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The value of acceleration due to gravity (g) ____.

 

A) is greater at the poles than at the equator B) is lesser at the poles than at the equator
C) is greater at the North pole than at the South pole D) is greater at the South pole than at the North pole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) is greater at the poles than at the equator

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With regard to water transportation in India, which of the following statements are correct?

1.Headquarters of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is located at Delhi.

2.Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India is located at Noida.

3.National Inland Navigation Institute is located at Kolkata.

4.First National Inland Waterway was between Haldia and Allahabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3
C) 2 and 4 only D) 1, 2and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 and 4 only

Explanation:

Central Inland Water Transport Corporation - Kolkata

Inland Waterways Authority of India - Noida

National Inland Navigation Institute - Patna

First National Inland Waterway -  Between Haldia and Allahabad

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Which of the following is/are the feature(s) of the Brahmadeya Grants during c 600-1200 AD?

1. Their creation meant a renunciation of actual or potential sources of revenue by the State.

2. These grants could vary from a small plot to several villages.

3. Most grants were made in unsettled areas.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:
The first 2 statements are true with respect to the Brahmadeya Grants during 600-1200 AD.
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____ is not an example of refraction of light.

 

A) Twinkling effect of stars B) Mirages
C) Lateral inversion D) Bending of light while passing through a medium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lateral inversion

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Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of a body which accelerates from 15 m/s to 40 m/s in 2 seconds.

 

A) 12.5 B) 27.5  
C) 25 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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In India, Agriculture income is calculated by

A) Output method B) Input method
C) Expenditure method D) Commodity flow method
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Output method

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Prime Minister of India is de-facto head of which of the following bodies?
 
I. NITI Aayog
II. National Integration Council
III. Indian Board of Wildlife

 

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both II and III D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All I, II and III

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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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