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The Sundarbans or the 'Mangrove' forests are found in:
Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh's division of Khulna.
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The southwest monsoon engulfs entire India by:
The monsoon is caused by differing temperature trends over the land and ocean. In India, the southwest summer monsoon is attracted by a low-pressure area that's caused by the extreme heat of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan and adjoining areas during summer. During the monsoon, the wind direction reverses. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by 15th July.
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Outside the nucleus DNA is found in:
Outside the nucleus, DNA is found in Mitochondria. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nucleus DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA).
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DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like:
DPT is a combination vaccine to protect against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (whooping cough).
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Which of the following acids is manufactured using sawdust?
Oxalic acid is manufactured using sawdust. The heating of sawdust with Potassium hydroxide (KOH) results in the production of oxalic acid.
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Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
Sand dune covered eastern portion of the Great Indian (Thar) Desert in western Rajasthan. It the depositional features which are formed due to the deposition of sand particles carried by the wind.
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The deepest surface depression on the earth is:
The deepest known depression on the earth is the Mariana Trench, which lies east of the Mariana Islands in the western North Pacific Ocean. It reaches 11,034 metres at its deepest point.
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Indian Parliament can rename or redefine the boundary of a State by:
Article 3 of the Indian Constitution deals with the formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of any of the existing States. Parliament of India can rename or redefine the boundary of a state by simply passing the bill with a simple majority in both the houses of parliament.
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Preventive detention means:
Under Section 151 of The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) preventive detention is an action taken on grounds of suspicion that some wrong actions may be done by the person concerned.
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How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court?
The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to issue Writs for the enforcement of the fundamental rights conferred by the Part-III of the Constitution of India under Article 32 and Article 226. There are five types of Writs — Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo-Warranto.
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In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of brotherhood and peace, the UN General Assembly declared his birth anniversary, October 2, as the:
The United Nations General Assembly had decided to observe the International Day of Non-Violence each year on 2 October – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The United Nations adopted this resolution in June 2007.
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Who among the following was an illiterate?
Akbar remained illiterate and uneducated all his life. He had to occupy the throne at the early age of 13 years after the untimely death of his father Humayun.
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Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan. It was designed by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The dome of Taj Mal has exactly the same height and length of base i.e. 35metres.
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Who among the following was the religious Guru of Shivaji?
Sant Ramdas was a philosopher, poet, writer and spiritual master, who was the political strategist and religious guru (teacher) of Chatrapati Shivaji.
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Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
The “Worship of idols” is an aspect that is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement. The Sufis were mystics who called for liberalism in Islam. They emphasised on an egalitarian society based on universal love. The Bhakti saints transformed Hinduism by introducing devotion or bhakti as the means to attain God.
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'Sati' was abolished by:
The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
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Who among the following was not associated with the Lahore conspiracy case?
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru were associated with the Lahore conspiracy case.
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Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party?
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries.
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A person can jump higher on the Moon's surface than on the Earth because:
Earth's gravity is 6 times the moon's gravity. It means the gravitational pull on the moon is very small. Hence, a person can jump higher on the Moon's surface than on the Earth.
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In the atmosphere, ultraviolet rays are absorbed by:
Most of the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is absorbed by oxygen in Earth's atmosphere, which forms the ozone layer of the lower stratosphere.
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