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Around how much percent of earth's surface is covered with water?

A) 20-25% B) 40-50%
C) 70-80% D) 55-60%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70-80%

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Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in

A) 2013 B) 2014
C) 2015 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2013

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The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

 

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Preserved traces of living organisms retained in the form of impressions of the body parts in the soil are called ______.

A) specimen B) fossils
C) antique D) phylogeny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fossils

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Exobiology refers to

A) Life in Outer space B) Life of animals
C) Life of plants D) Life of human beings on earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Life in Outer space

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 The Government of India has approved year 2018 as National year of which nutrient rich crop to boost its production?

 

A) Millet   B) Wheat
C) Rice D) Maize
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Millet  

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In which direction does the tail of a comet point toward?

A) Away from the sun B) Towards the sun
C) Away from earth D) Towards the earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Away from the sun

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In the nature versus nurture debate sociologists claim that

A) nature and nurture have equal importance.  B) neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity.
C) nurture is far more important than nature. D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nurture is far more important than nature.

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Vernal Equinox occurs on

A) June 22 B) March 20
C) May 20 D) June 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) March 20

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