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In Buddhism,what does Patimokkha stand for

A) A description of Mahayana Buddhism B) A description of Hinayana Buddhism
C) The rules of the Sangha D) The questions of king Menander
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The rules of the Sangha

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Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan

A) Sanchi B) Sarnath
C) Sravasti D) Bodh Gaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sarnath

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What is seismic zone extending at an angle of about 45 degrees 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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Which of the following is the highest active volcano in the world

A) Etna B) Fujiyoma
C) Mount tai D) Catopaxi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Catopaxi

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The Vocanic eruption is most likely to be violent when

A) The volcano is near to the sea B) The neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug
C) The lava is viscous D) The lava reaches the surface through a fissure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The lava is viscous

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Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world

A) Phil Ersa B) Shirin Ebadi
C) Lakpa Sherpa D) Irine Zubeida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shirin Ebadi

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The Nobel Prize for chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to

A) Saul Perlmutter,Brain P. Schmid & Adam G. Riess B) Bruce A.Beutler,Jules A. Hoffmann
C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent D) Dan Schechtman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dan Schechtman

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A cuboidal block 6cm x 9cm x 12cm is cut up into an exact number of equal cubes.The least possible number of equal cubes will be

A) 6 B) 9
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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Volume of block=(6 x 9 x 12) cu.cm = 648 cu.cm 

Side of largest cube = H.C.F of 6,9,12 = 3cm 

Volume of the cube=(3 x 3 x 3)=27cu.cm 

Number of cubes=(648/27)=24

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