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Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?

A) H.St. Clair Wilkins B) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
C) Purushottamdas Thakurdas D) Nusserwanji Tata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H.St. Clair Wilkins

Explanation:

The Bombay Secretariat was completed in 1874 and designed by Captain Henry St. Clair Wilkins in the Venetian Gothic style. With its arcaded verandahs and huge gable over the west facade, it was a monument to the civic pride of Bombay's British rulers.

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Q:

What has 6 faces, but does not wear makeup, and 21 eyes but cannot see?

Answer

Dice has 6 faces with 1 - 6 number of dots one on each side.


So in total 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21 dots resembles as eyes.


 


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Which of the following equations represents Photosynthesis?

A) 6CO2 + 6H2O -----> C6H12O6 + 6O2 B) C6H12O6 + 6O2 -----> CO2 + 6H2O
C) CO2 + H2O -----> C6H12O6 + 6O2 D) 6O2 + 6H2O -----> C6H12O6 + 6CO2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6CO2 + 6H2O -----> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Explanation:

Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms activities.

 

Photosynthesis can be represented using a chemical equation.

 

The overall balanced equation is

 

              6CO2 +  6H2O   Sunlight    C6H12O6   +   6O2Source of Carbon & Oxygen  + Source of Electrons & Hydrogen + Energy that drives Photosynthesis             ----> Sugar + Gas produced by splitting water.

 

Where 

CO2 = carbon dioxide 

H2O = water

C6H12O6 = glucose 

O2 = oxygen.

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Q:

Lying between the states of pennsylvania and Maryland, which imaginary line divided the 'Slave States' from the 'Free States' in pre-Civil war America?

Answer

Mason Dixon Line

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Echolocation is an adaptation bats use to

A) locate flowering plants B) hunt insects in flight
C) find warm places for hibernation D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Echolocation is an adaptation bats use to hunt insects in flight, locate flowering plants and find warm places for hibernation.

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Q:

What gets bigger the more you take away?

Answer

A Hole gets bigger and bigger as you take more away from it.

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According to Assocham Report, ____________ is second best state in attracting investments.

A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gujarat

Explanation:

Maharashtra bagged top position in total live investments attracted by different public and private sources across India as of FY17 stated the ASSOCHAM report. While Gujarat is in the second position followed by Odisha on the third slot, Gujarat at 8.5% and Odisha at 7%. Maharashtra led the pack to top as the best state to attract the investments.

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Q:

Latitude of place is indicative of its

A) Temperature B) Altitude
C) Time D) Rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temperature

Explanation:

Latitude of place is indicative of its temperature. In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.

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