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India's largest start up ecosystem has launched in which state?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat
C) Uttarakhand D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kerala

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Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?

A) It is the first integrated theatre command in India. B) Its headquarters is at Port Blair.
C) It is commanded by a three-star officer. D) It was set up by the British during the Second World War.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It was set up by the British during the Second World War.

Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair.It was created in 2001 to safeguard India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca by increasing rapid deployment of military assets in the region.

 

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Which European traveller had observed,"A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers"?

A) Francois Bernier B) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
C) Thomas Roe D) Abbe J.A. Dubois
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Abbe J.A. Dubois

Explanation:

A European traveler, Abbe J.A. Dubois, commented, at the beginning of the 19th century: "A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers....A house inhabited solely by women is a sanctuary which the most shameless libertine would not dream of violating.' The women of the time possessed title individuality of their own. This does not mean that there were no exceptions to this rule.

 

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Q:

Which state decided to set up anti-poaching tiger protection force?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Karnataka
C) Telangana D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Telangana

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Q:

The ‘water frame’ of Richard Arkwright was a device for

A) producing a new type of painting B) irrigating fields for rice cultivation
C) producing strong threads of yarn D) the faster movement of steamships
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) producing strong threads of yarn

Explanation:

In 1769 Arkwright patented the invention that made him rich, and his country an economic powerhouse: The spinning frame. The spinning frame was a device that could produce stronger threads for yarns.

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Q:

Percentage of freshwater on earth surface

A) 3% B) 4%
C) 0.3% D) 69%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4%

Explanation:

About 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water. In that 71% only 4% of water is a fresh water.

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Q:

With the establishment of Grameen Bank in which of the following countries in 1983 is micro credit considered to have been originated?

A) Bangladesh B) Afghanistan
C) Combodia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bangladesh

Explanation:

Grameen Bank is a microfinance and community development bank first started in Bangladesh in the year 1983. By the name itself, it is mainly for the village people to give small loans (microcredit).

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Q:

Which NASA's spacecraft is sent for Jupiter mission?

A) JUNO B) LUNO
C) MONO D) TANO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) JUNO

Explanation:

NASA's spacecraft "JUNO"is sent for Jupiter mission.

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