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What was the unique about the way in which these three Indian states slipped into British hands - Satara in 1848, Jhansi in 1853 and Nagpur in 1854?

Answer

Because of the Doctrine of Lapse; if Hindu rulers did not have direct natural heirs, the British would impose their rule.

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Final goods and services refer to

A) goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing B) goods and services whose value has been adjusted for changes in the price level
C) the excess of U.S. exports over U.S. imports D) goods and services that are unsold and therefore added to inventories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing

Explanation:

Final goods and services refer to goods and services that have been purchased for final use and that cannot be resaled.

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I am the first on earth, the second in heaven. I appear twice in a week, though you can only see me once in a year. What am I?

Answer

It is the letter 'e', that is the first on earth, the second in heaven.


It appears twice in a week, that appears once in a year.

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Subject: Logic Puzzles Exam Prep: Bank Exams
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Q:

Which works are protected by copyright?

A) Ideas B) Architectural works
C) Procedures D) Names
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Architectural works

Explanation:

 

 Copyright law safeguards the expression of thoughts and facts, not simply the thoughts and actualities. Thoughts are fair diversion for everybody to express in their own words.

 

Works that are protected by copyright are ::

 

Literary works,

 

Musical works, including any accompanying words

 

Dramatic works, including any accompanying music

 

Pantomimes and choreographic works

 

Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works

 

Motion pictures and other audiovisual works

 

Sound recordings

 

Architectural works.

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Which state became 1st to launch a pan-India single emergency no. 112?

A) Haryana B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Himachal Pradesh state became 1st to launch a pan-India single emergency no. 112 where all kinds of immediate help can be sought in urgent matters.

 

Under this project, an Emergency Response Centre (ERC) has been established in Shimla along with 12 district command centres (DCCs), covering the entire state. The ERC has been integrated with police (100), fire (101), health (108) and women (1090) helpline numbers to provide emergency services through the emergency number '112'.

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Q:

Credit of developing polio vaccine goes to

A) J.L. Baird B) Selman Waksman
C) Both A & B D) Jones Salk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jones Salk

Explanation:
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Filed Under: General Science
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What is the common characteristic of the elements of the same group in the periodic table?

A) Electrons in outer most shell B) Total number of electrons
C) Total number of protons D) Atomic weight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electrons in outer most shell

Explanation:
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Chronic drought and food insecurity plague Sahel, which is already one of the poorest in the world moreover the climate and geography of the region _______ regional communities to relative isolation.

a) Alleviates

b) Relegates

c) Downgrades

d) Transgresses

A) a-b B) b-c
C) b-d D) c-d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) b-c

Explanation:

The sentence talks about “drought and food security” which has pestered the region and in addition to that the climate and geography has worsened the matter and forced them to come to isolation. “Relegate and downgrade” are the two words which means to move down to a lower position arethe most suitable word to be filled in the blank. “alleviates” which means to make less severe, will not complete the sentence sensibly. “Transgress” which means “to misbehave or to break the law” which does not fit in the context whatsoever.

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