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Who invented waterproof fabrics ?

A) James Dewar B) Charles Goodyear
C) Mary Moore D) Charles Macintosh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Macintosh

Explanation:

Charles Macintosh (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics.He devoted all his spare time to science, particularly chemistry, and before he was twenty resigned his clerkship to take up the manufacture of chemicals. In this he was highly successful, inventing various new processes. His experiments with one of the by-products of tar, naphtha, led to his invention of waterproof fabrics.

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Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in which of the following Indian cities keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1 ?

A) Kolkata B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1.

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The United Nation declared 2003 as the International Year of

A) International Year of Freshwater B) European Disability Year
C) International space Year D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) International Year of Freshwater

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Which one of the following strongly threatens biodiversity?

A) Eragile ecosystems such as mangroves and wetlands B) Inaccessible habitates in the Himalayas
C) Desstruction of natural habitates and regetation and Jhum cultivation D) Creation of biosphere reserves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Desstruction of natural habitates and regetation and Jhum cultivation

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Which of the folowing will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

A) Mumbai B) Thiruvananthapuram
C) srinagar D) kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thiruvananthapuram

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Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in

A) Rajasthan B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh.

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species.

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Which of the following temples resembles chariot shape ?

A) Konark Sun temple B) Sanchistupu
C) Trayambakeswara D) Akshara Dhamam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Konark Sun temple

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Which of the following is the primary purpose of the DSM?

A) Understanding the causes of mental disorders B) Placement of mental disorders in appropriate cultural context
C) Diagnosis of mental disorders D) Selection of appropriate psychological therapies for mental disorders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Diagnosis of mental disorders

Explanation:

The DSM is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Its primary pupose is to help the mental health professionals like psychiartists, psycologists, etc... to treat mental illnesses. The DSM is published by the APA, American Psychiatric Association.

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