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Quantitatively, the inertia of an object is measured by ______________.

 

A) its weight B) the product of its mass and velocity
C) its mass D) the product of its mass and acceleration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) its mass

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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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Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

 

A) First Five Year Plan : 1951-56   B) Second Five Year Plan : 1956-61  
C) Third Five Year Plan : 1961-66   D) Fourth Five Year Plan : 1966-71  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fourth Five Year Plan : 1966-71  

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Bats can fly in the dark because

A) they have a better vision in the dark B) the light startles in them
C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics D) none of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics

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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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Which of the books is written by Kapil Dev

A) One day Wonders B) Cricket - My Style
C) Twenty Years at the top D) Cricket-Favourite Game
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cricket - My Style

Explanation:

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Cricket - My Style is written by Kapil Dev.

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Q:

The first computer introduced in Nepal was

 

A) IBM 1401 B) ENIAC
C) IBM 1402 D) ICL/2950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IBM 1401

Explanation:

                        

 

IBM 1401 is the first computer brought by the Nepal Government in the year 1959 for lease.

 

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