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Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
Alphonso mango is grown across the 200-kilometer-long Konkan coastline in Devgad and Ratnagiri. The Alphonso mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and adjoining areas in Maharashtra, had already acquired the GI tag in October 2018 from the government.
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Which vein brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart?
Pulmonary Vein brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart. Its function is to transport oxygenated blood from the lung alveoli into the left atria.
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Euphenics is:
Euphenics is the manipulation of genes. It is the science of making phenotypic improvements to humans after birth, generally to affect a problematic genetic condition. It deals with the treatment of hereditary defects through medical means.
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What is an antibiotic?
Antibiotics are synthetic compounds inhibiting the growth of bacteria. They are medicines that fight bacterial infections. They work by killing the bacteria or by making it hard for the bacteria to grow and multiply.
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The age of a tree can be determined more or less accurately by?
The age of a tree can be determined by counting the rings from the pith of the trunk to the bark. Tree rings are the most accurate indicator of a tree's age. Finding the age of a tree by counting annual growth rings is called dendrochronology.
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Black death is:
Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.
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Which of the following famous books is associated with John Austin?
The author of “Lectures on Jurisprudence, Or, The Philosophy of Positive Law” is John Austin (1790-1859). He was a pre-eminent British jurist of the 19th century. The book is based on lectures given by Austin. (Remember, “Lectures on Jurisprudence” is a different book. It is a collection of Adam Smith's lectures).
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Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India? 1. Arsenic, 2. Sorbitol, 3. Fluoride, 4. Formaldehyde, 5. Uranium Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Arsenic, mercury, cadmium and fluoride are the main pollutants in the drinking water which are found in some parts of India.
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Zinc sulphide is commonly used as:
The most common use of ZnS is as a rodenticide, pigment for paints, plastics, and rubber. The sulfides of zinc and of cadmium are the most important basic materials of sulfide-type phosphors.
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The important ore of aluminium is:
Bauxite is the most common aluminium ore. It is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium (Al) and gallium (Ga).
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The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the:
Article 106 of the Constitution empowers the members of parliament to determine their salaries and allowances by enacting laws. The article provides that the members of either House of Parliament shall be entitled to receive such salaries and allowances as may from time to time be determined by Parliament by law.
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Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Part IV (Article 36-51) of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of our State Policy (DPSP). The provisions contained in this Part cannot be enforced by any court, but these principles are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.
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Basic infrastructure facilities in Economics are known as:
Social Overhead Capital (SOC) is the basic facilities and services needed for the communities and societies. The SOC term can be used as the economic overhead facilities and Basic infrastructure facilities.
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Which of the following is an open market operation of the RBI?
An Open Market Operation (OMO) is the buying and selling of government bonds and securities in the open market by the RBI in India.
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'Gresham's Law' in Economics relates 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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Bacteria were first discovered by:
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek is commonly known as the father of microbiology and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists. He discovered bacteria in 1676.
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Who among the following first imparted a mass character to the Indian National Congress?
Mahatma Gandhi first imparted a mass character to the Indian National Congress.
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The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was:
The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on 4 December 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
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Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena?
Rectilinear propagation describes the tendency of electromagnetic waves (sunlight) to travel in a straight line. Eclipses occur due to the rectilinear propagation of light. Whenever an obstacle is placed in the path of light, the shadow of the obstacle is seen on the other side.
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Which of the following nations has the largest Muslim population?
The largest Muslim population in a country is in Indonesia, a country home to 12.7% of the world's Muslims, followed by Pakistan (11.1%), India (10.9%) and Bangladesh (9.2%). About 20% of Muslims live in the Arab world.
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