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A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years.Who was that king?

A) Octavian B) Julius Caesar
C) Lapidus D) Mark Antony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octavian

Explanation:

In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were  peaceful and  are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'

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How many member countries are there in the Executive Board of UNESCO

A) 68 B) 58
C) 28 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 58

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When a piece of pure silicon is doped with aluminium, then

A) the conductivity of the doped silicon piece will remain the same B) the doped silicon piece will become n-type
C) the doped silicon piece will become p-type D) the resistivity of the doped silicon piece will increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the doped silicon piece will become p-type

Explanation:

p type of semiconductor is obtained when Silicon is doped with a trivalent impurity like Aluminium. Aluminium is a p-type dopant, which means that when a semiconductor i.e. silicon is doped with aluminium, it creates a hole (positively charged carrier) by accepting an electron from the silicon atom. Electrical conductivity of semiconductors increasesand resistivity remains the same

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Elephant festival is celebrated in which city?

A) Jaipur B) Bangalore
C) Mizoram D) Dispur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaipur

Explanation:

Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. It is held on the day of Holi festival, usually in the month of March. The festival features Elephant polo and Elephant Dance.

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"Go Back to Vedas" Who gave this motto?

A) Swami Dayananda Saraswati B) Ramkrishna Paramahamsa
C) Swami Vivekananda D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Explanation:

The founder of Arya Samaj, Swami Dayananda Saraswati gave the motto "Go Back to Vedas" to propagate the true knowledge of Vedas.

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Q:

Telegrahic code was introduced by

A) Lipman B) Macmillan
C) Thomas Moore D) Cockrell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thomas Moore

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Q:

Which formula represents a molecular compound?

A) Ar B) NaI
C) N2O4 D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) N2O4

Explanation:

Molecular compounds are those with covalent bonds between the elements and those elements are typically non metals.

 

Here in the given options, Ar is an element. NaI has an ionic bond. Hence, N2O4 has a covalent bond between the two non metals and is a molecular compound.

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Q:

The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at

A) Geneva B) The Hague
C) Rome D) Vienna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Hague

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