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How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayat Raj System in India?

A) 2/3 B) 1/4
C) 1/3 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/3

Explanation:

1/3 of the posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayati Raj System in India.

 

Panchayat Raj System in India ::

 

>> Recommend by: Balwantrai Mehta Committee 

>> System: 3-tier

>> Established by: Jawahar Lal Nehru

>> Constitutional amendment: 73rd (1992)

>> Schedule: 11th

>> First state to adopt: Rajasthan

>> Article: 243

>> Direct election: Gram Panchayat

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The Nobel Prize for chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to

A) Saul Perlmutter,Brain P. Schmid & Adam G. Riess B) Bruce A.Beutler,Jules A. Hoffmann
C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent D) Dan Schechtman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dan Schechtman

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Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

A) Aluminium B) Gold
C) Silver D) Copper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Silver

Explanation:

silver is the best conductor of electricity.

When compared to remaining 3 metals, as Silver having more number of free electrons in its valency shell it is the good conductor of electricity.

Conductors Thermal Conductivity @ 25degree C

Silver --- 429
Copper --- 401
Gold --- 310
Aluminium --- 250

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Q:

Who is the author of 'Ageless Body , Timeless Mind' ?

A) V.S. Naipaul B) Deepak Chopra
C) Dom Moraes D) Tony Kusher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deepak Chopra

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A person who pretends to be what he is not?

A) Posthumous B) Glutton
C) Imposter D) Rogue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Imposter

Explanation:

A person who pretends to be what he is not is an Imposter.

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A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

David would drop in for a short visit and leave a _____ as a sign on grandma's porch if she was not at home.

A) schedule B) chunk of dirt
C) calling card D) cup of coffee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) chunk of dirt

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Q:

The spring constant of a spring depends on its

A) length only B) material only
C) length and its diameter D) thickness, its diameter and its material
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thickness, its diameter and its material

Explanation:

In dealing with a coil spring the spring constant will depend on the stiffness of the spring material, the thicknessof the wire from which the spring is wound and, diameterof the turns of the coil, the number of turns per unit length and the overall length of the spring.

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Q:

When should you discard a PFD?

A) When it is too small B) When its been used 1 year
C) When its been used 1 month D) When it has a torn strap
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) When it has a torn strap

Explanation:

Personal flotation devices (PFDs), have life span upto it is damaged. Hence, When it has a torn strap you should discard a PFD.

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