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The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming ____ ?

A) Amrendra Singh B) Bula Chaudhury
C) Junko Taibei D) Yuri Gagarin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bula Chaudhury

Explanation:

Bula Chaudhury, Indian swimmer best known for her long-distance swimming feats.

 

In 2005 she became the first woman to have swum across sea channels of five continents including the Strait of Gibraltar, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Cook Strait, Toroneos Gulf (Gulf of Kassandra) in Greece, the Catalina Channel off the California coast, and from Three Anchor Bay to Robben Island near Cape Town, South Africa.

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HTML is a subset of

 

A) SGMH B) SGMD
C) SGML D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SGML

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Which one of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells

A) Rigaveda B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atharvaveda

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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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Q:

Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?

A) Bhadrabahu B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Parsvanath D) Vardhaman Mahavira
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vardhaman Mahavira

Explanation:

Vardhamana Mahavira, also known as Mahavira, was the twenty-fourth tirthankara who revived Jainism.

 

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Both Mahavira and Gauthama Buddha are contemporary to each other as they propound their religions Jainism and Buddhism in India.

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The deepest land locked and protected port in india is 

A) Marmugoa B) Vishakhapatnam
C) Mumbai D) Cohin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vishakhapatnam

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Q:

The source of energy of the sun is

 

A) Nuclear fusion B) Photoelectric effect
C) Nuclear fission D) Chemical reaction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nuclear fusion

Explanation:

The transformation of Hydrogen atoms into Helium atoms with an emission of vast amount of energy is called nuclear fusion which is the source of energy for the Sun.

 

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

 

Ethanol is denatured to ___.

 

A) make it unsuitable for drinking B) make it suitable for drinking
C) increase its stability D) make it suitable as an antiseptic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) make it unsuitable for drinking

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