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Christ The Redeemer Statue on Corcovado Mountain is located in which country?

A) China B) Canada
C) Hungary D) Brazil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brazil

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Q:

Name the person popularly Known as Gurudv

A) Narayana guru B) Tagore
C) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan D) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tagore

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Q:

Fouaad Mirza is related to which sports?

A) Equestrian B) Long jump
C) Short throw D) Shooting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Equestrian

Explanation:

Fouaad Mirza is related to the game Equestrian. His show wins first medal to India in equestrian game. He clinched silver medal in the individual event of equestrian game in the Asian games 2018. 

 

Fouaad Mirza belongs to Bangaluru.

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Q:

Study of sound is called

A) Agronomy B) Accoustics
C) Aesthetics D) Aeronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Accoustics

Explanation:

Accoustics is a subject deals with the Study of sound

 

Aesthetics is a Philosophy of fine arts

 

The science or art of flight is called Aeronautics

 

The science of soil management is called Agronomy.

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Q:

All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin D D) Vitamin K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin C

Explanation:

A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.

There are 13 essential vitamins that our body need. They are categorized into 

1. Water soluble

2. Fat soluble

Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, which means these vitamins and nutrients dissolve quickly in the body. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body’s tissues, but the body cannot store them.

Water-soluble vitamins are Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B12, B6, B7 & B9 and Vitamin C.


Fat-soluble vitamins are soluble in fats. They are absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and into the general blood circulation within the body. Unlike water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body when they are not in use.

Fat-soluble vitamins are - Vitamin A, D, E and K.

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Q:

Who among the following has won the Pantaloon's Femina Miss India World, 2012 Awards

A) Prachi Misra B) Vanya Misra
C) Rochella Maria D) Sandhya Agarwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vanya Misra

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Q:

Who is the author of the book PrisonDairy?

A) Amitav Ghosh B) Jay Prakash Narayan
C) Kapil Dev D) Mala Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jay Prakash Narayan

Explanation:

Prison dairy is recollection of JP’s thought during his incarceration . 

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Q:

Damanganga Reservoir Project with about 115 km of minor canals and distributaries is located in

A) NCT B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C) Puducherry D) Goa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Explanation:

The Daman Ganga also called DawanRiver is a river in western India. The river's headwaters are on the western slope of the Western Ghats range, and it flows west into the Arabian SeaThere is an existing major irrigation project on the river called the Damanganga Reservoir Project, whichis located near Madhuban village in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district of Gujarat.It is an inter-state multipurpose project of the Govt. of Gujarat and Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli (D&NH) and Daman. The storage of this project is shared by the riparian states of Gujarat, Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as beneficiary States.

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