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which of the following statements are correct

A) Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution B) Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner
C) Thomas Alva Edison - phonograph and motion picture camera D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Inventors and their Inventions ::

 

  • Sir Richard Arkwright - Father of industrial revolution.

 

  • Michael Faraday - Discovered Benzene and invented Bunsen Burner.

 

  • Thomas Alva Edison - Invented Phonograph and motion picture camera.
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Q:

Who is the new president and CEO of Nokia?

Answer

Rajeev Suri

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Which country has been ranked number one in pollution related deaths ?

A) Australia B) Indonesia
C) India D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India

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Q:

The oldest news agency in the world is

A) Associated Press B) Agence France-Presse
C) Reuters D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Associated Press

Explanation:

Associated Press (AP) is world's oldest news agency followed by Reuters and Agence France - Presse.

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Q:

Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular in

A) Karnataka B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

Explanation:

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

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Q:

Who became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in ODI's in 2017 ?

A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni B) Kumar Sangakkara
C) Mark Boucher D) Adam Gilchrist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Explanation:

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals. He broke the record of former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara.

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What is the name of a 12-year-old Indian-origin boy who has been crowned as the UK's 'child genius' in a popular television quiz competition ?

A) Rahul Doshi B) Anshul Verma
C) Ravi Sharma D) Ronan Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rahul Doshi

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Q:

The first NBA Basketball School has been opened in which city ?

A) Delhi B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mumbai

Explanation:

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18 in Mumbai.

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