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A five-member committee has been formed to select the candidate for the post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV). Who will head this committee ?

A) Shashi Shekhar Vempati B) Rahul Srivastava
C) Swapan Dasgupta D) A Surya Prakash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A Surya Prakash

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If a band is played on the moon the sound will 

A) reverberate B) be heard by us faintly
C) be heard upto 10 km from it D) not be heard at any distance at all from it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) not be heard at any distance at all from it

Explanation:

As there is no atmosphere surrounding the moon, the second from any band that is played there cannot travel outwards there is no material medium surrounding if for its propagation.

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Sound travels fastest in

A) Vacuum B) Air
C) Glass D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glass

Explanation:

Sound is a mechanical vibration and needs a medium for propagation. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels. So, sound cannot travel through vacuum.

 

As the sound travels faster in solids than liquids and gases, sound travels faster in the glass than Air and water.

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Who amongst  the following authors was in 2007 conferred the knighthood by the British government?

A) Salman Rushdie B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Khushwant Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salman Rushdie

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In March 2017, Cyclone 'Debbie' with winds in excess of 120 mph, strikes which country ?

A) Japan B) Australia
C) China D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

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What color is a giraffe's tongue?

A) Purple B) Brown
C) Black D) Yellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Purple

Explanation:

The color of giraffe's tongue is purple or bluish to prevent it from sunburn as it lives in tropical regions.

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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting was organised in September 2007 in which of the following places?

A) Sydney B) New York
C) Tokyo D) Beijing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sydney

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Guess the word?

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Answer

SHORT is the required five letter word, which becomes SHORTER when two letters 'ER' are added to it.

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