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Which are the cities connected by “Sada-e-Sarhad” bus services?
The Delhi–Lahore Bus, officially known as Sada-e-Sarhad, is a passenger bus service connecting the Indian capital of Delhi with the city of Lahore, Pakistan via the border transit post at Wagah.
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The name 'Wall Street' is associated with:
Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east.
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Kalhana's well-known work 'Rajatarangini' is an important source material for the study of which one of the following?
Rajatarangini is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of early medieval Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
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Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?
Unlike Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization did not build large, monumental structures. There is no conclusive evidence of temples and the largest structures may be granaries. Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro may have been used for ritual purposes.
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Bird Flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond:
According to WHO, the Bird Flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond 70 degrees Celsius.
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“India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of:
“India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. This book includes his personal experiences when India became independent, and his ideas on freedom and liberty.
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The chemical name of 'Common salt' is:
The chemical name of 'Common salt' is Sodium chloride. Sodium chloride is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl–) ions.
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What percentage of world's freshwater is stored as glacial ice?
About 2.1% of all of Earth's water is frozen in glaciers. About 70% of Earth's freshwater is stored in glaciers.
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Match the artists and their art-form:
The correct match is as follows:
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Which among the following Indian State does not transact its business through the Reserve Bank of India?
State Government transactions are carried out by RBI in terms of the agreement entered into with the State Governments in terms of section 21 A of the Act. As of now, such agreements exist between RBI and all the State Governments except the Government of Sikkim.
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The share broker who sells shares in the apprehension of falling prices of shares is called:
Bull and bear are related to the Stock market. The share broker who sells shares in the apprehension of falling prices of shares is called Bear. A 'bull' by definition is an investor who buys shares because they believe the market is going to rise; whereas a 'bear' will sell shares as they believe the market is going to turn negative.
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The term stagflation refers to a situation where:
Stagflation is an economic condition that's caused by a combination of slow economic growth, high unemployment, and rising prices.
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The number system 'Zero' was invented by:
Zero is an important invention of India. It may have been invented by either Aryabhata or Brahmagupta. The first modern equivalent of numeral zero comes from a Hindu astronomer and mathematician Brahmagupta (590-668 AD) in 628 AD. Brahmagupta was the first to give rules to compute with zero. Aryabhatta (598-665 AD) a great mathematician and an astronomer used zero in the decimal system.
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If the length of a simple pendulum is halved then its period of oscillation is:
The time period of a pendulum is directly proportional to the square root of its length. So when its length is halved, its time period is decreased by a factor. If the length L of a simple pendulum is halved, then its period of oscillation will decrease by √2÷2.
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The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the top:
The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the top so that it can cool the whole interior by setting up convection currents. The natural law of convection is that warm air rises while cold air falls, so the freezer at the top provides cold air for the other compartments at the bottom of the freezer.
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In a rechargeable cell what kind of energy is stored within the cell?
In a rechargeable cell, chemical energy is stored within the cell. Chemical energy is energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules. Batteries, biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of chemical energy.
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Why is it difficult to breathe at higher altitudes?
Due to low air pressure, it is difficult to breathe at higher altitudes. The air at higher altitudes is colder, less dense, and contains fewer oxygen molecules.
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The frequency of ultrasound waves is typically:
Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing. Humans can detect sounds in a frequency range from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The frequency of ultrasound waves is above 20 kHz.
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Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
Bachendri Pal, an Indian mountaineer who in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Santosh Yadav is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice and the first woman to successfully climb Mount Everest from Kangshung Face. She climbed the peak first in May 1992 and then again in May 1993 with an Indo-Nepalese Team.
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Who were the Axis powers in World War-II?
The three principal partners in the Axis alliance were Germany, Italy, and Japan. These three countries recognized German domination over most of continental Europe; Italian domination over the Mediterranean Sea; and Japanese domination over East Asia and the Pacific.
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