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The new agricultural strategy in india was introduced in

A) 1956 B) 1966
C) 1976 D) 1986
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1966

Explanation:

The Green Revolution in India refers to a period of time when agriculture in India changed to an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technology such as high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, tractors, pump sets, etc. Green revolution was started by Dr.M.S. Swaminathan.

 

The new agricultural strategy was adopted in India during the Third Plan, i.e., during 1960s. As suggested by the team of experts of the Ford Foundation in its report "India’s Crisis of Food and Steps to Meet it" in 1959 the Government decided to shift the strategy followed in agricultural sector of the country.

 

During the period of mid-1960s, Prof. Norman Borlaug of Mexico developed new high yielding varieties of wheat and accordingly various countries started to apply this new variety with much promise.

Similarly, in the kharif season in 1966, India adopted High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP) for the first time.

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Which of the following is a mixed gland

A) Pituitary B) Adrenal
C) Pancreas D) Ovary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pancreas

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Macro flowchart is also called as

A) Less Detail flowchart B) More detail flowchart
C) Simple detailed flowchart D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Less Detail flowchart

Explanation:

A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process. A flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step approach to solving a task.

Macro flowchart shows the outlines the main segments of program. Macro flowchart is also called as less detail flowchart.

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

Words : Sentence :: Paragraph: ?

A) TYPING B) Essay
C) Letters D) Phrase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Essay

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Who has scored the most Test hundreds ever

A) Steve Waugh B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Shane warne D) Sunil Gavaskar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar

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Boat race is a famous festival game of

A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala
C) Goa D) Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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Which Color has the Longest Wavelength?

A) Violet B) Yellow
C) Red D) White
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Red

Explanation:

The visible colors from Longest wavelength to Shortest wavelength are :: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Violet.

                    Red > Orange > Yellow > Green > Blue > Violet.

 

1. Infrared radiation has a longer wavelength than visible Red light.

 

2. Ultraviolet radiation has a shorter wavelength than the visible violet light. 

 

3. The white light is a mixture of the colors of the visible spectrum.

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Which of the following has a highest wind velocity ?

A) Loo B) Tornado
C) Typhoon D) Hurricane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tornado

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