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Parasec is ythe unit of

A) distance B) time
C) intensity of light D) magnetic line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) distance

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Which of the following is the capital of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

A) Dadra B) Nagar Haveli
C) Kavaratti D) Silvassa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Silvassa

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Which is the World's highest bridge standing 1850 ft above a gorge opens?

A) Sidu Bridge B) Millau Via-duct
C) Beipanjiang Bridge D) Puli Bridge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Beipanjiang Bridge

Explanation:

Duge Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China, opened to traffic this week and now the highest bridge in the world, some 565 metres (1,854 feet) above the valley below.The bridge stretches across a 1,341-metre (4,400-foot) span. Three years in the making, it's estimated to have cost the Chinese government around 1 billion yuan (or US$144 million).The bridge is going to cut travel times between Liupanshui in the Guizhou province and Xuanwei in the Yunnan province to two hours instead of the current five – as long as you don't mind the heights.The bridge crosses the the Nizhu river, and to give you some idea of the size of the drop down to the water below, it's almost 2 Eiffel Towers or one-and-a-half Empire State Buildings.

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'The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____

A) Sparta and Iran B) Sparta and Athens
C) Athens and Iran D) Athens and Asia Minor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sparta and Athens

Explanation:

The Peloponnesian war, between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC ended in the defeat of Athens and the destruction of her democracy. Athens became a subject state of sparta. This war marked the beginning of the end of the "Glory that was Greece".

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What is the India’s GDP growth predict for Financial Year 2017-18, according to the Economic Survey of India (ESI) 2016-17 ?

A) 6.25 % to 7.5% B) 6.55 % to 7.25%
C) 6.55 % to 7.5% D) 6.75 % to 7.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.75 % to 7.5%

Explanation:

The Economic Survey for 2016-17, which is recently tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, has expected India’s GDP growth estimation to be in 6.75 % to 7.5% for Financial Year 2017-18.

 

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One method by which the components of air can be seperated is 

A) shaking with caustic soda solution B) shaking with water
C) fractional distillation of liquid air D) passing air over heated magnesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fractional distillation of liquid air

Explanation:

The two main components of air are nitrogen and oxygen. They are seperated by the fractional distillation of liquid air. Liquefied air contains liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen. Liquid nitrogen with the lower boiling point more readily evaporates than the less volatile liquid oxygen. 

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The G-7 is a group consisting of  ?

A) the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan B) the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan
C) the finance ministers of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan D) the heads of the states of US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Canada and Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the finance ministers of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan

Explanation:

The finance ministers of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan is called as G-7 group. 

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As you go down into a well, your weight 

A) increases slightly B) decreases slightly
C) remains exactly the same D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) decreases slightly

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