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Q:

The Rio Olympics have been started in 2016 was

A) 5th August B) 6th August
C) 4th August D) 3rd August
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5th August

Explanation:

Rio Olympics were held in  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August to 21 August 2016.

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Q:

Which poet first popularized the sonnet form?

A) Edmund Spencer B) Francesco Petrarch
C) Shakespeare D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Francesco Petrarch

Explanation:

The sonnet is a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, which employ one of several rhyme schemes and adhere to a tightly structured thematic organization. Francesco Petrarch first popularized the sonnet form and after that many others like Shakespeare, Edmund Spencer and many other started that.

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Q:

Nachiket Mor Committee was for

A) Financial Services B) 4G Scam
C) Spot Fixing in IPL D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Financial Services

Explanation:

Nachiket Mor Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households (commonly known as the Nachiket Mor Committee) was an expert committee formed by Raghuram Rajan on 23 September 2013, after he was appointed as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It was headed by Nachiket Mor.

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Q:

Which is the first national park established in India?

A) Kanha National Park B) Keoladeo National Park
C) Jim Corbett National Park D) Jaldapara National Park
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jim Corbett National Park

Explanation:

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Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well known hunter and naturalist. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.

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Q:

The flux commonly used in brazing is

A) Ammonium chloride B) Borax
C) Zinc chloride D) Resin plus alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Borax

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Q:

Which molecule contains a nonpolar covalent bond?

A) Cl2 B) Br2
C) H2 D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

In all the given options, molecules are containing nonpolar covalent bonds.

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Q:

Elastomers can extend upto

A) ten times their original dimensions B) seven times their original dimensions
C) five times their original dimensions D) three times their original dimensions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) seven times their original dimensions

Explanation:

An elastomer is a polymer with viscoelasticity which have low youngs modulus with weak intermolecular forces when compared with other materials.

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Q:

'Khazanah' is the state-owned investment holding arm of which country?

A) Singapore B) Japan
C) Mauritius D) Malaysia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Malaysia

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