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For how much duration members of municipalities are elected?

 

 

A) Two years B) Three years
C) Five years D) Six years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Five years

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Which statement best describes the formation of diamonds?

 

A) Diamonds form in talc under very high pressure. B) Diamonds form in kimberlites under very high pressure.
C) Diamonds form in kimberlites under very low pressure. D) Diamonds form in talc under very low pressure.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Diamonds form in kimberlites under very high pressure.

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The concept of biosphere reserve was evolved by

 

 

A) IUCN B) UNESCO
C) Zoological Survey of India D) Government of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) UNESCO

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Which state has launched an outreach programme called ‘Duare Sarkar’?

 

A) Assam B) Odisha
C) Chhattisgarh D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West Bengal

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How is the nitrogen taken up by the plants?

I. In the form of inorganic nitrates or nitrites
II. In the form of organic compounds
III. Directly taken up from the atmosphere

A) Only I and II B) Only I and III
C) Only II and III D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I and II

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How many astronauts have walked on the moon?

 

A) 2 B) 5
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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Which among the following does NOT hold their office till the pleasure of President?

 

A) Governor of State B) Attorney General of India  
C) Chief Election Commissioner   D) Prime Minister of India  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chief Election Commissioner  

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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

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The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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