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Which state government along with WWF-India conducted the first organized census for the conservation of Indus dolphins on their population?

A) Maharashtra	B) Kerala
C) Punjab	D) Odisha

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Punjab

Explanation:

Punjab state government along with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India conducted the first organized census for the conservation of Indus dolphins on their population.

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Which one of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award?

A) Shaurya Chakra	B) Vir Chakra
C) Yudh Seva Medal	D) Param Vir Chakra

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shaurya Chakra

Explanation:

Peacetime Gallantry Awards recognize courage or self-sacrifice away from battlefield and include Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra which is first,second and third respectively in order of precedence ; while Param Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra are Wartime Gallantry Awards and recognizes self-sacrifice at battlefield. Yudh Seva Medal is military decorations for service during wartime

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

A) Lord Chelmsford	B) Lord Reading
C) Lord Irwin	D) Lord Wellington

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Irwin

Explanation:

On April 3, 1926 Lord Irwin was appointed 30th Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In 1927, British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

A) Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.	B) China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
C) The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.	D) The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.

Explanation:

All are correct except 3, as First SAARC Summit was held in Kathmandu

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Term ecosystem was coined by

A) Odum	B) Clements
C) Arthur Tansley	D) Elton

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arthur Tansley

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A difference between 2 longitudes at equator is nearby equivalent to _____ km.

A) 101	B) 111
C) 121	D) 91

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 111

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Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 25 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 12 cm from the optical centre?

A) -4.33 diopters	B) 12.33 diopters
C) -12.33 diopters	D) 4.33 diopters

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.33 diopters

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'Gallon' is commonly used

A) To refer to speed	B) To refer to a container
C) As a measure of volume	D) To express containers in terms of barrel

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