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Who among the following anticipated Newton by affirming that all things tended to gravitate to the earth?

A) Aryabhatta B) Brahmagupta
C) Varahamihira D) Buddhagupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brahmagupta

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Q:

Qualm is the opposite of

A) confidence B) misgiving
C) doubt D) worry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) confidence

Explanation:

Qualm means feeling confused, uneasiness, very doubtful and being in worry.

 

Hence, among the given options, Qualm is the opposite of Confidence.

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Q:

The most abundant metal in earth crust is

A) Iron B) magnesium
C) calcium D) aluminium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) aluminium

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Q:

Grey Revolution is associated with

A) Cotton B) Fruits
C) Fertilizers D) Oil seeds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fertilizers

Explanation:

Grey Revolution is associated with Fertilizers.

 

      • Cotton - Silver fiber Revolution

 

      • Fruits - Golden Revolution

 

      • Oil seeds - Yellow Revolution
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Q:

The Tehri Hydro Power Complex is located in the State of

A) Uttarakhand B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Sikkim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uttarakhand

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Q:

1 Billion Seconds Equals to

A) 34.76 years B) 32.48 years
C) 33.31 years D) 31.68 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 31.68 years

Explanation:

We know that 1 year = 365.25 days

1 day = 24 hours

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 minute = 60 seconds

 

=> 1 Year = 365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 Seconds

But 1 billion seconds = ?

1 Year = 365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 Seconds

    ?     =  1000000000 Seconds

 

? = 1000000000365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 years = 31. 68 years.

 

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Q:

' Neela Charid ' which won the vyas Samman in 1992 is written by

A) Subhash Mukhopadhyay B) VS. Naipaul
C) Ram Vilas Sharma D) Shiv Prasad Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shiv Prasad Singh

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Q:

'The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____

A) Sparta and Iran B) Sparta and Athens
C) Athens and Iran D) Athens and Asia Minor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sparta and Athens

Explanation:

The Peloponnesian war, between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC ended in the defeat of Athens and the destruction of her democracy. Athens became a subject state of sparta. This war marked the beginning of the end of the "Glory that was Greece".

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