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Who has won 48th Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2016 ?

A) K. Vishwanath B) Gulzar
C) Manoj Kumar D) Ramesh Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K. Vishwanath

Explanation:

87-year old renowned director Kasinadhuni Viswanath was on 24 April 2017 named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to the film industry. He is a celebrated filmmaker in Telugu film industry but has also been active in Tamil and Hindi cinema.

– He is known for making films on content-driven stories that have revolved around social themes like disability, untouchability and the evils of dowry.

– He becomes the 48th recipient of the award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakhs and a shawl.

– The recipient of five National Film Awards, Viswanath is known for his movies — “Sankarabharanam”, “Sagara Sangamam” (starring Kamal Haasan and Jayaprada), “Swati Mutyam”, “Saptapadi”, “Kaamchor”, “Sanjog” and “Jaag Utha Insaan” among others.

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The main brain behind hurling a bomb at Lord Hardinge, while he was making his state entry into Delhi was

A) Ras Behari Bose B) Bhagath singh
C) Sachindra Sanyal D) Jatin Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ras Behari Bose

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Which of the following organisations has taken the responsibility to raise about US $ 2 billion to build a rail link from china to Singapore connecting eight nations?

A) ASEAN B) SAARC
C) EU D) NATO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ASEAN

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Q:

Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light B) Sound
C) Both are same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

 

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

 

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

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Q:

Which is the first metro rail in India?

A) Kolkata B) Hyderabad
C) Delhi D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

Kolkata Metro Rail is the first metro rail operating since 1984 in India.

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Siphon will fail to work if

A) The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height B) The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
C) The densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal D) Both its limbs are of unequal length
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height

Explanation:

Siphon is a tube bent to form two legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of it.

 

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Siphon will fail to work if, the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height.

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Which of the following is the largest phyllum in the animal kingdom in respect of number of species

A) Annalida B) Platyhelminthes
C) Chordata D) Arthropoda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Arthropoda

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Q:

How to prepare for TOEFL iBT essay writing part?

There are four sections of TOEFL iBT exam (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing). The 4th section is to write an essay about one topic.

Answer

Yes, you are requested to write an essay as part of your TOEFL iBT exam. There are 5 major types for TOEFL essay topics. They are:


 


1. Agree or Disagree


2. Preference


3. Description / Explanation


4. If / Imaginary


5. Compare & Contrast


 


The best way to prepare for this essay writing is to understand the writing style clearly. To understand the the genre, you can refer some sample essays submitted before by different contestants. You can get such sample TOEFL essays from various sources such as TOEFL training websites, cheap essay writing service sites, online libraries, etc. Once you are well aware of the writing pattern the next thing is to practice writing random essays. Keep in mind that you should practice writing essays of all above mentioned 5 types. If you make it a routine to write random essays, gradually you can compete at higher level to write the given essay topic for your TOEFL iBT exam.

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