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When was Rapid Action Force raised?

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Rapid Action Force, a central force, was raised on october 7,1992 to quell communal and intercaste riots anywhere in India.

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Tap water is placed in an open pad and allowed to evaporate. After some time the temperature of water 

A) increases to a great extent B) increases slightly
C) decreases slightly D) decreases rapidly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) decreases slightly

Explanation:

Evaporation causing cooling.Here the evaporation is less. Therefore cooling is less.

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Nitrogen Fixation is carried out primarily by

A) Plants B) Humans
C) Consumers D) Bacteria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bacteria

Explanation:

The process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas (N2) into ammonia (NH3) is called Nitrogen Fixation.

 

The conversion of nitrogen from one form to another in the nitrogen cycle is carried out primarily by Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria such as Azotobacter.

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Man has...............pairs of salivary glands

A) 4 B) 6
C) 3 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Salivary glands of man are 3 pairs = 6. They are one pair of parotid glands, one pair of submaxillary or submandibular glands and one pair of sublingual glands.

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Excise duty is a tax levied on the

A) Export of goods B) Import of goods
C) sale of goods D) Production of goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Production of goods

Explanation:

An excise or excise tax or excise duty is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country). It is a tax on the production of a good. This tax is now known as the Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT).

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Voice in literary nonfiction refers to

A) description that appeals to the five senses B) the overall presence of a personality behind the text
C) the attitude that the author or narrator has toward the subject or reader D) nonfiction that uses elements and devices common in fictional stories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) description that appeals to the five senses

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Friction can be reduced by changing from

A) Static to Dynamic B) Rolling to Sliding
C) Dynamic to Static D) Sliding to Rolling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sliding to Rolling

Explanation:

Any object rolls when there is no friction. So, Sliding to Rolling is correct.

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Which of the following has become the first country to grant citizenship to a Robot ?

A) Saudi Arabia B) New Zealand
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saudi Arabia

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