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Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


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Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of Raja by

A) British B) Cholas
C) Mughals D) Dutch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughals

Explanation:

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a social and educational reformer, was an idealist who contributed immensely in eradicating social evils prevalent in the society during the 18th century.
He was popularly known as "Father of Modern India".

 

He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal emperor Akbar Shah II in the year 1830 as he had gone to England as an envoy of the emperor.

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Q:

Which was the first Hydel power projects in India?

A) Paikara in Tamilnadu B) Nizamsagar in Telangana
C) Siva Samudram in Karnataka D) Palli vasal in Kerela
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Siva Samudram in Karnataka

Explanation:

Siva Samudram in Karnatka. The potential for hydroelectric power in India is one of the greatest in the world.

 

The first hydro-electric power station in India was established in Karnataka at "shivana samudra".

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Q:

Cerebro spinal fluid protects

A) Heart B) Brain
C) Liver D) Kidney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brain

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List of Lok Sabha Speakers in India [1952 To 2019]

Answer

1) G.V. Mavalankar (1952-56)


 


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2) M.A. Ayyangar (1956-57 & 1957-62)


 


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3) Hukam Singh (1962-67)


 


 


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4) N. Sanjiva Reddy (1967-69)


 


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5) Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1969-1971 & 1971-1975)


 


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6) Bali Ram Bhagat (19976-77)


 


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7) K.S. Hegde (1977-80)


 


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8) Balram Jakhar (1980-1984 & 1984-1989)


  


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9) Rabi Ray (1989-91)


 


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10) Shivraj Patil (1991-96)


  


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11) P.A. Sangma (1996-98)


 


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12) G.M.C. Balayogi (1998-99 & 1999-2002)


 


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 13) Manohar Joshi (2002-04)


 


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14) Somnath Chatterjee (2004-09)


 


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15) Meira Kumar (2009-14)


 


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16) Sumitra Mahajan (2014-19)


 


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17) Om Birla (2019 -)


 


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Q:

An Oxe-bow lake is a ______

A) lake formed behind an off-shore bar B) lake occupying a volcanic crater
C) lake formed due to cut off meander D) lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glaqcier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lake formed due to cut off meander

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Q:

Based on which occasion every year on 3 May National film awards are presented ?

A) Dada Sheb Falkhe Jayanthi B) Dada saheb Falke Vardhanti
C) Aalam Ara release date D) Raja Harishchandra release date
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raja Harishchandra release date

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Q:

Who among the following is a Cuban revolutionary and political leader?

A) Edward Cave B) William Caxton
C) Fidel Castro D) Barbara Cartland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fidel Castro

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Q:

New Education Minister of India - 2019

A) Smriti Irani B) Harsh Vardhan
C) Prakash Javadekar D) Ramesh Pokhriyal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ramesh Pokhriyal

Explanation:

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The Ministry of Human Resource Development, formerly Ministry of Education in India
Ramesh Pokhriyal the Union Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Development in 2019. He represents the Haridwar Parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand in the 17 Lok Sabha elections.

Prakash Javadekar was the former Human Resource Development Minister in 2018.

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