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Q:

Soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by

A) Terrace cultivation B) Contour ploughing
C) Afforestation D) Strip cropping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Terrace cultivation

Explanation:

Hence, soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by Terrace cultivation.

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Q:

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A) Architect B) Blacksmith
C) Sculpture D) Tailor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Architect

Explanation:

All except Architect are manufactures.

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Q:

India’s first and longest sea ropeway will be built between which places, as announced on 24 April 2017  ?

A) Mumbai & Elephanta Island B) Vizag & Andaman
C) Goa & Andaman D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mumbai & Elephanta Island

Explanation:

India’s first and longest ropeway to connect Mumbai with the famous Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea is planned to be constructed by the Mumbai Port Trust, according to the official report.

 The 8-km ropeway will begin from Sewri in Mumbai’s east coast and end at Raigad district’s Elephanta Island, globally renowned for Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Q:

Largest Mint in India is at

A) Mumbai B) Hyderabad
C) Noida D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kolkata

Explanation:

The Largest Mint in India is Kolkata Mint.

 

Government of India operates 4 Mints in the country for the production of Coins. They are at

      • Hyderabad, Telangana
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra
      • Kolkata, West Bengal
      • Noida, Uttar Pradesh. 
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Q:

The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with

A) Convectional rainfall B) Frontal rainfall
C) Cyclonic rainfall D) Orographic rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orographic rainfall

Explanation:

Orographic precipitation or Rain produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.

 

Some also falls a short distance downwind of the ridge and is sometimes called spillover. On the lee side of the mountain range, rainfall is usually low, and the area is said to be in a Rain Shadow

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Q:

Facilitate is similar in meaning to

A) help B) halt
C) check D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) help

Explanation:

Facilitate means assist someone in their progress or work. Here Help is the only word which is similar in meaning with facilitate. Halt and check are antonyms i.e opposite in meaning of facilitate. 

 

Hence, facilitate is similar in meaning to help.

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Q:

If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 404415 and gains 15% on the first and loses 15% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ?

A) 1.44 % B) 2.02 %
C) 1.04 % D) 2.25 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.25 %

Explanation:

SP of each car is Rs. 404415, he gains 15% on first car and losses 15% on second car.

In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100
= (15)(15)/100 % = 2.25%
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Q:

Sensitive data is always classified.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

FALSE. Sensitive data is NOT always classified.


 


Sensitive information is data that must be protected from unauthorized access to safeguard the privacy or security of an individual or organization.



There are three main types of sensitive information:


1. Personal information


2. Business information


3. Classified information



Data is "Classified" based on the damage that might result from unauthorized disclosure. Some data is Sensitive, but will not necessarily do harm to the country if released publicly - such as PII- which could do harm to individuals if released but not necessarily the country.

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