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Q:

World's first fully solar-powered airport is in

A) India B) China
C) Dubai D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

Explanation:

World's first fully solar-powered airport is in India. The Cochin International Airport is powered by a solar plant comprised of over 46,000 solar panel units.

 

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Q:

Urdu is the official language of _________.

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) West Bengal D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jammu & Kashmir

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Q:

What are gilt-edged securities?

A) Securities issued by the multinational companies. B) Securities issued by the Government
C) Securities issued by the private sector D) Securities issued by the joint venture companies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Securities issued by the Government

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Who among the following is associated as a head with the High-level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) formed by the Reserve Bank of India?

A) S Venkitaraman B) G. Ambegaokar
C) Yeshwant M. Deosthalee D) R S Gujral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Yeshwant M. Deosthalee

Explanation:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed a High-level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India which will be headed by Yeshwant M. Deosthalee.

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What is an 'ante-dated' cheque?

A) A cheque issued without drawer's signature B) A cheque with only signature of the drawer
C) A cheque which has completed threemonths from its date of issue D) A cheque which has completed six monthsfrom its date of issue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called as theante-dated cheque.Example-If drawer writes a cheque on 1st Februarybut he put the date 1st January. This type of cheque is called antedated cheque.

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Q:

Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by

A) P V Narasimha Rao B) I K Gujral
C) Manmohan Singh D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Q:

D.C Series motor never operated on 

A) Full Load B) Half Load
C) No Load D) At any Load
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No Load

Explanation:

D.C series motor both armature and feild connected in series at noload condition current drawn by the motor is zero Ia=0 flux also zero. but very small amount of flux avalible because of residual magnetism

in series motor speed  =  N α Eb/Φ Eb almost conistant

                                 =    N α 1/Φ

At no load condition d.c series can be run as dangerously very high so d.c series motor
operated at load condition only

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Q:

Name the largest desert of Asia

A) Thar B) Gobi
C) Takla Makan D) Karakum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gobi

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