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Which continent has the least countries?

A) Africa B) South America
C) Antarctica D) Europe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Antarctica

Explanation:

Africa - 54 countries

South America - 12 countries

Antarctica - 0 countries

Europe - 43 countries.

 

Hence, Antarctica continent has the least countries.

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Who is the author of the book PrisonDairy?

A) Amitav Ghosh B) Jay Prakash Narayan
C) Kapil Dev D) Mala Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jay Prakash Narayan

Explanation:

Prison dairy is recollection of JP’s thought during his incarceration . 

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Q:

Which of the following causes tornadoes?

A) condensation B) dry climates
C) wind shear D) stationary fronts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) dry climates

Explanation:

Conditions suitable for the formation of a tornado develop when varying temperatures and humidity come together and form thunderclouds. This refers to the presence of warm and moist condition in the lower atmosphere and cold and dry conditions in the upper atmosphere. The place where these varying masses of air meet is known as the dry-line. Such conditions, which are suitable for the formation of a tornado, are most often observed just before a low pressure system develops.

 

Once the ideal conditions occur, the warm air tries to rise in the atmosphere, while the cold air blocks it. This makes the air in between rotate horizontally. In the meanwhile, the land is heated by the Sun, and hence, the air near the ground becomes warm and starts rising. Continuous fueling by the heat energy from the Sun ensures that the warm air has an upper hand over cold air. As a result of this, the cold air at the top starts sinking and the warm air below starts rising in a spinning motion. As the amount of warm air increases, the formation gains height and becomes intense. The intensity of these devastating tornadoes is such that they can clear off anything that comes in their path.

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Based on which occasion every year on 3 May National film awards are presented ?

A) Dada Sheb Falkhe Jayanthi B) Dada saheb Falke Vardhanti
C) Aalam Ara release date D) Raja Harishchandra release date
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raja Harishchandra release date

Explanation:
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Spraying of DDT on crops causes pollution of __________

A) Air & Soil B) Crops & Air
C) Soil & Water D) Air & Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soil & Water

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The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in ___________.

A) Japan B) Spain
C) China D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in a skyscraper complex in China. The elevator has various safety features including brake equipment that uses materials with high heat resistance. Apart from this, the elevator can absorb vibration during the high-speed operation to make the ride comfortable.

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An Oxe-bow lake is a ______

A) lake formed behind an off-shore bar B) lake occupying a volcanic crater
C) lake formed due to cut off meander D) lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glaqcier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lake formed due to cut off meander

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What is a zombie?

Answer

When a program forks and the child finishes before the parent, the kernel still keeps some of its information about the child in case the parent might need it – for example, the parent may need to check the child’s exit status. To be able to get this information, the parent calls `wait()’; In the interval between the child terminating and the parent calling `wait()’, the child is said to be a `zombie’ (If you do `ps’, the child will have a `Z’ in its status field to indicate this.)

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