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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:

The two  types of output devices are

A) Monitor and Printer B) Floppy disc and CD
C) Keyboard and Mouse D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monitor and Printer

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Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers received " NISHAN-E-PAKISTAN" the highest civilian award in Pakistan

A) Morarji Desai B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Atal Behari Vajpayee D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Morarji Desai

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What did the Bhore committee deal with ?

A) Economic development in India B) Health development in India
C) Development of airports in India D) Rural development in India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Health development in India

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The world's Greatest traveller of pre-modern times, believed to have put behind him a distance of over 73000 miles and visited territories the eqivalent of about 44 modern countries, is 

A) Marco Polo B) Fahien
C) Ibn Batuta D) Hiuen Tsang
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Marco Polo

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Q:

Formation of anions occurs by

A) loss of neutrons B) gain of protons
C) gain of electrons D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gain of electrons

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Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions?

A) Black Soils B) Red Soils
C) Laterite Soils D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Laterite Soils

Explanation:

The alternation of wet and dry seasons leads to the leaching away of the siliceous matter of the rocks and the formation of laterite soils. It has been observed that there is a general relationship between altitude and the chemical composition of laterite soils. The soils on the higher areas are generally more acidic than on the low lying areas.

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What is "Trend Micro" ?

A) Name of an insect B) It is an electronic machine
C) It is anti-virus software D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is anti-virus software

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