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Group of birds flying together is called Startling.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

A Group of birds or a flock flying together in hundreds or even in thousands is called Murmuration.

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During thunderstorm you are travelling in a car. To protect yourself from the lightning you will have to 

A) remain in the car B) get out of the car and lie flat in the ground
C) abandon the car and take shelter under a nearby tree D) touch the nearest electric pole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) remain in the car

Explanation:

The Whole car  - the body and inside - can be considered to be a hallow conductor. During the thunderstorm the body - i.e, the outside- gets a charge but there will be no charge inside. so the inside is safe.

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Q:

What is called scratch pad of computer?

Answer

Cache Memory is scratch pad of computer.

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Q:

Which region specializes in diamonds?

A) Sub-Saharan Africa B) Central america
C) Middle east Europe D) South America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sub-Saharan Africa

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Who has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious "Von Hippel Award" ?

A) Charles Lieber B) Marvin Cohen
C) C.N.R Rao D) Stuart Parkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C.N.R Rao

Explanation:

The Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society's highest honor, recognizes those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers—brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines. The Von Hippel Award is named after Arthur von Hippel (1898-2003), who was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, semiconductors, ferromagnetics and ferroelectrics.

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna Prof C.N.R. Rao was awarded 2017 Von Hippel Award. He is first Indian and first Asian to win this honour. The award will be presented to Prof Rao for his interdisciplinary contributions to development of novel functional materials, including nanomaterials, graphene, superconductivity, 2D materials and colossal magnetoresistance at Boston in November 2017.

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Q:

The Nobel Peace is awarded in which city? 

A) Brussels B) Geneva
C) Oslo D) Stockholm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Oslo

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The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation in ___________ has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records.

A) Telangana B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Haryana D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness had announced this on its website. The bust at the Isha Yoga Foundation on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February.

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Q:

The shorter i am, the bigger i am.

What am I?

Answer

A Temper.

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