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Which newspaper claims to carry "all the news that is fit to print"?

Answer

The New York Times

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The Survey of India was established in

A) 1851 B) 1767
C) 1857 D) 1771
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1767

Explanation:

The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology is The Survey of India. It was founded by The East India Company in the year 1767, head quartered in Dehradun.

 

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The East India Company appointed James Rennell to survey the Bengal Presidency in 1767.

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In March 2017, Cyclone 'Debbie' with winds in excess of 120 mph, strikes which country ?

A) Japan B) Australia
C) China D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

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In general, which is the cause of a sea breeze?

A) Pressure B) Specific heat
C) Heat D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Specific heat

Explanation:

The usual cause of sea breeze is the difference in specific heat capacity between land and water Land heats and cools more quickly than water.

 

What is the cause of a sea breeze?

The air over the land is warmed and rises, to a greater temperature than that over the sea. This produces a convection current, with cooler air flowing in from over the sea to replace that rising from the land. At night the land cools more than the sea, so the action reverses to produce a land-breeze, blowing off the land.

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Whcih one is the compound in the following

A) mercury B) ozone
C) air D) ammonia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) air

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Who among the following is the author of Indica?

A) Megasthenes B) Seleucus
C) Chanakya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Megasthenes

Explanation:

Indica is the book written by Greek historian "Megasthenes" in which he described India like how is the Indians life, what way of life is followed, etc...

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Which day is celebrated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on May 3 ?

A) World Press Freedom Day B) World Health Day B. CD.
C) International Yoga Day D) World Malaria Day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) World Press Freedom Day

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Jewar airport is proposed to be developed in which state ? 

A) Madhya Pradesh B) Uttarakhand
C) Punjab D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

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