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Buoyancy depends on

A) the mass of the liquid displaced	B) the mass of the body
C) the depth to which the body is immersed	D) the shaped of the body

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the mass of the liquid displaced

Explanation:

Buoyancy or Upthrust, is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object.

In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid.

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Who amongst the following is the author of the book " Development as Freedom" ?

A) M.S. Swaminathan	B) C. Rangarajan
C) Y.V. Reddy	D) Amartya Sen

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amartya Sen

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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:

A) His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan	B) His service to the Indian Army
C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony	D) His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony

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Which of the following is the scheme for which entire premium of the assured person is paid by the Central Government

A) Jawahar Bhima Yojana	B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana
C) Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozagar Yojana	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana

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The Governament of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as ' national River '

A) Ganga	B) Yamuna
C) Kaveri	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ganga

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In order to give impetus to agriculture which of the following states has launched Contract Farming Scheme?

A) Jammu & Kashmir	B) Orissa
C) West Bengal	D) Haryana

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Which is highest dam in world ?

Answer

Jinping-I Dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft) high

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Times of India group is set to launch a 24-hour news channel in alliance with which international media entity?

A) Wall street Journal	B) Reuters
C) BBC	D) Associated Press

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