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A person who writes music -

A) Lyricist	B) Composer
C) Musician	D) Cinematograher

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Composer

Explanation:

A composer is who writes music for a song whereas a lyricist is who writes lyrics (words) for a song.

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What is organic matter in soil is also called

A) residue	B) humus
C) occlusion	D) compact

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humus

Explanation:

In soil, organic matter consists of plant and animal material that is in the process of decomposing. When it has fully decomposed it is called humus. Soil organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients for crops, provides soil aggregation, increases nutrient exchange, retains moisture, reduces compaction,...

This humus is important for soil structure because it holds individual mineral particles together in clusters.

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'Akash' developed by DRDO is

A) A surface-to-air missile system	B) A surface-to-surface missile system
C) A air-to-surface missile system	D) Not a missile system

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A surface-to-air missile system

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What is the main cause of temperature rise in the interior of the Earth?

A) Pressure	B) Breakdown of radioactive substances
C) Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances	D) No option is correct

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances

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Which is the brightest star in our night sky?

A) Canopus	B) Sirius A
C) Vega	D) Spica

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sirius A

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Glaciers are formed by

A) Melting snow	B) Accumulation of snow
C) Heavy hail fall	D) High rainfall

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Accumulation of snow

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The first flight of SARAS PT1N, the new upgraded version of indigenous developed transport aircraft SARAS, took off from ______.

A) Hyderabad	B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru	D) Chennai

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bengaluru

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What of the following refers to hypotheses which are confirmed by varied tests?

A) Assumption	B) Theory
C) Answer	D) Opinion

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