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Q:

Who invented waterproof fabrics ?

A) James Dewar B) Charles Goodyear
C) Mary Moore D) Charles Macintosh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Macintosh

Explanation:

Charles Macintosh (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics.He devoted all his spare time to science, particularly chemistry, and before he was twenty resigned his clerkship to take up the manufacture of chemicals. In this he was highly successful, inventing various new processes. His experiments with one of the by-products of tar, naphtha, led to his invention of waterproof fabrics.

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Q:

What element is used in bright flashing advertising signs?

A) Neon B) Helium
C) Mercury D) Radon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neon

Explanation:

Neon is the element that is used in bright flashing advertising signs as Neon particulary gives bright color.

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Q:

India became a member of the United Nations in

A) 1945 B) 1947
C) 1949 D) 1950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1945

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Q:

The Yarlung Zangbo river in India is known as

A) Godavari B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganga D) Indus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brahmaputra

Explanation:

The Yarlung Zangbo river in India is known as Brahmaputra. The river Brahmaputra in China is called Yarlung Tsangpo or Yarlung Zangbo river. In Assam and Arunachal Pradesh it is called Lohit or luit meaning blood.

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The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.

 

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Q:

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:

In terms of percent, whiskey has more alcohol than wine.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

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From the above figure, we can say that there is the same amount of alcohol in one regular beer (340 ml/12 oz, 5% alcohol), one glass of wine (140 ml/5oz, 12% alcohol), one glass of fortified wine (85 ml/3oz, 20% alcohol) and one shot of spirits (45 ml/1.5 oz, 40% alcohol).


 


Hence, the given statement whiskey has more alcohol than wine is TRUE.

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Q:

Under which plan did the Government Introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Rrevolution

A) Second five year plan B) Third five year plan
C) Fourth five year plan D) Sixth five year plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Third five year plan

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Q:

Which one among the following states has the highest density of population

A) Bihar B) Kerala
C) Punjab D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

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