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When was the Battle of Marathon occurred ?

A) 490 B.C	B) 493 B.C
C) 469 B.C	D) 429 B.C

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 B.C

Explanation:

A battle was fought between Iran under the king Darius and the state of Greece in 490 B.C at Marathon near Athens. This battle is known as the 'Battle of Marathon' in World History.

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A landform developed by the process of deposition occurring towards the centre of intermontane basins in arid or semi-arid regions is known as _________

A) Pediment	B) Bajada
C) Playa	D) Peneplain

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Playa

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Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

A) dew	B) fog
C) mist	D) hail

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) hail

Explanation:

While dew , fog and mist are formed due to condensation of vapour into water drops, hail falls from the clouds in the form of hard pellets of ice.

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IQTA system abolished by

A) Illtumish	B) Bin Tughluq
C) Alauddin Khalji	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alauddin Khalji

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The main result of aerobic respiration is the

A) production of lactic acid as an end product	B) production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose
C) conversion of radiant energy into chemical energy	D) storage of energy in a polysaccharide

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose

Explanation:

The three steps within the aerobic respiration process are glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Photosynthesis builds glucose, and what was built in photosynthesis is broken down during aerobic respiration.

Hence, production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose is the main result of aerobic respiration.

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The increase in Literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is

A) 10.8%	B) 12.6%
C) 14.3%	D) 15.5%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.6%

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The concept of net domestic investment refers to

A) the difference between the market value and book value of outstanding capital stock.	B) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.
C) the amount of machinery and equipment used up in producing the GDP in a specific year.	D) gross domestic investment less net exports.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.

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What is ICMP?

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ICMP is Internet Control Message Protocol, a network layer protocol of the TCP/IP suite used by hosts and gateways to send notification of datagram problems back to the sender. It uses the echo test / reply to test whether a destination is reachable and responding. It also handles both control and error messages.

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