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Who gifted the “Statue of Liberty”, standing off the New York port, to the United States on the first centenary celebrations of the US?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution in 1885.
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What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas is the indigenous fighter plane being made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Which of the following countries 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%).
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Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is:
disguised unemployment is also known as hidden unemployment. This refers to a situation where labour that is employed in a job is not actually utilised for the production of goods and services. Seasonal unemployment is when people who work in seasonal jobs become unemployed when demand for labour decreases.
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Hay fever is a sign of:
Hay fever, also called seasonal allergies, causes cold-like signs and symptoms, such as a runny nose, itchy eyes, congestion, sneezing and sinus pressure. But unlike a cold, hay fever isn't caused by a virus.
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The term 'Rh factor' refers to:
The term 'Rh factor' refers to Rhesus factor. It is an inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells.
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The concept of 'General Will' was advocated by:
In political philosophy, General will is a collectively held will that aims at the common good or common interest. The term was made famous by 18th-century Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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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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Hydrogen peroxide is an effective sterilizing agent. Which one of the following products results when it readily loses active oxygen?
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is water (H2O) with an extra oxygen molecule. H2O2 contains a single oxygen-oxygen bond. When its oxygen-oxygen bond breaks, hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen.
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Potassium permanganate is used for purifying drinking water because it:
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is used for purifying drinking water because it is a strong oxidsing agent. It oxidises dissolved iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide into solid particles that are filtered out of the water. This is the reason why it is used as a cleansing agent.
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Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?
The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under Cabinet Mission Plan. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389. It was comprised of several Committees to deal with different tasks. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India. The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. BR Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution for India.
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A Financial Emergency can be declared by applying:
Article 360 of the constitution mentions Financial Emergency. It states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, the President may declare a state of financial emergency.
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Who had proposed partyless democracy in India?
Jayaprakash Narayan proposed partyless democracy in India. Jayaprakash Narayanan led his socialist group out of the Congress party in 1948 and later merged it with a Gandhian-oriented party to form the People's Socialist Party.
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Which one of the following currencies has the highest value in terms of rupee?
Kuwaiti Dinar or KWD has crowned the highest currency in the world. Dinars is the currency code of KWD. Among given currencies, the Pound is the highest value in terms of the rupee.
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If an Indian citizen hires a flat on rent in New York then it is included in:
Gross National Product (GNP) is the total value of all finished goods and services produced by a country's citizens in a given financial year, irrespective of their location. GNP also measures the output generated by a country's businesses located domestically or abroad.
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What is narrow money?
The term “narrow money” typically covers the most liquid forms of money, i.e. currency (banknotes and coins) as well as bank-account balances that can immediately be converted into currency or used for cashless payments.
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The excess of price a person is to pay rather than forego the consumption of the commodity is called:
Producer surplus is the difference between how much a person would be willing to accept for given quantity of a good versus how much they can receive by selling the good at the market price. The difference or surplus amount is the benefit the producer receives for selling the good in the market.
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Which company invented the transistor radio?
The transistor radio was invented by the Japanese company Sony (old name Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation). For several months, the founder of Sony, Masaru Ibuka traveled around the United States borrowing ideas from the American transistor manufacturers. Improving upon the ideas, Sony made its first functional transistor radio in 1954.
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Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of:
Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of radiation. Clouds warm the Earth by absorbing infrared radiation emitted from the surface and reradiating it back down.
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Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication transmitting TV programmes?
INSAT-1A was an Indian communications satellite, Launched in 1982. The Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations.
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