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The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

A) IIM, Ahmadabad B) Manipur University, Imphal
C) IIT, Bombay D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur University, Imphal

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The Indian Science Congress – the largest gathering of Indian scientists – was scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad from January 3 to 7. For the first time in its history, it was rescheduled to March 16-March 20 and its venue was moved to the Manipur University, Imphal after the Osmania University administration said it would not be able to host the event fearing agitations on campus.

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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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As per historical astronomy there are ___ zodiac divisions.

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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Which among the following is NOT an event during the photosynthesis process?

A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll B) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
C) Splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen D) Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates

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The astronomer who discovered planet Pluto was ___.

A) Sylvain Arend B) Joseph Asbrook
C) Edwin Hubble D) Clyde Tombaugh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Clyde Tombaugh

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Who played Gandhi in 1982's Oscar Winning Movie of the same name?

A) Ben Kingsley B) Saeed Jaffrey
C) Marlon Brando D) Richard Attenborough
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ben Kingsley

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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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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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