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Jharia is famous for

A) Diamonds B) Coal mines
C) Pearls D) Gold mines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Coal mines

Explanation:

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Jharia, a town in the sate Jharkand in India is famous for coal mines and resources. It plays an important role in the economy and development of the state.

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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A) A communist government is an autocracy. B) A communist government is led by one political party.
C) A communist government gives power to the party leader. D) A communist government allows for limited voting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A communist government is led by one political party.

Explanation:

The statement "A communist government is led by one political party" is what best defiines a communist government. Here in this type of government, the power is in the hands of the one political party and it only controls the political and economic systems of the country/state.

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Q:

In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

A) 21st Amendment B) 20th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment D) 18th Amendment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21st Amendment

Explanation:

In 1933, Congress repealed prohibition with the 21st amendment. At it’s heart, the scopes trial was a clash between religion and science. Nativists were opposed to immigration because they feared that immigration would be a damage to America’s traditions and that it would result in a loss of jobs.

The Prohibition Era in United States history lasted from 1919 to 1933. It was defined by a complete prohibition of the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

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Q:

RAM stands for

A) Relative Atomic Memory B) Random Altered Memory
C) Random Access Memory D) Relative Altered memory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Random Access Memory

Explanation:

RAM stands for Random Access Memory.

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Q:

Closely stacked flattened sacs (plants only)

A) Vacuoles B) Lysosomes
C) Golgi apparatus D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Golgi apparatus

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What literary period is the beat generation aligned with?

A) Postmodernism B) Naturalism
C) Modernism D) Realism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Postmodernism

Explanation:

Postmodernism is the literary period, the beat generation aligned with. Postmodernism refers to mid to late 20th century.

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Q:

In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?

A) 1987, Kolkata - India B) 1996, Lahore - Pakistan
C) 1983, Lord's - England D) 1992, Melbourne - Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1987, Kolkata - India

Explanation:

Australia won the 1987/88 Reliance World Cup against England held in Kolkata, India.

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Q:

Who among the following noble prize winners experimented his first experiment in Secunderababd ?

A) Ronald Ross B) Robert Coach
C) Alexander Fleming D) Hans Adolf Jets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ronald Ross

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