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The famous 'Gir' forests are located in:
Gir Forest National Park is a wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, western India. It was established to protect Asiatic lions, who frequent the fenced-off Devalia Safari Park, along with leopards and antelopes.
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Which Indian statesman used these magic words? “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge...”
The first prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru had used these words in delivering the speech to the Constituent Assembly close to the midnight hour on 14 August 1947.
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The arsenic problem in India is primarily due to:
The arsenic problem in India is primarily due to overexploitation of coal. Mining, metal smelting and burning of fossil fuels are the major industrial processes that contribute to arsenic contamination of air, water and soil.
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The pituitary gland is situated in:
The pituitary gland is a small organ at the base of the brain. It produces and releases several hormones that help carry out important bodily functions. Through secretion of its hormones, the pituitary gland controls metabolism, growth, sexual maturation, reproduction, blood pressure and many other vital physical functions and processes.
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Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a:
Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a secondary pollutant present in photochemical smog. It is thermally unstable and decomposes into peroxyethanoyl radicals and nitrogen dioxide gas. It is a lachrymatory substance, meaning that it irritates the lungs and eyes.
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The polymer used in making plastic crockery is:
Melamine (C3H6N6) is a polymer used in making plastic crockery. Melamine is used for making crockery because it resists fire and can tolerate heat better than other plastics.
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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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Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic?
Fibre-lass is used for making glass-reinforced plastic. Fiber-reinforced plastic is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres. The fibres are usually glass, carbon, aramid, or basalt.
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Ozone consists of:
Ozone consists of oxygen only. It is a triatomic, molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms. The formula for ozone is O3. Ozone in the upper atmosphere protects living organisms by preventing damaging ultraviolet light from reaching the Earth's surface.
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Cement is usually a mixture of:
Cement is usually a mixture of calcium silicate and calcium aluminate. cement is a powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay as major ingredients. The clay used provides silica, alumina, and iron oxide, while calcined lime basically provides calcium oxide.
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Which of the following terms is used only in cricket?
LBW (Leg before wicket) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be out. The umpire may rule a batter out lbw if the ball would have struck the wicket, but was instead intercepted by any part of the batsman's body (except the hand holding the bat).
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Being the non-member, who among the following can participate in the proceedings of either house of the Parliament without having right to vote?
The Attorney General for India is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution of India. S/he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament or their joint sitting and any committee of the Parliament of which s/he may be named a member but without a right to vote.
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Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years.
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When was the comprehensive reorganisation of the Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission?
The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was constituted by the Central Government of India on 22 December 1953 to recommend the reorganisation of state boundaries. In 1956, the Commission recommended that India's state boundaries should be reorganised to form 14 states and 6 territories.
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Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Niti Aayog?
Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairman of the NITI Aayog in India. NITI (National Institute For Transforming India) Aayog is a government think tank and is formed in 2015 after replacing Planning Commission.
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Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?
Aurangzeb spent the last 25 years of his life (1682-1707) in the Deccan. He was an advocate of direct conquest of the Deccan states due to the strategic importance of the Deccan states and the administrative and economic necessity of the Mughal empire.
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Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
The Wood's Despatch of 1854 recommended the establishment of universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
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In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called:
The civil disobedience movement commenced with the Dandi March when Gandhi left the Sabarmati Ashram at Ahmedabad on foot with 78 other members of the Ashram for Dandi on 12 March 1930. After reaching Dandi, Gandhi broke the salt law.
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It is easy to burst a gas-filled balloon with a needle than with a nail. It is because:
If the force is held constant the pressure is inversely proportional to the area (Pressure = force/area). Here area of the nail is much greater than the area of the needle. Thus, needle exerts more pressure than nail on the balloon.
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When a bottle of scent is kept open in a corner of a room its odour is felt in all parts of the room. This is due to the phenomenon of:
Smells travel through the air by a process called diffusion; air particles, and the odour particles within the air, move freely in all directions. They are constantly moving and eventually they spread out through the air around them.
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