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From where did India introduce cultivation of tobacco/tapioca/pineapple?
Tobacco, tapioca and pineapple cultivation was introduced to India by Portuguese.
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Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India?
The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region, running from east-southeast to west-northwest across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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The causative organism of dengue fever is:
Dengue viruses (DENV) are the causative organism of dengue fever. They are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.
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The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present in:
The colour of the eye depends upon the amount and quality of melanin present in the iris. A high concentration of melanin gives the iris a brown colour, a moderate concentration of melanin results in a greenish or hazel iris, and a low concentration of melanin results in a blue iris.
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Iodoform is used as an:
Iodoform, also called triiodomethane, is used as an antiseptic. It is a yellow, crystalline solid belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds, used as an antiseptic component of medications for minor skin diseases.
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Who wrote the play “Uttararamacharita”?
Bhavabhuti was an 8th-century scholar of India noted for his plays and poetry, written in Sanskrit. Uttararamacarita is a Sanskrit play in 7 acts in the Nataka style by Bhavabhuti.
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Helium has is used in gas balloons instead of hydrogen gas because it is:
Flying balloons are filled with a gas lighter than the atmospheric air. Both hydrogen and helium are lighter than air. Hydrogen is even lighter than helium. Hydrogen, however, is not used in balloons because Helium (Noble Gas) is safe and non-reactive which means it is non-combustible.
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Which of the following type of coal has the lowest proportion of volatile matter?
Volatile Matter (VM) is the percentage loss in mass, adjusted for moisture, when coal is heated out of contact with air under standard conditions. Anthracite has the lowest proportion of volatile matter.
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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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By which process the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution of India were revoked?
On 5 August 2019, the government of India revoked the special constitutional status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution of India. This article was a 'temporary provision'. Article 370(3) gives the president of India the power to amend or repeal article 370 itself through a public notification.
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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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Which of the following Mahatma Gandhi series of currency notes issued by the RBI has a drawing of the 'Parliament House' depicted on it?
₹50 among Mahatma Gandhi Series of currency notes issued by the RBI has a drawing of the Parliament House depicted on it.
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During periods of inflation, tax rates should:
Inflation can be controlled by a contractionary monetary policy is one common method of managing inflation. A contractionary policy aims to reduce the supply of money within an economy by lowering the prices of bonds, rising interest rates and rising tax rates.
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Production function explains the relationship between:
Production function is the maximum set of output(s) that can be produced with a given set of inputs. Use of a production function implies technical efficiency.
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Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?
The Portuguese rule lasted for about 450 years, and heavily influenced Goan culture, cuisine, and architecture. In 1961, the Indian Army invaded and annexed Goa.
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The shape of our milky way galaxy is:
The shape of our milky way galaxy is spiral. The Milky Way is a huge collection of stars, dust and gas. It's called a spiral galaxy because if you could view it from the top or bottom, it would look like a spinning pin-wheel.
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Metals are good conductors, because:
Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat because the atoms in the metals form a matrix through which outer electrons can move freely.
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If input frequency of a full-wave rectifier be n, then output frequency would be:
A full-wave rectifier rectifies both the half cycles of the AC input i.e., it conducts twice during a cycle. Hence, output frequency would be double to that of input frequency. Thus, the output frequency of a full-wave rectifier would be 2n.
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Match the following:
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Who was the German General nicknamed 'Desert Fox' during the Second World War?
Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany.
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