate, Dr. B.R Ambedkar had said that Article 32 is the heart and soul of the Constitution.
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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
The three Round Table Conferences of 1930–1932 were a series of peace conferences organized by the British Government and Indian political personalities to discuss constitutional reforms (on recommendations of the Simon Commission) in India. Three Round Table Conferences were held in London.
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The song 'Jana-Gana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of:
The national anthem of india “Jana Gana Mana” was first published under the title “Bharat Vidhata” in Tattva Bodhini Patrika in January 1912.
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Dynamo is a device for converting:
A dynamo is a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. In a dynamo, the mechanical energy of rotation is converted into electrical energy in the form of a current in the armature.
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An electrostatic precipitator is used to control:
Electrostatic precipitators are used for air pollution control, particularly for removing harmful particulate matter from waste gases at industrial facilities and power-generating stations.
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