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In what US state does the Mississippi River begin?

Answer

Minnesota

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Q:

What is the capital of Bangladesh ?

A) Dhaka B) Chittagong
C) Khulna D) Sylhet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dhaka

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Who will be awarded The Jnanpith Award for the year 2017?

A) Krishna Sobti B) Vikas Singh
C) Rohim Khan D) Sunita Verma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Krishna Sobti

Explanation:

Hindi writer Krishna Sobti has been chosen for this years Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian Literature. This is 53rd Jnanpith Award for India.

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Q:

The local name Mohenjodara is

A) Mound of the Living B) Mound of the Great
C) Mound of the dead D) Mound of the survivor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mound of the dead

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Electrical burns occur principally because of

A) Radiation pulses of the electricity B) The heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body
C) The high energy of electrons D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body

Explanation:

Electrical burns occur principally because of the heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body.

 

Burns caused by electricity are divided into three types:

electrical burns,

arc burns, and

thermal contact burns.

 

Electrical burns can result when a person touches electrical wiring or equipment that is used or maintained improperly.

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The newly appointed adviser to Odsha government on public health programmes, K. Srinath Reddy is the receiver of which prestigious civilian award ?

A) Padma Vibushan B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Bhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Padma Bhushan

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Q:

The second Five Year plan was based on

A) Mahalanobis Model B) Vakil and Brahmananda's Wage -Goods Model
C) Harrod - Domar Growth Model D) Solow Growth Model
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahalanobis Model

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The Damodar-Tribeni canal which serves as an irrigation cum navigation canal is ________long

A) 137 km B) 147 km
C) 157 km D) 167 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 137 km

Explanation:

India does not have any lake or sea comparable with the Great Lakes of the united States or the Caspian Sea of the CIS.

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