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Who become the World's Youngest Mountaineer to Climb 7 Peaks, 7 Volcano Summits?

A) Edmund Hillary B) Satyarup Siddhanta
C) Apa Sherpa D) Peter Habeler
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyarup Siddhanta

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Gagan Narang was associated with

A) Chess B) Tennis
C) Shooting D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shooting

Explanation:

Gagan Narang was a famous Indian shooter who was first qualified to London Olympics. He was conferred with Arjuna Award for shooting. 

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Who developed the idea of Crop Rotation?

A) Charles Townshend B) Swede Svenson
C) Potato Peterson D) Cabbage Carlson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Charles Townshend

Explanation:

Crop Rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. It is done so that the soil of farms is not used for only one set of nutrients. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. The British agriculturist Charles Townshend (1674–1738) popularised this revolutionary technique in the 18th century.

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Natwar Thakkar was popularly known as

A) Manipur's Gandhi B) Modern day Gandhi
C) Nagaland's Gandhi D) Nagaland's Iron man
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nagaland's Gandhi

Explanation:

Natwar Thakkar, a Padma Shree awardee was popularly known as Nagaland's Gandhi as he had founded Gandhi Ashram in Nagaland's Chuchuyimlang.

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Select the synonym of
proximal

A) frontier B) obscure
C) remote D) adjacent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) adjacent

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"An Autobiography" is the autobiography of

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) Yuvaraj Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:

"An Autobiography" is the autobiography of first Prime Minister of India Shri Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Which describes the work of Nicolaus Copernicus?

A) Inventing analytic geometry B) Experimenting on Human Bodies
C) Studying prisms and the nature of light D) Developing a Heliocentric Theory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Developing a Heliocentric Theory

Explanation:

Nicolaus Copernicus was decribed by his work on "The Heliocentric Theory" which is based on that the earth revolves around the Sun.

 

This theory was developed in parts by different astronomers over many years, namely Aristarchus, Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.

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Q:

Achchhan Maharaj is associated with which of the following fields?

A) Instrumental music B) Dance
C) Painting D) Writing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dance

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