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________ state has the biggest area in india

A) Maharashtra B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan D) uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

The area of the four states approximately, are as follows : Madhya pradesh 443000 sq km; Rajasthan 342000 sq km; Uttar pradesh 294000 sq km.

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Q:

The United Nation declared 2003-2012 as the International decade for

A) United Nations Literacy Decade B) Bone and Joint Decade
C) Second International Decade for the Eradication of colonialism D) International Decade for Natural Disaster Rreduction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) United Nations Literacy Decade

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Which one of the following ports is located on estuary?

A) Kandala B) Marmagao
C) Kolkata-Haldia D) Tuticorin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Marmagao

Explanation:

Kandla is Tidal port, Kolkata Haldia is  a  riverine  port,  Tuticorin  is  a river  port,  Marmagao  is  in  Goa,  is situated   on   estuary   on   eastern coast of India. Delta formation and estuary    formation    take    place mostly  on  western  coast  and  Goa is in western coast. 

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Q:

The expoundrer of Yoga philosophy was

A) Patanjali B) Gautam
C) Jaimini D) Sankaracharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Patanjali

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Q:

Indian captain Virat Kohli became the first captain to hit six double centuries in Test cricket. He has surpassed -

A) Steve Smith B) Brian Lara
C) Michael Clarke D) Don Bradman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brian Lara

Explanation:

Virat Kohli surpasses Brian Lara with sixth Test double hundred as captain.

After reaching the milestone, Virat Kohli became the first captain to score six double tons in Test cricket. He has also become the first player to score six double centuries in just a span of 17 months. He also became the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries, only after Vinod Kambli.

Apart from him, the only other cricketers who have scored back-to-back double Test tons are Wally Hammond, Don Bradman, Kambli, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Clarke.

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Q:

Among the following rivers which one is the largest

A) Godavari B) Kaveri
C) Yamuna D) Krishna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godavari

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Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

A) B. N. Rau B) V. N. Menon
C) Sachidanand Sinha D) H. N. Kunzuru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) B. N. Rau

Explanation:

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Sir Benegal Narsing Rao (B N Rau), was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly. He was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India.

He was also India's representative to the United Nations Security Council from 1950 to 1952.

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Who amongst the following is the author of the book " Development as Freedom" ?

A) M.S. Swaminathan B) C. Rangarajan
C) Y.V. Reddy D) Amartya Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amartya Sen

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