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Q:

Lytton was selected as Viceroy to India to fullfill the ambitious plans of Disraeli in ________

A) Oudh B) Afghanistan
C) Bengal D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Afghanistan

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Q:

As per "Swachh Survekshan 2017" records India's cleanest city is  ?

A) Hyderabd B) Tirupathi
C) Indore D) Bangalore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indore

Explanation:

i. The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey results were recently announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. The total 434 cities of India were surveyed. Indore in Madhya Pradesh is India’s cleanest city while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the dirtiest.

ii. Gujarat has the maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 clean cities, closely followed by Madhya Pradesh with 11 and Andhra Pradesh with eight. Uttar Pradesh accounted for half of the bottom 50 cities in the cleanliness ranking.

Top 10 clean cities of India in 2017 are:

Indore (MP)
Bhopal (MP)
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Surat (Gujarat)
Mysuru (Karnataka)
Tiruchirapally (Tamil Nadu)
New Delhi Municipal Council (New Delhi)
Navi Mumbai (Mumbai)
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
Vadodara (Gujarat).

Top 5 Dirtiest cities of India (with Rank) in 2017 are:

Gonda (UP)- 434,
Bhusawal (Maharashtra)- 433,
Bagaha (Bihar)- 432,
Hardoi (Uttarakhand)- 431,
Katihar (Bihar)- 430.

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Which of the following village has won the 'WATER AWARD' an award instituted by Water Digest ?

A) Govardhan Eco Village B) Saranagati Eco Village
C) New Gokula D) New Gokul Farm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Govardhan Eco Village

Explanation:

The Govardhan Eco Village of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Wada taluka, has received an award instituted by Water Digest, a news portal on water management.

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Q:

Wavelength of which of the following colours of the visible spectrum of light are maximally  absorbed by green plants________

A) Green and Yellow B) Red and Blue
C) Green and Red D) Blue and Yellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Red and Blue

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Q:

Buoyancy depends on

A) the mass of the liquid displaced B) the mass of the body
C) the depth to which the body is immersed D) the shaped of the body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the mass of the liquid displaced

Explanation:

Buoyancy or Upthrust, is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object.

In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid.

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Q:

Who invented Dynamite?

A) Graham Bell B) Nikola Tesla
C) Alfred Nobel D) Louis Pateur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alfred Nobel

Explanation:

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. Known for inventing Dynamite, Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments.

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Q:

Which is Largest library in the world ?

Answer

United State Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

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Which Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by 'World Book of Records' (WBR)?

A) Vaishnodevi temple B) Golden Temple
C) Meenakshi Temple D) Rawli Maharaj Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golden Temple

Explanation:

WBR that is World Book of Records, the London based organization that focuses on maintaining and cataloging the world records has awarded the title of 'Most visited place in the World' to the famous Golden Temple. This holy Shrine has recorded quite an uplift after the successful Heritage street project carried out by the Amritsar department. 

Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple and the Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.

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