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During thunderstorm you are travelling in a car. To protect yourself from the lightning you will have to 

A) remain in the car B) get out of the car and lie flat in the ground
C) abandon the car and take shelter under a nearby tree D) touch the nearest electric pole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) remain in the car

Explanation:

The Whole car  - the body and inside - can be considered to be a hallow conductor. During the thunderstorm the body - i.e, the outside- gets a charge but there will be no charge inside. so the inside is safe.

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Q:

Who invented waterproof fabrics ?

A) James Dewar B) Charles Goodyear
C) Mary Moore D) Charles Macintosh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Macintosh

Explanation:

Charles Macintosh (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics.He devoted all his spare time to science, particularly chemistry, and before he was twenty resigned his clerkship to take up the manufacture of chemicals. In this he was highly successful, inventing various new processes. His experiments with one of the by-products of tar, naphtha, led to his invention of waterproof fabrics.

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Which of the following cities is not one of the capitals of South Africa ?

A) Cape town B) Pretoria
C) Johannesburg D) Bloemfontein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Johannesburg

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Who has been appointed as the chairman of Syndicate Bank in August 2017 ?

A) Rudra Narayan Kar B) R N Dubey
C) Melwyn Rego D) Ajay Vipin Nanavati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ajay Vipin Nanavati

Explanation:

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Ajay Vipin Nanavati appointment as Non-Official Director/Non-Executive Chairman in Syndicate Bank for three years. Melwyn Rego as MD & CEO of Syndicate bank.

As the chairman became responsible for overall policy directions, the managing director and chief executive officer became the executive head, accountable for day-to-day functioning of the bank.

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The Nobel Peace is awarded in which city? 

A) Brussels B) Geneva
C) Oslo D) Stockholm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Oslo

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Among the following countries, which one has the largest concentration of Railways?

A) South Africa B) Egypt
C) Algeria D) Sudan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) South Africa

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Which one of the following laws directly expalins the law of coservation of mass

A) Hund's rule B) Dalton's law
C) Avogadro's law D) Berzelius hypothesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avogadro's law

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Q:

What is called scratch pad of computer?

Answer

Cache Memory is scratch pad of computer.

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