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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Pila globosa - pearl B) Kenia lacca - lac
C) Apis indica - honey D) Bombyx mori - silk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pila globosa - pearl

Explanation:

Pinctada vulgaris is a bivalve from which pearl is obtained.

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Which one of the following is the central theme of the Chipko Movement, started by Sunderlal Bahuguna in 1973

A) Conservation of river water B) Conservation of forests
C) Protection of birds D) Protection of cheetals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conservation of forests

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Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Parliament D) Ministry of Law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parliament

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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched

A) West Bengal - Highest density of population B) Himachal Pradesh - Highest sex ratio
C) Uttar Pradesh - Highest percentage of Scheduled Castes population D) Nagaland - Highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes population
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West Bengal - Highest density of population

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Q:

Sponges are most accurately described as

A) marine predators B) chemoautrophs
C) filter feeders D) freshwater scavengers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) filter feeders

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Who is the Creator of the popular cartoon characters Mandrake the Magician and the Phantom?

Answer

Lee Falk

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Which of the following describes loyalists?

A) They thought Patriots were too radical B) They decided to fight against the British
C) They wanted to return to Britain D) They supported British taxation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They thought Patriots were too radical

Explanation:

They thought Patriots were too radical is the statement which describes loyalists correctly.

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Q:

National Statistics day observed every year on

A) 20 October B) 20 July
C) 29 June D) 21 September
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29 June

Explanation:

National Statistics day is celebrated annually 29th June, on the occasion of Birth anniversary of India’s eminent statistician Late Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.

It also commemorates the contributions made by PC Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning.

 

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