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Q:

Onplanet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the 

A) Equator B) Tropic of cancer
C) Tropic of Capricorn D) Poles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Poles

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Q:

Programs stored in ROM are called

A) Hardware B) Firmware
C) Freeware D) Software
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Firmware

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The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM are known as Firmware.

 

Data stored in ROM can only be modified slowly, with difficulty, or not at all, so it is mainly used to store firmware (software that is closely tied to specific hardware, and unlikely to need frequent updates) or application software in plug-in cartridges.

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_________ hard drives are permanently located inside the system unit and are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or replaced

A) Static B) Internal
C) External D) Remove
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Internal

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Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?

A) Rajendra Chola B) Rajaraja I
C) Pulakesin D) Mahipala II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajendra Chola

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Q:

Total salt content in blood is about

A) 1.85 to 1.9% B) 11.85 to 11.9%
C) 2.85 to 2.9% D) 0.85 to 0.9%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.85 to 0.9%

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Q:

Who was the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India

A) VV Giri B) Zail Singh
C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy D) S.Radhakrishnan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

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Q:

The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the

A) Harappa Culture B) Vedic Culture
C) Mauryan Culture D) Gupta Period Culture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harappa Culture

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Q:

When body is accelerated

A) its velocity never changes B) its speed always changes
C) its direction always changes D) its speed may or maynot change
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) its speed may or maynot change

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