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When moon's orbit is closest to earth is called as

A) Perigee B) Apogee
C) Perihelion D) Aphelion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Perigee

Explanation:

When moon's orbit is closest to earth is called as Perigee.

The distance between the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year since the moon's orbit around the earth is elliptical. The distance is about 382,900 kilometers from the Moon's center to the center of Earth.

 

Hence, the point on the Moon's orbit closest to Earth is called the perigee.

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What is the name of the new planet that NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found?

A) HD21749b B) D21749b
C) H21749b D) 21749b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) HD21749b

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The former cricketer/cricketers who was/were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 2018 in Dublin, Ireland

A) Claire Taylor B) Ricky Ponting
C) Rahul Dravid D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Former captains Rahul Dravid of India, Ricky Ponting of Australia and retired England Women wicketkeeper-batter Claire Taylor were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 2018 during a glittering ceremony in Dublin, Ireland.

 

Former Team India captain Rahul Dravid has become the fifth Indian cricketer after Anil Kumble, Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi and Kapil Dev to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

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What is the currency of Japan?

A) yen B) dirham
C) yuan D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) yen

Explanation:

The currency of Japan is Japanese yen.

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Who is called 'the father of modern African writing " novelist?

Answer

Chinua Achebe.

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What is fingerprint powder made of?

A) Rosin B) Black ferric oxide
C) Lamp black D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Creation of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was announced in the Union Budget, 2015-16. B) NIIF is a fund for enhancing infrastructure facility in the country.
C) NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization. D) NIIF can have more than one alternative investment fund.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization.

Explanation:

The cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 27th January, 2005 had approved the constitution of a National Investment Fund (NIF). The Purpose of the fund was to receive disinvestment proceeds of central public sector enterprises and to invest the same to generate earnings without depleting the corpus.

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in the country.

This is different from the National Investment Fund.Its creation was announced in the Union Budget 2015-16. The operational framework was approved on 20 August 2015.NIIF got registered with SEBI as Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) on December 28, 2015

 

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Q:

Mina is the tribe of

A) Assam B) Rajasthan
C) Bihar D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajasthan

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