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The ringing of an electric bell in an enclosed evacuated glass bell jar is not heard outside because  

A) the ringing is not loud enough B) the glass of the bell jar absorbs the sound waves
C) the bell jar is too small D) there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar

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As there is no medium inside the bell jar, sound cannot travel

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The Vitamin required for the synthesis of nucleic acid is

A) Tocoferorl B) Folic acid
C) Cyanocobalamine D) Riboflavin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Folic acid

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Q:

Which of the following is the east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A) Thailand B) Sri Lanka
C) Indonesia D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indonesia

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The difference between a nuclear reactor and atomic bomb is that ___________

A) no chain reaction takes place in nuclear reactor while in the atomic bomb there is a chain reaction B) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
C) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled D) no-chain reaction takes place in atomic bomb while it takes place in nuclear reactor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled

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The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the ________

A) Union Government B) State Government
C) Union and State Governments D) Neither Union nor State Governments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Union and State Governments

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For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes ?

A) Rattlesnake B) King Cobra
C) Krait D) Russel's viper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) King Cobra

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India is the largest producer of

A) Cotton B) Milk
C) Mangoes D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

As per the latest updates, India is :

 

  • Largest producer of milk.
  • Largest producer of millets in the world.
  • Largest producer of jute.
  • Largest producer of ginger.
  • Largest producer of bananas.
  • Largest producer of castor oil seeds.
  • Largest producer of mangoes.
  • Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.
  • Largest producer of papayas.
  • Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017)

 

  • Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.
  • Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of cement., next to China.
  • Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.
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Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council?

A) The president B) The Vice-President
C) The Prime Minister D) The Chief Justice of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Prime Minister

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