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Electrical Arcing occurs when

Answer

An electric arc is a visible plasma discharge between two electrodes that is caused by electrical current ionizing gasses in the air. Electric arcs occur in nature in the form of lightning.

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The compound used in prickly-­heat powder to prevent excessive sweating is

A) Boric acid B) Phosphoric acid
C) Carbonic acid D) Sulphonic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Boric acid

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The most important thing in backing a motor vehicle is

A) the conditions of the weather B) looking back carefully
C) waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror D) waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) looking back carefully

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The size of the pupil is controlled by the

A) Retina B) Iris
C) Cornea D) Lens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Iris

Explanation:

The size of the pupil is controlled by the Iris when light enters the eye.

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During the tenure of which of the following prime ministers The Lok Sabha never meet?

A) Chaudhary Charan Singh B) H D Deve Gowda
C) Morar Ji Desai D) I K Gujral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chaudhary Charan Singh

Explanation:

During the tenure of the Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh The Lok Sabha never meet.

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Q:

The Mayan pyramids and temples were made from

A) Limestone B) Wood
C) Marble D) Granite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Limestone

Explanation:

The Mayans were an ancient civilization located in what is known as Mesoamerica, a geographical region comprised of Mexico and parts of Central America. They were extremely adept in matters of mathematics, astronomy, and art, and architecture.

 

The Mayan pyramids and temples were built with bricks and covered with limestone.

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The Magna Carta established the rights of

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The Magna Carta has long been cited as the original source for such documents as the United States Constitution. It was a document that presented ideas that were progressive beyond its time, one that still bears relevance today.


The Magna Carta primarily established the rights of 13th-century English citizens. It granted protection from unlawful imprisonment and swift justice, which established the idea that everybody, including the king, was subject to the letter of the law.

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Q:

Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent follower of __________.

A) Sikhism B) Jainism
C) Buddhism D) Jewism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jainism

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