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Q:

Teachers day is celebrated in memory of

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad B) Sir Vallabhai Patel
C) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan D) Jawaharlal Nehru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Explanation:

Every year 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India, in the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday. He was the first vice-president and second president of India.

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After he become the president of India, his students want to celebrate his birthday in grand but he refused and he adviced them to celebrate that day as teachers day. From then, 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day.

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What happens to air when it is heated?

Answer

When heated any substance, the molecules move apart from each other. Alike in the air the molecules move apart from each other. We know that the warm air is lighter than the cool air. Since after heating air gets warmer, it floats up and the cool air comes down to occupy the warm air place.

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Q:

Sravan drove from home to a neighboring town at the speed of 50 km/h and on his returning journey, he drove at the speed of 45 km/h and also took an hour longer to reach home. What distance did he cover?

A) 350 kms B) 450 kms
C) 900 kms D) 700 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 900 kms

Explanation:

Let the distance he covered each way = d kms

According to the question,

d/45 - d/50 = 1

=> d = 450 kms.

 

Hence, the total distance he covered in his way = d + d = 2 d = 2 x 450 = 900 kms.

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Ishikha got married 9 years ago. Today her age is 4/3 times her age at the time of marriage. At present her daughter’s age is one-sixth of her age. What was her daughter’s age three years ago?

A) 4 years B) 3 years
C) 2 years D) 1 year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 years

Explanation:

Let Ishika and her daughter present ages be p and q

 From the given data, 

p = 4/3(p - 9)

 => p = 36 years 

Hence, Ishika's present age = 36 years and

Her daughter's present age = 1/6 x 36 = 6 years 

Now, required her daughter’s age three years ago = 6 - 3 = 3 years.

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Q:

What has a mouth but never smiles?

Answer

A bottle has a mouth from which we used to drink water or any juice. But it cannot smile.

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Q:

Common styles of leadership include

A) Autocratic leadership B) Transactional leadership
C) Democratic leadership D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

There are 9 common styles of leadership. They are:

 

Transformational leadership

Transactional leadership

Servant leadership

Autocratic leadership

Laissez-faire leadership

Democratic leadership

Bureaucratic leadership

Charismatic leadership.

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Q:

What travels around the world but stays in one corner?

A) slippers B) walking stick
C) broom stick D) stamp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) stamp

Explanation:

A postage stamp on the letters, parcels, ... for post will be on the corner of the post but it travels around the world to any address we want send that.

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Q:

What reacts with oxygen to produce rust?

A) Aluminium B) Silver
C) Copper D) Iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iron

Explanation:

Iron reacts with oxygen in the presence of moisture or water to form a red oxide called rust and the reaction involved is called as Redox reaction.

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