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The climate of India is mainly tropical because

A) of the location of the Himalayas in the north	B) major part of India lies within the tropics
C) of the overpowering influence of India Ocean	D) of the seasonal influence of jet streams

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of the location of the Himalayas in the north

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Sound following a flash of lightning is called

A) Stoning	B) Bolting
C) Thunder	D) Cloud clash

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thunder

Explanation:

The Sound Following the flash of lighting is because of Thunder.

Lightning is seen earlier than thunder because light travels much faster than sound.

The roar of thunder is the result of a shock wave produced when lightning super-heats the air through which it passes, causing that air to expand very rapidly. This rapid expansion of air creates a shock wave that travels outward at close to the speed of sound.

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Padma Shri - Dr Sundaram (S) Ramakrishnan passed away recently. What was his profession?

A) Scientist	B) Politician
C) Engineer	D) Doctor

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scientist

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Find the person who does not belongs to the group.

A) MS Dhoni	B) Sunita Williams
C) Kalpana Chawla	D) Rakesh Sharma

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sunita Williams

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Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left ?

A) Brahmi	B) Kharoshti
C) Nandnagari	D) Sharada

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kharoshti

Explanation:

The Kharoshi script is an ancient script used by the ancient Gandhara culture of South Asia primarily in modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan to write the Gandhari language (a dialect of Prakrit) and the Sanskrit language.

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What does microprocessor speed depend on?

Answer

the processing speed depends on DATA BUS WIDTH.

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Which is the highest waterfall in the world ?

Answer

Angel, Venezuela

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Which of the statements given below are not correct?

1. The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones.
2. The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.
3. The author of the novel 'The Known World' is Jennifer Egan.

A) 1 and 2	B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3	D) 1, 2 and 3

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