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Who discovered Proton?

A) Ernest Rutherford B) Friedrich Miescher
C) Henri Becquerel D) Henry Cavendish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ernest Rutherford

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Haustoria or sucking roots are found in which of the following?

A) Wheat B) Mango
C) Chestnut D) Cuscuta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cuscuta

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ______________ of gurudakshina is very ancient and it is ________________ to the Indian culture and tradition. If you are absolutely ______________ about India, then it's advisable that you first try to understand the meaning of a guru and the ________________ of his presence in the lives of those around him. This, in turn, will help you to understand what guru dakshina is. In ancient India, a teacher or a guru was a spiritually _____________ guide.


it is ________________ to the Indian culture and tradition.

A) unique B) rare
C) different D) particular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) unique

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During which Five Year Planning was NABARD established?

A) 5th B) 6th
C) 3rd D) 9th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th

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Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide satyagrah against the proposed ________________.

A) Simon Commission B) Rowlatt Act
C) Salt Act D) Pitt's India Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rowlatt Act

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Q:

Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in their __________.

A) rumen B) esophagus
C) small intestine D) salivary glands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rumen

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The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by ___________ .

A) Nitrous oxide B) Carbon dioxide
C) Chlorofluorocarbons D) Methane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chlorofluorocarbons

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The bigger a group the less are the chances of an individual (get) the requisite attention when necessary.

 

A) getting B) to get
C) got D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) getting

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