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Q:

Light Year is related to

A) Distance B) Acceleration
C) Velocity D) Intensity of Light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Distance

Explanation:

Light Year is related to Distance. It is the unit of Distance.

It is about 9.5 Trillion Kms or 5.9 Trillion miles.

 

    • It is the distance that light travels in vaccum in one julian year i.e, 365.25 days.



 

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Q:

Name the river that flows beside the historic village of plassey in Bengal

Answer

Bhagirathi

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Which country is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world?

A) Brazil B) Russia
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brazil

Explanation:

The country Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world.

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Q:

The persons who have topped the recent list of UK billionaires

Answer

Srichand  and  Gopichand Hinduja

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How many Earth- sized Exoplanets have been discovered by NASA around a single star in February 2017 ?

A) 14 B) 7
C) 6 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:

NASA announced a Seven new system of Exoplanets, which are Earth-size, and could potentially hold life.These exoplanets are located outside of our solar system and orbit a star. NASA has named the system of planets after the ‘Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope,’ which is located in Chile. This telescope first discovered three of the planets in this system in May 2016. Unlike Earth, which rotates on its axis, the planets are “tidally locked to the star.” This means that one side of the planet has only day, and one side has only night. It also means the weather conditions are unlike what we experience on Earth.

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Q:

What are the followers of Islam called

A) Muhammads B) Abrahams
C) Muslims D) Ishas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Muslims

Explanation:

The followers of Islam religion is called Muslims.

 

According to Muslims, God sent prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law. Muhammad is believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God (Allah). The Muslim holy book is called the Quran.

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Which party has announced that the party is quitting from the BJP-Led NDA Alliance at the center?

A) Shiv Sena B) Telugu Desham Party
C) Lok Janshakti Party D) Janata Dal United
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Telugu Desham Party

Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh's TDP - Telugu Desam Party, today i.e on 16th March 2018 quit the NDA government at the Centre a week after two of its ministers resigned from the Union cabinet over the issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh.

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Q:

Type of government in Nigeria today?

A) Federal B) Republic
C) Presidential system D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea. 

 

Nigeria has a Federal Republic and Presidential system of Government.

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