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Eight States have achieved more than 99% household electrification prior to the launch of 'Saubhagya Scheme'. Which one of the following is not among them?

A) Kerala B) Punjab
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Saubhagya –‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana’ was launched in September2017 with the aim to provide access to electricity to all remaining households in the country.Eight States which have already achieved more than 99 percent household electrification prior to launch of Saubhagya scheme are ineligible for participation under the award scheme. These eight states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

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Barbituric Acid was synthesized in 1864 by

A) Adolf von Baeyer B) Marie Curie
C) Mendeleev D) John Dalton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adolf von Baeyer

Explanation:

German Chemist, Adolf von Baeyer first synthesized Barbituric Acid in 1864.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Zealous

A) Droopy, Gigantic B) Tenacity, Assiduity
C) Fervent, Apathetic D) Conceited, Capacious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fervent, Apathetic

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Zealous: having or showing zeal
Droopy: hanging down limply
Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous
Tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
Assiduity: constant or close attention to what one is doing
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity
Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Conceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain
Capacious: having a lot of space inside; roomy
Hilarity: extreme amusement, especiallywhen expressed by laughter
Livid: furiously angry
Therefore, it can be observed that option C i.e. ‘fervent, apathetic’ forms a synonym- antonym pair of ‘zealous’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The real principle behind love is to see the (underlied) divine consciousness in everything.

A) underlying B) underlay
C) underlie D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) underlying

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Glass is made of the mixture of

A) sand and silicates B) quartz and sand
C) mica and quartz D) mica and silicates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sand and silicates

Explanation:

A glass is made of liquid sand. You can make glass by heating ordinary sand and made into a liquid and mix with silicates to form a glass.

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Instrument for measuring light intensity is called

A) Lucimeter B) Cryometer
C) Cyanometer D) Barometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lucimeter

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Which aricle of the UN charterr established the International Trusteeship system

A) 78 B) 79
C) 75 D) 74
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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Tides in the sea are caused by 

A) Effect of Sun B) Effect of Moon
C) Combined effect of Moon and Sun D) Gravitational Force of Earth and Sun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Combined effect of Moon and Sun

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