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What is seismic zone extending at an angle of about $45^{o}$ from the base of an ocean trench, down through lithosphere to the asthenosphere known as?

A) Appleton layer	B) Benioff zone
C) Conard discontinuity	D) Convergence zone

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Benioff zone

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How many hours does it take for a housefly's egg to hatch?

Answer

24 hours

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Subject: General Science

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The velocity required to place a vehicle in orbit round the moon is _______ that required to place it in orbit round the earth

A) less than	B) Greater than
C) equal to	D) greater than or equal to

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) less than

Explanation:

This orbital velocity at the moon is less because orbital velocity = $\sqrt{r g}$

where 'r ' is the orbital radius. i.e the distance of the body from the center of the earth and 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity on the body in question. In the case of the moon, both r and g are less than in the case of the earth.

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , GATE

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Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Megsaysay award

A) Vinoba bhave	B) Mother teresa
C) R.K.Laxman	D) T.N.Seshan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vinoba bhave

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Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress

A) Annie Besant	B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Annie Besant

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Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 as 'Danka Shah'?

A) Shah Mal	B) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
C) Nana Sahib	D) Tantia Tope

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah

Explanation:

Ahmadullah Shah Madrasi alias Danka Shah (1789-1858), a descendant of the Qutub Shahi family of the Deccan, was in Faizabad when the sepoys mutinied in Meerut. He threw himself into the movement then and there. This was why he also came to be known as Ahmadullah Shah Faizabadi.

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

Another word for 'special friend'

Answer

Special Friend - Stone.

Example ::

He is my special friend - He is my stone.

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Subject: English Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE , TOEFL
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , IT Trainer

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How long are profissional Golf tour players alloted per shot

A) 45 seconds	B) 25 seconds
C) 1 minutes	D) 2 minutes

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