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A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called:
Virtual reality refers to a computer-generated simulation in which a person can interact within an artificial three-dimensional environment using electronic devices, such as special goggles with a screen or gloves fitted with sensors.
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Chandigarh's 'Rock Garden' is the creation of:
The founder of Rock Garden is Nek Chand. He started creating this garden secretly during his spare time in 1957. He used to work as a Road Inspector with the Public Works Department, and spent almost 20 years to create this beautiful place.
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The largest irrigation canal in India is called the:
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world.
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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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The scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time was:
William Harvey made the momentous medical discovery that the flow of blood must be continuous and that its flow must be in one direction only.
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Which organ of the body never rests?
The heart is the only organ in the body that never rests throughout the entire life.
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The medical term used for the sleeplessness is:
The medical term used for sleeplessness is Insomnia. It is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or cause to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep.
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Among the defects of eye, the shortsightedness is called:
Myopia, also known as shortsightedness or nearsightedness, is a very common vision disorder. It is the inability to see distant objects clearly unless they are relatively close to your eyes. This causes light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.
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Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of:
Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. They are liquid oils (triglycerides) that cross-link and solidify by reaction with atmospheric oxygen. In order for this to happen, the fatty acid part of the triglyceride must contain at least two centers of unsaturation (double bonds) on one molecular chain.
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Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning of:
Most of high-level supersonic aircraft produce harmful pollutant CFCs in the stratosphere. This leads to the thinning of the O3 (ozone) layer.
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The topography of plateau is ideal for:
The plateau is also called a high plain or a tableland. The topography of the plateau is ideal for the generation of hydropower.
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Which is the source of political power in India?
The chief source of political power in India is the People. All political power is vested in and derived from the 'people'.
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Which is not the concern of the local government?
The local government is responsible for public health, welfare, regulatory functions, public safety, public infrastructure works, and development activities.
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Who among the following biologists used the statement 'Survival of the fittest' for the first time in his book, 'Principles of Biology'?
The Principles of Biology by Herbert Spencer (1864) looked at biology in terms of themes, such as Function, Adaptation and Variation. In this book Spencer introduced the expression 'survival of the fittest', in the sense of 'the most appropriate to its environment'.
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Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair:
Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, was the Maharani consort of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853 as the wife of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists.
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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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Diamonds are glittering and attractive because light incident on them undergoes:
Diamonds are glittering and attractive because light incident on them undergoes multiple internal reflections. Most of the light rays approaching the surface of a diamond are incident with an angle of incidence more than critical angle. Hence, they suffer multiple reflections and ultimately come out of diamond from the top. This gives the diamond a sparking brilliance.
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Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the State of:
The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also a declared tiger reserve lies in the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu. It shares its boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala.
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Match the following:
The correct match is as follows:
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Who was the architect of the North and South Blocks of the Central Secretariat in Delhi?
Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker were the two prominent British architects who were called upon to design New Delhi and its buildings. The Secretariat Building was designed by Herbert Baker in Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture. At present, the South Block houses the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs, while the North Block has offices of the Home Ministry and Finance Ministry.
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