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A five-member committee has been formed to select the candidate for the post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV). Who will head this committee ?

A) Shashi Shekhar Vempati B) Rahul Srivastava
C) Swapan Dasgupta D) A Surya Prakash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A Surya Prakash

Explanation:
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Who was the first englishman to sail around the world?

A) Magellan B) Sir Francis Drake
C) Juan Sebastian Elcano D) Henry Hudson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sir Francis Drake

Explanation:

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

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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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Q:

World hemophilia day is observed globally on ___________.

A) 18 April B) 15 April
C) 21 April D) 17 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17 April

Explanation:

World hemophilia day is observed globally on 17 April.

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Q:

The 90oEast Ridge lies in the _______Ocean

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

Explanation:

The 90oEast Ridge is aseismic, composed of volcanic rock it is about 1700 km long treading in a NNE direction into Bay of Bengal from the Indian Ocean.

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What is a Solution and what are the two parts of a solution?

Answer

A solution is a homogeneous type of mixture of two or more substances.


A solution has two parts::


1. A solute and


2. A solvent.


 


The solute is the substance that dissolves, and the solvent is the majority of the solution.

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Q:

A person who insists on something

A) Instantaneous B) Boaster
C) Stickler D) Disciplinarian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stickler

Explanation:

A person who insists on something unyieldingly is called a Stickler.

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Q:

The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is 

A) Tea B) Coffee
C) Cardamom D) Spices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Coffee

Explanation:

Warm, moist climate (with a temperature of 180 C- 270C and well-distributed rainfall between 125 to 200 cms) and deep, loamy, well-drained soil made of weathered lava are most suitable for the cultivation of coffee. However,  Brazil is a quantity producer and not a quality producer.

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