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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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The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is:
The Yarlung Tsangpo, also called Yarlung Zangbo or Yalu Zangbu is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
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Which amidst the following rural banks has been named after a river?
Varada Grameen Bank has been named after a Varada river. The Varada river originates near Vardamoola in Sagara of Karnataka.
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Arrange the following countries of South Asia in descending order of their population literacy:
Descending order of given countries based on their population literacy are: Sri Lanka (literacy rate 96.3%), India (literacy rate 74.04%, as per 2011 census), Bangladesh (literacy rate 72.8%), and Pakistan (literacy rate 59%).
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The adoption of High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian Agriculture started in:
The High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was launched in the Kharif of 1966-67 with an objective to attain self-sufficiency in food by 1970-71.
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A contemporary of Charles Darwin, who came to the same conclusion in the matter of organic evolution was:
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) were contemporary naturalists who proposed a similar theory of organic evolution. Wallace greatly admired On the Origin of Species. In turn, Darwin regarded Wallace as the one man who truly understood the idea of evolution by natural selection.
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Which one of the following is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14?
Protein is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14. It helps repair and maintain vital tissues and, is crucial for the growth of all organ systems including bones and muscles. Proteins in the body also work as enzymes, immune molecules, hormones and cellular messengers. Therefore, proteins are vital for the growth and development of every child.
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In which vertebrate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood gets mixed?
Amphibians can endure certain measures of mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood since they don't need a lot of energy.
9 / 20
The edible part of onion is:
The edible part in the onion is concentric fleshy, enlarged and scaly leaf bases.
10 / 20
The poison of honey bees is:
The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species. While bee stinger venom is slightly acidic.
11 / 20
The lower layer of atmosphere is called:
The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Most of the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the troposphere. Most types of clouds are found in the troposphere, and almost all weather occurs within this layer.
12 / 20
The age of the Earth can be determined by:
The best estimate for Earth's age is based on radiometric dating of fragments from the Canyon Diablo iron meteorite. From the fragments, scientists calculated the relative abundances of elements that formed as radioactive uranium decayed over billions of years.
13 / 20
Which Five Year Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time?
The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on employment, poverty alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and justice. The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defence.
14 / 20
The headquarters of UNESCO is in:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in Paris.
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The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because:
The Commission was strongly opposed by many Indians. It was opposed by Nehru, Gandhi, Jinnah, the Muslim League and Indian National Congress because it contained seven members of the British Parliament but no Indians.
16 / 20
When a vehicle passes, TV reception gets distorted. This is because:
Many natural and man-made phenomena can disrupt the reception of television signals. These include naturally occurring and artificial spark discharges, and effects due to the operation of radio transmitters. TV reception gets distorted as spark plug creates electromagnetic disturbances.
17 / 20
Amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is measured in terms of:
Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapour in the air. Relative humidity measures the amount of water in the air in relation to the maximum amount of water vapour (moisture). The higher the temperature, the more water vapour the air can hold.
18 / 20
A rocket works on the principle of conservation of:
A rocket works on the principle of conservation of linear momentum. Rocket ejaculates gases in backward direction which creates momentum of the gases backward and thus by conservation of momentum, the rocket gets momentum in the forward direction making it move forward.
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The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was:
The Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay On 28 December 1885. A.O. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected president.
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Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by:
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath in New Delhi, India. It was the creation of Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
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