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Which type of forests occupies the highest percentage of area in India ?

A) Savanna & desert vegetation	B) Tropical deciduous
C) Tropical Rainforests	D) Equatorial evergreen

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tropical deciduous

Explanation:

Tropical Deciduous Forests: They are also called the “Monsoon forests”. They grow in the areas with annual rainfall of 70-200 cm. Sandal wood, Shisam, Mahua, Sal, Teak and Bamboo are important species of trees. Moist deciduous and the dry deciduous forests are two major categories of these forests.

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Which Indian personality has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour” ?

A) Amitabh Bachchan	B) Salman Khan
C) Soumitra Chatterjee	D) Shahrukh Khan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soumitra Chatterjee

Explanation:

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour” for his outstanding contribution to cinema and theatre. With this, Chatterjee has become the first Bengali actor to be chosen for the award. The honour comes almost 3 decades after the same recognition was conferred on master director Satyajit Ray in 1987. Chatterjee has acted in several of Ray’s films including ‘Apur Sansar’, ‘Debi’,’ Aranyer Din Ratri’, ‘Ghare Bairey’ and ‘Ganashatru’. Earlier recipients of the Legion of Honour include sitar meastro Pandit Ravi Shankar, Amitabh Bachaan, Shahrukh Khan and Kamal Hasan. Chatterjee was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2012.

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Which state government banned the sale of 'High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food in school canteens across the state ?

A) Rajasthan	B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha	D) Haryana

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharashtra

Explanation:

The Maharashtra government banned the sale of 'High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food in school canteens across the state. Furthermore, schools have been asked to replace the junk food items with healthy food such as whole grain, home-made rotis, parathas, rice, etc. The government will form a committee to conduct regular checks on schools.

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World’s highest railway bridge will be constructed on which river ?

A) Ganga	B) Chenab
C) Yamuna	D) Kaveri

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chenab

Explanation:

Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir in next 2 years. Its height is 359 mts i.e 35mts more than the height of Eiffel Tower.

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What is the length of the longest pole which can be kept in a room 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high ?

A) 13 m	B) 14 m
C) 15 m	D) 16 m

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13 m

Explanation:

The length of the longest pole which can be kept in a room 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high is

=> $d^{2} = 12^{2} + 4^{2} + 3^{2} = 13$ mts.

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A certain sum of money is invested for one year at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is 3% higher, then the invest earned will be 25% more than the interest earned earlier. What is the earlier rate of interest ?

A) 4% p.a.	B) 6% p.a.
C) 8% p.a.	D) 12% p.a.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12% p.a.

Explanation:

If the interest earned is 25% more than the earlier interest then the rate of interest also should be 25% higher than the earlier rate.
Let the earlier rate of interest be x%.
Now it will be (x + 3)%
% increase = (x + 3) - x/x * 100 = 25
=> x = 12%

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Which country successfully launched the first high-throughput communication satellite "Shijian-13" which will enable passengers of high-speed trains to watch high-definition videos smoothly and help those at the scene of natural disasters ?

A) Japan	B) China
C) Singapore	D) Indonesia

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

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Variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs) in the DNA molecule are highly useful in

A) Recombinant DNA technology	B) Monoclonal antibody production
C) Stemcell culture	D) DNA fingerprinting

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DNA fingerprinting

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