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Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of emerging ?

A) Tapi and Beas B) Brahmaputra and Ganga
C) Indus and Ganga D) Brahmaputra and Indus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brahmaputra and Indus

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Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

A) Strait of Gibraltar B) Palk strait
C) Strait of Hormuz D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Palk strait

Explanation:

Strait is nothing but a narrow passage of water which connects two seas or other large areas of water. Here Palk strait is the strait that separates India from Sri Lanka.

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Lichens are the best indicator of

A) Air pollution B) Sound pollution
C) Noise pollution D) Water pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air pollution

Explanation:

1. Lichens are plants that grow in exposed places such as rocks or tree bark.

 

2.  Lichens are widely used as environmental indicators or bio-indicators. They can be used as air pollution indicators, especially of the concentration of sulfur-di-oxide in the atmosphere.  

 

3. They need to be very good at absorbing water and nutrients to grow there.

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Q:

PARAM was developed by 

A) C-DAC B) IIT Kanpur
C) BARC D) IIT Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C-DAC

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Which living bird lays the world's largest egg?

A) Eagle B) Ostrich
C) Owl D) Vulture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ostrich

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In the 1700s,who would pay the postage fee for letters before the stamp was invented?

A) The sender B) There was no fee
C) The receiver of the letter D) The post office
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The receiver of the letter

Explanation:

Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.

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The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and

A) Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal B) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
C) Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Q:

Main storage is also called

A) Memory B) Control unit
C) Accumulator D) Register unit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Memory

Explanation:

In a computer, the area where the data is stored for the quick access by the computer's processor is called Main storage or Primary storage or Memory or RAM.

 

Hence, main storage is also called Memory.

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