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Q:

A person who builds houses

A) Architect B) Builder
C) Bricklayer D) Contractor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Builder

Explanation:

A person who builds houses or buildings is known as builder.

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Q:

Which of the following is NOT true about energy balance? 

A) Inactive people use more energy so they should consume fewer calories. B) Energy balance is the balance between the amount of calories consumed and the amount used for energy.
C) Energy balance is influenced by the amount of exercise one gets and their dietary habits. D) Stored body fat will increase if calorie intake is greater than energy used.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inactive people use more energy so they should consume fewer calories.

Explanation:

The given statement option A) is False regarding energy balance.
It should be "Inactive people use less energy so they should consume fewer calories."

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Q:

In Cricket the two sets of wickets are

A) 22 yards apart B) 24 yards apart
C) 20 yards apart D) 21 yards apart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22 yards apart

Explanation:

According to the rules and regulations of cricket, the height of the stumps must be of 28 inches or 71.12 cms. The total distance between the off stump and leg stump should be 9 inches or 22.86 cms. 1. Width and pitching. Two sets of wickets shall be pitched opposite and parallel to each other at a distance of 22 yards/20.12 meters.

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Q:

Which is the most southerly test match grounds of England

A) The Lords B) The Oval
C) The Veears D) The Lyra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Lords

Explanation:
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Q:

The book "My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of which Indian personality?

A) Baba Ramdev B) Sania Mirza
C) Yuvraj Singh D) Abdul Kalam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Baba Ramdev

Explanation:

"My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of Baba Ramdev.

 

Whereas

 

Ace Against Odds is the autobiography of Sania Mirza

Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer is the autobiography of Yuvraj Singh

Wings of Fire is the autobiography of Abdul Kalam.

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Q:

The 'Puttingal Temple' is located in which of the following states ?

A) Tamilnadu B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kerala

Explanation:

Puttingal Temple was a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Paravur, India. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.

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Q:

What is refractive index ?

A) it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in the medium to the speed of light in vacuum. B) it is defined as the product of speed of light in medium and in vacuum.
C) it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium . D) None of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) it is defined as the ratio of speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium .

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Q:

______ Tribunal has banned the use of Chinese 'Kite' strings made of nylon or any other synthetic material in India from July 2017 ?

A) National Green Tribunal B) National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
C) Industrial Tribunals D) Central Administrative Tribunal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) National Green Tribunal

Explanation:

1. The National Green Tribunal banned the use of ‘Chinese’ kite strings, made of nylon or any synthetic material on the grounds that it poses threat to life and environment.

2. The Tribunal directed all state governments to prohibit the “manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use” of synthetic manja or nylon threads and all other synthetic strings used for flying kites with immediate effect.

3. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the authorities to ban import of any synthetic manja.

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