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Q:

The base of an electric iron is brightly polished mainly

A) to make it smooth and frictionless B) to make it rust-proof
C) to reduce heat loss by radiation D) to make it more durable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to reduce heat loss by radiation

Explanation:

Polished surfaces are poor radiators of heat. So loss of heat on that account is reduced and the electric iron remains hotter than otherwise.

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Q:

How many Indian states share border with Myanmar  ?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

The four northeast Indian states share 1,643-km border with Myanmar – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur. It is in news recently, because the Indian Government has set up an expert committee to examine the rules which allow free movement of Indian and Myanmarese citizens within 16 kms of the border, but are exploited by militants for smuggling arms, drugs, and fake Indian currency. The committee will be headed by the special secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The committee will give its report for uniform and effective implementation of free movement regime within 3 months. It will also prepare standard operating procedures common for all the four states so that militants, criminals and contraband are filtered at the border without causing inconvenience to genuine people.

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Q:

Garampani sanctuary is located at

A) Diphu, Assam B) Gangtok, Sikkim
C) Junagarh, Gujarat D) Kohima, Nagaland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diphu, Assam

Explanation:

Famous for Hot water springs and homeland for Hoolock Gibbons and Golden Langurs, The Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Karbi Anglong of Diphu area. One of the oldest Sanctuary containing Hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambour Sanctuary having 51 rare species of Orchid. It has a total area of 6 sq. Km.

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Q:

The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the

A) Piezo - electric Effect B) Edison Effect
C) Photoelectric Effect D) Johnson Effect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Piezo - electric Effect

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Q:

A bird which lays only one egg in two years is the

Answer

Albatross

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The credit for the discovery of transuranic element goes to

A) Hahn B) Rutherford
C) Seaborg D) Curie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Seaborg

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Q:

Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in terms of

A) neutron mass B) earth's mass
C) solar mass D) lunar mass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) solar mass

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Q:

The theory which advocates that living beings can arise only from other living beings is termed

A) Bio-genesis B) Abiogenesis
C) Catastrophism D) Cosmozoic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bio-genesis

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