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The largest country in the western hemisphere, in the terms of population is _______

A) Canada B) The united States
C) Brazil D) Mexico
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The united States

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The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of  State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:

A) Political democracy B) Social democracy
C) Gandhian democracy D) Social and economic democracy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Social and economic democracy

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Q:

Which type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS ?

A) Expanded B) Base
C) Conventional D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Expanded

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Q:

If an empty cylinder is half filled with a liquid, its center of gravity is 

A) shifted upwards B) shifted downwards
C) shifed neither upward nor downward D) shifted upward or downward depending on the density of the liquid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) shifted downwards

Explanation:

Effect of adding liquid is to make the cylinder more bottom heavy which is a more stable position

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Q:

Who among the following devised the method of making 'Pakka' roads?

A) Mc Adam B) Jimi Adams
C) George Stephenson D) Graham Brothers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mc Adam

Explanation:

Mc Adam devised the method of making 'Pakka' roads. which is also called macad-amized' roads named after him

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Q:

Indian Standard Maridian passes through the states of UP,MP

A) AP and Karnataka B) Karnataka and Tamilnadu
C) AP and Tamilnadu D) Orissa and AP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orissa and AP

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Q:

Galaxy named after Greek princess

A) Andromeda B) Whirlpool
C) Messier D) Cygnus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Andromeda

Explanation:

Andromeda Galaxy is the galaxy named after Greek princess Andromeda.

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Q:

Which state has become the first Indian state to shift to to January to December financial year  ?

A) Telangana B) Haryana
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has become the first Indian state to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December starting from 2018, as against the current practice of April-March cycle. The decision has recently taken by the state government in its state cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Thus, the budget session of the next financial year would be held in December-January 2018.

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