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A boy is swinging a ball attached to a string in a horizontal circle.If the string snaps

A) the ball will travel towards the center of the circle and fall down	B) it will continue to travel along a tangent to the circle at the point the ball was at the time of snapping and finally fall down
C) it will fall down at the same place where the string breaks	D) none of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) it will continue to travel along a tangent to the circle at the point the ball was at the time of snapping and finally fall down

Explanation:

The centripetal force having been removed the body cannot execute the curved path. (B) is Correct.

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The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in

A) Sikkim	B) Assam
C) Nilgiris	D) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nilgiris

Explanation:

There are 5 other primitive tribes. They are the Andamanese, the Onges, Jarawas, Nicobarese and Shompens

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Which of these is a folk dance form native to "Araku valley" ?

A) Dhimsa	B) Burrakatha
C) Maach	D) Kavadi Chindu

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dhimsa

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What is the main ingredient in face powder?

A) Calcium carbonate	B) Talc
C) Magnesium carbonate	D) China clay

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Talc

Explanation:

Talc or talcum is a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 is the main ingredient in face powders that absorbs moisture and oil.

It is also called as French Chalk. Other ingredients include Calcium carbonate (chalk), Magnesium carbonate, China clay, starches like rice and potato, zinc oxide,...

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Pila globosa - pearl	B) Kenia lacca - lac
C) Apis indica - honey	D) Bombyx mori - silk

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pila globosa - pearl

Explanation:

Pinctada vulgaris is a bivalve from which pearl is obtained.

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Which of the following sports is most popular worldwide?

A) Football	B) Hockey
C) Cricket	D) Tennis

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Football

Explanation:

Top five most popular games world wide are :

Game name - Estimated fans - Popular Regions

1. Soccer / Football - 3.5 Billion - Europe, Africa, Asia, America

2. Cricket - 2.5 Billion - Asia, Australia, UK

3. Basketball - 2.2 Billion - US, Canada, China and Philippines

4. Field Hockey - 2 Billion - Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia

5. Tennis - 1 Billion - Europe, Americas, and Asia.

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Which batsman has scored the most Test Hundreds ever?

A) Steve Waugh	B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid	D) Sunil Gavaskar

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar

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Which is true of loyalty boards?

A) They did not care about individual civil rights	B) They carefully reveiwed all evidence in open court
C) They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers	D) They asked for voluntary statements

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers

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