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In general, which is the cause of a sea breeze?

A) Pressure B) Specific heat
C) Heat D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Specific heat

Explanation:

The usual cause of sea breeze is the difference in specific heat capacity between land and water Land heats and cools more quickly than water.

 

What is the cause of a sea breeze?

The air over the land is warmed and rises, to a greater temperature than that over the sea. This produces a convection current, with cooler air flowing in from over the sea to replace that rising from the land. At night the land cools more than the sea, so the action reverses to produce a land-breeze, blowing off the land.

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Which country has recently become fifth largest military spender  ?

A) India B) Japan
C) China D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

Explanation:

1. India's military expenditure grew around 8.5 percent in 2016, making it the world's fifth largest spender at $55.9 billion, figures released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

2. As per the figures, the US remains the world's largest military spender registering a growth of 1.7 percent between 2015 and 2016 to $611 billion.

3. China is second and Russia is on the third position in the list.

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Indra nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company

A) Pepsi B) Coca Cola
C) LG D) Samsung
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pepsi

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The first martyrdom in Sikh history in the reign of Jehangir was of

A) Guru Ram Das B) Guru Teg Bahadur
C) Guru Angad D) Guru Arjan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Guru Arjan

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Q:

Who wrote the Book "A Tale of Two Cities"

A) William Shakespeare B) Jane Austen
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Charles Dickens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Dickens

Explanation:

A Tale of Two Cities, which is one of two historical novels written by Charles Dickens, is set in London and in Paris and the French countryside at the time of the French Revolution.

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Which of the following countries is passing through a crisis called as "Darfur Humanitarian Crisis"?

A) Uganda B) Somalia
C) Sudan D) Sierra Leone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sudan

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As per the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission, what will be the Share of the State Govts in total shareable proceeds of Central taxes?

A) 15% B) 20.5%
C) 22% D) 30.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30.5%

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Which company's name in Italian means 'to roll'?

A) Vauxhall B) Honda
C) Volvo D) Michelin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Volvo

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