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What is the name of the NASA woman astronaut who on 24 April 2017 broke the record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut ?

A) Jeff Williams B) Sunitha Williams
C) Sally Ride D) Peggy Whitson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peggy Whitson

Explanation:

Peggy Whitson on 24 April 2017 broke the record for most days spent in space (cumulatively) by a US astronaut. She broke the previous record set by Jeff Williams who had spent a total of 534 days in space.

– Whitson has been currently living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS), for which she was launched in November 2016 using a Russian Soyuz capsule. At the time of her launch, she had already accumulated 377 total days in space.

– Her mission was recently extended for an additional three months. Now when she will return from ISS in September 2017, she would have accumulated more than 600 days in space.

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Q:

Synonym of 'Beautiful'?

A) Alluring B) Ugly
C) Disgusting D) Loathsome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alluring

Explanation:

Beautiful means good looking, having pleasing personality, glamourous, charming.

Synonyms of Beautiful are handsome, attractive, alluring, cute, fair,...

 

Hence, in the given options Synonym of 'Beautiful' is Alluring.

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Q:

In which year was the Supreme Court of India established?

A) 1951 B) 1949
C) 1950 D) 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1950

Explanation:

The Supreme Court of India was established in the year 1950.

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Who was sent to foreign countires by Ashoka to preach Buddhism?

A) Sanghamitra B) Devanampiya
C) Menander D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanghamitra

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Q:

Which is the highest Plateu?

A) Deccan B) Pamir
C) Colorado D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pamir

Explanation:

Pamir is the highest of all the platues.It is located in Tibet

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Which state has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand?

A) Tamilnadu B) Kerala
C) Manipur D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand.

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 In a 1:N relationship, the foreign key is placed in:

A) the parent table. B) the child table.
C) either table without specifying parent and child tables. D) either the parent table or the child table.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the child table.

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Where does hydroelectric energy come from?

A) Air B) Water
C) Solar D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water

Explanation:

Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower i.e, water.

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