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TATA Projects has recently launched which initiative to promote green cover in India  ?

A) Green World B) Green India
C) Green Earth D) Green Thumb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Green Thumb

Explanation:

The TATA Projects has launched unique “Green Thumb” initiative in India to promote green cover and to protect the environment on 2017 World Environment Day (WED). The Green Thumb 2017 is in continuation to 2016 TATA Projects’ programme wherein it aimed to get 10,000 people to click (pledge) to plant a sapling on their behalf – the response received was a tremendous 23,000. Encouraged by the response, TATA Projects planted a total of over 42,000 saplings across the country in over 100 locations in the last one year (2016-17). This year, under Green Thumb initiative, the company will plants trees, citizens who wish to do their bit to save the environment, can express their support for the cause. They can do so by clicking on the banner to plant a sapling on the Green Thumb.

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Q:

Who invented Gramophone?

A) Michael Faraday B) Fahrenheit
C) Alexander Graham Bell D) Thomas Alva Edison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alexander Graham Bell

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The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is

A) 27 miles B) 36 miles
C) 48 miles D) 57 miles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27 miles

Explanation:

This difference proves that the earth is flattened at the poles and is thus, not a perfect sphere. The shape is reffered to as "geoid"

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Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

A) Atlantic ocean B) Pacific ocean
C) Indian ocean D) Southern ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pacific ocean

Explanation:

Pearl Harbour is an American Naval base in Hawaii

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What is name of Three Indians who has made it to the MIT Technology Review magazine's Innovators under 35 list in 2017 ?

A) Suchi Saria B) Radha Boya
C) Neha Narkhede D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?

A) Lombardy B) Sicily
C) Sardinia D) Tuscany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardinia

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USA suggested a policy, according to which all countries would have equal rights to trade anywhere in China,was known as_______

A) open Door Policy B) Me Too Policy
C) Both (a) and (b) D) Universal Policy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:

After the defeat of china by Japan in a war over Korea in 1894,France, Russia, Britain and Germany gave loan to china to help it to the payment of 150 million dollors demanded by japan. These western countries the divided china into spheres of influence, which meant that each country had certain regions of china reserved exclusively for its purposes.

          The united states feared that china would be completely parcelled out in exclusive 'spheres of influence' and that its trade with china would be shut off. The USA, therefore, suggested the policy known as the "Open Door". This policy is also described as "Mee too Policy".

          The division of China into "spheres of influence' has often been described as the "cutting of the Chinese melon".

 

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Which of the following became widespread during the 1980's?

A) Internet B) Radio
C) Cable television D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cable television

Explanation:

Cable television or cable TV became widespread during the 1980's.

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