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Q:

The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

A) 66% B) 35%
C) 71% D) 22%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35%

Explanation:

According to World Bank Indicator India - Land use:

      • Agriculture Land - 1797090 sq. Km (about 60.4%). 
      • Forest Area - 677598 sq. Km. (about 22.08%). 
      • Agriculture Irrigated land - 35 %.



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Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE?

A) Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts. B) Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense.
C) Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball. D) The players tend to wear a large amount of padding.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.

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Which of the following states High Court has recently restored the power of the RBI to decide the period after which the bad loan can be called as a non-performing asset(NPA)?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

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Q:

 Famous Tennis player Stefan Edberg belongs to

A) U.K B) Norway
C) Sweden D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sweden

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Q:

Who discovered the solar system

A) Copernicus B) Kepler
C) Aryabhatta D) Newton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Copernicus

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Q:

A convex mirror is used to form an image of a real object. The image

A) is diminished in size B) is erect
C) always lies between the pole and the focus D) all of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) all of the above

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Q:

Jatakas are the stories of

A) Buddha's life B) Buddha's previous lives
C) The lives of the future Buddhas D) Great saints of Buddhism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Buddha's previous lives

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Q:

Saliva contains an Enzyme called

Answer

Amylase, also called Ptyalin, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine is the Enzyme present in Saliva.

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