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Watermelons grow best in:
Sandy loam rich in organic matter with good drainage is ideal for cultivation of watermelon. This crop requires a moderate warm temperature.
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The disease that has been eradicated from the world is:
Smallpox has been eradicated from the world. It was a serious infectious disease caused by the variola virus. World Health Organization (WHO) declared smallpox eradicated in 1980.
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Which is not a correct statement?
Methylated spirit is a mixture of ethyl alcohol (95%) and methyl alcohol (%5). The methyl alcohol is poisonous and is added to prevent the methylated spirits from being used as cheap drinking alcohol.
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Which of the following gases will effuse out of football bladder most quickly?
H2 will effuse out of the football bladder most quickly. The rate of effusion for a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular mass (Graham's Law). The gas with the lowest molecular weight will effuse the fastest. here H2 is The lightest, hence it effuses fastest.
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Percentage of lead in lead pencils is:
Percentage of lead in lead pencils is 0. Lead pencils aren't actually made from lead. It is made of a mixture of graphite and clay. Graphite is the part that makes the dark mark on the paper. The clay is there because graphite on its own is too soft to write.
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The cause for the Tsunami, as deduced by the seismologists, is:
A tsunami can be generated when the earthquake causes a sudden vertical deformation of the seafloor, thus displacing the overlying water from its equilibrium position.
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Which is the most stable ecosystem?
The ocean is the most stable ecosystem. It is stable due to its natural liquid nature (saline), dissolved oxygen, light and temperature.
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A Secular State is one which:
A secular state is one that does not confer any privilege or favour on any particular religion. In a secular state, no one gets punishment or there is no discrimination against people on the basis of religion s/he follows.
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What is book-building?
Book building is the process by which an underwriter attempts to determine the price at which an initial public offering (IPO) will be offered.
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In India, the population growth rate is high because:
The population growth experienced in India can largely be explained by variations in birth and death rates. Some of the most important causes of population growth in India are: Widening Gap between Birth and Death Rates, Low Age at Marriage, High Illiteracy, Religious Attitude towards Family Planning, etc.
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Which of the following does not determine the supply of labour?
In economics, the marginal product of labour is the change in output that results from employing an added unit of labour. It is a feature of the production function, and depends on the amounts of physical capital and labour already in use.
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“Interest is a reward for parting with liquidity” is according to:
According to Keynes interest is purely a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is a payment in money and for money. Interest is a reward for parting with liquid for specified period.
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Coronation of Shivaji took place in:
Shivaji Maharaj was formally crowned as Chhatrapati at the Raigad fort in Maharashtra on June 6, 1674.
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'Farad' is the unit of:
Farad is the unit of electrical capacitance (ability to hold an electric charge), in the MKS system of physical units. It is named in honour of the English scientist Michael Faraday.
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Magnetism in materials is due to:
Magnetism in materials is due to circular motion of electrons. Magnetism is caused by the motion of electric charges. Every substance is made up of tiny units called atoms. Each atom has electrons, particles that carry electric charges. Spinning like tops, the electrons circle the nucleus, or core, of an atom.
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'IC' in computers stands for:
An integrated circuit (IC) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece of semiconductor material, usually silicon. IC can function as an amplifier, oscillator, timer, microprocessor, or even computer memory.
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Match the following:
The correct match is as follows:
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Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?
Goa is a former Portuguese colony, the Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until it was annexed by India in 1961. Portugal established a colony here in 1510, bringing with it not only Christianity but European culture. Not until 1961 did the Portuguese leave, giving Goa its freedom. It wasn't until 1987 that Goa officially became a state in India.
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Kanchenjunga is situated in:
Kanchenjunga is situated in Sikkim. It is situated in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Sikkim and Nepal. The mountain is part of the Great Himalaya Range.
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A geostationary satellite revolves round the earth from
A geostationary satellite is an earth-orbiting satellite, placed at an altitude of approximately 35,800 km directly over the equator, that revolves in the same direction the earth rotates (west to east).
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