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Q:

What event resulted in the creation of NASA?

Answer

It has been said that the creation of NASA was due to the space exploration race between the US and the Soviet Union. One of the drives to the creation of NASA is the launching of Sputnik on October 4, 1957.


 


Since then, further explorations have been made by the agency.

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Q:

In which of the following examples will an athlete have maximum accelerated motion?

 

A) Running on an octagonal track B) Running on a hexagonal track
C) Running on a rectangular track D) Running on a circular track
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Running on a circular track

Explanation:
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Q:

Asia's longest bi-direction road tunnel to be launched in ?

A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Delhi
C) Mizoram D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jammu & Kashmir

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Q:

In 1936 Gandhi shifted his ashram to segaon from Sabarmati . What new name did Gandhi give the villege?

Answer

Sevagram

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A person who insists on something

A) Instantaneous B) Boaster
C) Stickler D) Disciplinarian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stickler

Explanation:

A person who insists on something unyieldingly is called a Stickler.

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Q:

The bonds in BaO are best described as

A) covalent B) ionic
C) polar D) non polar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ionic

Explanation:

In the bond formation of barium with oxygen, the valency electrons from the barium transferred to the oxygen and forms an ionic bond.

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Q:

what is the source of energy for the water cycle?

A) Rain water B) Sun
C) Clouds D) Animals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sun

Explanation:

The water cycle is a term for the movement of water between the Earth's surface, the sky and underground. Water evaporates due to heat from the sun. Hence, the water cycle is driven primarily by the energy from the sun.

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This solar energy drives the cycle by evaporating water from the oceans, lakes, rivers, and even the soil. Other water moves from plants to the atmosphere through the process of transpiration.

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Which of the following countries is not a member of the UN

A) Nepal B) Iran
C) Kampuchea D) Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kampuchea

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