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A hunter on the ground wishes to shoot a  bird on a tree at a distance with his rifle. He has to point the rifle

A) at the lower alevation than the bird B) at a higher alevation than the bird
C) In the same direction as the bird D) vertically upwards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) at a higher alevation than the bird

Explanation:

The trajectory of the bullet is a parabola

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Q:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different

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A) Homonyms B) Homographs
C) Heteronyms D) Homophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Homophones

Explanation:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different are called homophones. Homophones are a type of homonyms.

Some of the Examples of homophones are ::

One - Won

Son - Sun

Hole - Whole

Loan - Lone

Steal - Steel

Which - Witch

What - Watt

Sea - See

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Q:

GST Council has decided to keep a total of ________ items in the 28% slab, which was earlier 227.

A) 125 B) 87
C) 100 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

Explanation:

The GST Council on Nov 10th 2017 cut tax rates of over 175 products that were in the highest tax slab of 28% under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.  

Currently only 50 items have been left in the 28% category out of a total of 227 items that were present earlier.

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Q:

Name the film which won 11 Oscars at the 76th Annual academy Awards

A) The lord of Rings:The return of the kings B) Mystic River
C) Cold Mountain D) Monster
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The lord of Rings:The return of the kings

Explanation:
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Q:

If a barometric reading is falling, this usually indicates what

A) Increasing pressure B) Decreasing pressure
C) No pressure D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Decreasing pressure

Explanation:

A barometer is a tool that measures air pressure

A rising barometer indicates increasing air pressure, a falling barometer indicates decreasing air pressure.

In space, there is a nearly complete vacuum, so the air pressure is zero.

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Q:

Which one among the following is a 'Ht Spot' for biological diversity in India

A) Western Ghat B) Sundarban
C) Chilka Lagoon D) Eastern Ghat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sundarban

Explanation:
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Q:

Who wrote the Book "A Tale of Two Cities"

A) William Shakespeare B) Jane Austen
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Charles Dickens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Dickens

Explanation:

A Tale of Two Cities, which is one of two historical novels written by Charles Dickens, is set in London and in Paris and the French countryside at the time of the French Revolution.

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Q:

Who has become world's no.1 Junior Badminton player in 2017 ?

A) Chia Hao Lee B) Lakshya Sen
C) Chirag Sen D) Karthikey Gulshan Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lakshya Sen

Explanation:

India's Lakshya Sen has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player. He achieved the distinction in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Fifteen-year-old is the first shuttler from Uttarakhand to attain the numero uno spot at the international level. Lakshya, who is considered as the shining future star of Indian badminton, moved ahead of Chia Hao Lee of the Chinese Taipei, to attain the top spot. According to BWF current rankings, Lakshya has 16,903 points in eight tournaments he has played in the season. Chia Hao, who is at the second spot, has 16,091 points.

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