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Which among the following means of transport in India carries maximum number of passengers during a year?
Indian Railways carries the maximum number of passengers during a year. Only Mumbai Suburban Railway transports 6.3 million passengers daily and has the highest passenger density in the world.
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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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In which of the following countries long-staple type of cotton is mainly grown?
Long- and extra-long staple cottons include pima cotton and Egyptian cotton. These cottons are renowned for their superior quality.
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Saliva helps in the digestion of:
Saliva helps in the digestion of starch (complex carbohydrates). It contains special enzymes called amylase that help digest the starches in food. Amylase breaks down starches into sugars, which the body can more easily absorb.
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Karl Marx's book 'Das Kapital' was published in:
Das Kapital is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy, economics and politics by Karl Marx. It was first published on 14 September 1867.
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Photooxidation process is initiated by:
Photo-oxidation process is initiated by light. The meaning of Photo-oxidation is oxidation under the influence of radiant energy (such as light). It is the degradation of a polymer surface due to the combined action of light and oxygen. It is the most significant factor in the weathering of plastics.
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Who was the First Test Centurion in Indian cricket?
Lala Amarnath (1911-2000) scored a century in the first-ever Test he played, against England at Mumbai's Gymkhana Ground on 17th December 1933. He is known as the father of Indian Cricket.
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Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite sand?
Thorium occurs in the minerals thorite, thorianite, orangite, and yttrocrasite, and in monazite sand. Thorium content of monazite is variable and sometimes can be up to 20–30%.
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The Vice President of India is elected by:
Article 66 of the Indian Constitution states the manner of election of the Vice President. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
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Name the President of India who was elected unopposed:
Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected unopposed, the only President to be elected thus, after being unanimously supported by all political parties including the opposition Congress party. At 64, he became the youngest ever person to be elected President of India.
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How many readings does a non-money bill have in each House of the Parliament?
A non-money undergoes three readings in each House, i.e., the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha before it is submitted to the President for assent.
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Dialectical Materialism is associated with the theory of:
Dialectical materialism is a philosophy of science, history, and nature developed in Europe and based on the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. This is associated with the theory of Communism.
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RBI does not transact the business of which State Government?
State Government transactions are carried out by RBI in terms of the agreement entered into with the State Governments in terms of section 21A of the Act. As of now, such agreements exist between RBI and all the State Governments except Government of Sikkim.
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According to the Suresh Tendulkar Committee which came out with fresh data on poverty, the Below Poverty Line (BPL) number is now:
According to the Suresh Tendulkar Committee, the Below Poverty Line (BPL) number is now 38%. Suresh Tendulkar Committee was constituted in the year 2009.
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The capital of IMF is made up by contribution of the:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington DC. The IMF's resources mainly come from the money that countries pay as their capital subscription (quotas) when they become members. Each member of the IMF is assigned a quota, based broadly on its relative position in the world economy. Countries can then borrow from this pool when they fall into financial difficulty.
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The Kuka movement started in mid-Nineteenth century in:
The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the people in Western Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849. The Namdhari Movement, of which the Kuka Movement was the most important phase, aimed at overthrowing the British rule.
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When was the All India Women's Conference founded?
The All India Women's Conference is a non-governmental organisation based in Delhi. It was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins in order to improve educational efforts for women and children and has expanded its scope to also tackle other women's rights issues.
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It is easy to burst a gas-filled balloon with a needle than with a nail. It is because:
If the force is held constant the pressure is inversely proportional to the area (Pressure = force/area). Here area of the nail is much greater than the area of the needle. Thus, needle exerts more pressure than nail on the balloon.
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Who was the first Indian to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of London?
Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was an Indian shipbuilder and engineer who is noted for having been the first Indian to be elected (on 27 May 1841) a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Where is the satellite launching centre of India located?
Sriharikota Range is a rocket launch centre operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Sriharikota Range was renamed in 2002 after ISRO's former chairman Satish Dhawan.
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