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The American space shuttle which exploded in space killing astronaut Kalpana Chawla, was known as:
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members including Indian astronaut Kalpana Chawla.
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'Buddha' means:
A Buddha is one who has attained Bodhi; and by Bodhi is meant wisdom, an ideal state of intellectual and ethical perfection which can be achieved by man through purely human means. The term Buddha literally means enlightened one, a knower.
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Who among the following former Chiefs of Army Staff had been awarded the “Mahavir Chakra” twice?
The Mahavir Chakra is the second-highest military award in India in India, after the Paramvir Chakra. General Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He served as the 13th Chief of the Army Staff from 1983 to 1986 He was awarded Mahavir Chakra twice (1965 and 1971).
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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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The gas used in the artificial ripening of fruits is:
The gas used in the artificial ripening of fruits is Acetylene (C2H2). Calcium carbide (CaC2) is used for artificially ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene. Note: ethylene (C2H4) is the natural ripening agent of plants.
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Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is:
Compared to society, the role of state is much wider and is increasing with parallel complexities of the modern world. The state today has to carry out several functions which were non-existent a century ago.
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Evaluating all the options to find out the most suitable solution to business problems is interdisciplinary activities. It is called:
It is called Operations Research (OR). OR is an analytical method of problem-solving and decision-making that is useful in the management of organizations.
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In Economics, production means:
Consumption is the use of utility whereas production is creation of utility. In fact, their difference is not so fundamental. Both these are two different aspects of the same activity. For example, when a carpenter makes a chair, he performs an act of production by increasing the utility of log of wood.
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In the law of demand, the statement “Other things remain constant” means:
The law of demand states that other factors remain constant, price and quantity demand of any good and service are inversely related to each other. When the price of a product increases, the demand for the same product will fall.
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A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum consumption expenditure is considered as:
Absolute poverty is when household income is below a certain level, which makes it impossible for the person or family to meet basic needs of life including food, shelter, safe drinking water, education, healthcare, etc.
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Who is authorised to issue coins in India?
The Government of India (Ministry of Finance) has the sole right to mint coins. The responsibility for coinage vests with the Government of India in terms of the Coinage Act 1906. The Reserve Bank puts the coins into circulation on behalf of the Government of India.
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Who fought the battle of Waihand?
The Battle of Waihand in 1008-09 AD was fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala. Anandapala was a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty in present-day Pakistan. His reign began in 1001 CE and ended in or about 1010.
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Amir Khusrau was a musician and:
Amir Khusrau was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, historian, poet and scholar who lived under the Delhi Sultanate. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent.
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Who is generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self-government in modern India?
Lord Ripon is known as the Father of Local Self Government in India. His scheme of local self-government developed the Municipal institutions which had been growing up in the country ever since.
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Which of the following events made the English East India Company the legitimate masters of the Bengal Suba?
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22-23 October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal till 1764; the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The battle resulted in the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad, in which the Mughal Emperor surrendered sovereignty of Bengal to the British.
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The total energy of an electron inside an atom is:
The total energy of an electron in an atom in an orbit is −3.4eV. The total energy is the sum of the electron's kinetic energy (3.4 eV) and the potential energy (-6.8 eV) coming from the electron-proton interaction.
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Who measured the velocity of light first?
It was the Danish astronomer, Olaus Roemer, who, in 1676, first successfully measured the speed of light. His method was based on observations of the eclipses of the moons of Jupiter.
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Which of the following circuit elements is used to block DC in an electronic circuit?
A capacitor blocks direct current (DC) and allows alternating current (AC) to pass through it. An inductor does not allow AC but allows DC to pass through it. A Diode converts AC into DC. Resistors are used to reduce current flow.
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Lakes freeze in cold countries in winter, leaving the water underneath at:
The density of water is maximum at 4°C. Water colder than 4°C floats to the top and warmer than 4°C sinks to the bottom. Eventually, the coldest water, which has floated to the top of the lake, freezes to form a layer of ice.
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Which one among the following is the highest peak?
Nanga Parbat is the ninth-highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres above sea level. Located in Gilgit-Baltistan of POK. Nanga Parbat is the western anchor of the Himalayas. Nanda Devi (7,816 m) is the 23rd-highest peak in the world.
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