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The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is:
Leh gets occasional snowfall during winter. The weather in the remaining months is generally fine and warm during the day. The average annual rainfall is only 102 mm (4.02 inches).
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Match the museum and its place:
The correct match is as follows:
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All India Radio started its operation with its original name, Indian Broadcasting Company in:
The Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) came into being on July 23, 1927, only to face liquidation in less than three years. In April 1930, the Indian Broadcasting Service, under the Department of Industries and Labour, commenced its operations on an experimental basis.
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Johann Gregor Mendel is famous for propounding:
Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments with pea plants, long before the discovery of DNA and genes.
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Deep-fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in:
Deep-fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are made whenever substances are burned. They may cause cancer and may affect the eyes, kidneys, and liver.
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The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequence of air pollution is:
Emphysema kills more people than lung cancer as a consequence of air pollution. It is a condition that involves damage to the walls of the air sacs (alveoli) of the lung. Alveoli are small, thin-walled, very fragile air sacs located in clusters at the end of the bronchial tubes deep inside the lungs.
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The metal, which is a constituent of vitamin B12 is:
The metal, which is a constituent of vitamin B12 is Cobalt. Cyanocobalamin (commonly known as Vitamin B12) is a highly complex, essential vitamin, owing its name to the fact that it contains the mineral, cobalt.
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Wax used for making candles is chemically a mixture of:
Wax used for making candles is chemically a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons. This means that it's composed of compounds with a carbon backbone and hydrogen atoms that dangle off of the backbone. An aliphatic compound or aliphatic hydrocarbon contains hydrogen and carbon atoms linked together in straight chains.
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At which Asiad did India reach the best medals standing?
India's best medals standing in Asiad (Asian Games) was in the '18th Asian Games 2018' at Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. In these Asian Games, India's final tally was 70 medals – 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze.
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The iron ore which contains 72% of iron is:
Pure magnetite contains 72.4 percent iron, hematite 69.9 percent, limonite 59.8 percent, and siderite 48.2 percent, but, since these minerals never occur alone, the metal content of real ores is lower.
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Which among the following court has the original jurisdiction to hear petitions and give decisions challenging the election of the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha?
Election (Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha) petitions are filed in the High Court of the particular state in which the election was conducted.
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The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was:
The original name of Tansen was Ramtanu Pandey. He was a prominent figure of Hindustani classical music. He learned and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pradesh. Tansen was one of the nine gems (navratnas), a collection of the most talented intellectuals and artists in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
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Bank rate is that rate on which:
Bank rate (discount rate) is the rate of interest which a Central Bank of Country charges on its loans and advances to the commercial banks.
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Gresham's law is related to:
In economics, Gresham's law is a monetary principle stating that “bad money drives out good”. For example, if there are two forms of commodity money in circulation, which are accepted by law as having similar face value, the more valuable commodity will gradually disappear from circulation.
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In Economics, production means:
Consumption is the use of utility whereas production is creation of utility. In fact, their difference is not so fundamental. Both these are two different aspects of the same activity. For example, when a carpenter makes a chair, he performs an act of production by increasing the utility of log of wood.
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World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose of:
World Bank helps countries with loans for the purpose of reconstruction and development. It 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).
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The Lodi dynasty was founded by:
The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.
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Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?
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When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India?
The English Education Act 1835 was the Council of India's statutory act, which gave effect to a decision by Lord William Bentinck, then Governor-General of the British East India Company, in 1835, to reallocate funds that the British Parliament needed to spend on education and literature in India.
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Which of the following is most elastic?
Elasticity is an ability of a deformed material body to return to its original shape and size when the forces causing the deformation are removed. It is measured as the ratio of stress to strain (modulus of elasticity).
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