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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty D) Shri P. Siwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

       Name                                                                                                 Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA                                                      Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL                                      Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra           Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA                                              Member & Convenor

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Commercial banks lend to which of the following Priority sectors?

A) Heavy Industries B) Agriculture, Small scale industries
C) Foreign Companies D) State government in emergency situation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agriculture, Small scale industries

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What type of force acts on a car moving around a curve?

A) Centrifugal force B) Cohesive force
C) Centripetal force D) Gravitational force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Centripetal force

Explanation:

It is a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed towards the centre around which the body is moving is called as Centripetal force.

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___________________ is defined as the force acting per unit current per unit length on a wire placed at right angles to the magnetic field.

A) Magnetic susceptibility B) Magnetic flux density
C) Magnetic flux D) Magnetic pulse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnetic flux density

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Which of the following is the best fire-extinguisher?

A) Water B) Oxygen
C) Carbon-dioxide D) Soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon-dioxide

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Maharana Pratap killed many enemy soldiers through his sword.

A) by his sword B) with his sword
C) across his sword D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) with his sword

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Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?

A) Western disturbances B) Norwesters
C) Loo D) Mango showers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Western disturbances

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General anaesthetic was invented by?

A) Alfred P. Southwick B) Isaac Singer
C) Murasaki Shikibu D) Hanaoka Seishū
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hanaoka Seishū

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