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In 1921,during which one of the following tours, Gandhiji shaved his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identity with the poor?

A) Ahmadabad B) Champaran
C) Chauri Chaura D) South India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) South India

Explanation:

On 22nd September 1921, Gandhi made a momentous decision to change his attire. From the elaborate Gujarati attire, he decided on a simple dhoti and shawl. This epoch-making decision was taken by Gandhiji in Madurai after he decided that he has to work for and with the with the poor people of India and how can he identify with them if he wears different clothes from them.

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The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas , Vicunas and llamas are found in 

A) Tibet B) Afghanistan
C) Burma D) Cyprus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tibet

Explanation:

The llama, its wild cousin , the Vicuna and hump-less Alpaca are also found in the high pasture lands of the Andes region of Bolivia and peru, where they are useful as beasts of burden and for the production of fleece and meat.

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The spring constant of a spring depends on its

A) length only B) material only
C) length and its diameter D) thickness, its diameter and its material
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thickness, its diameter and its material

Explanation:

In dealing with a coil spring the spring constant will depend on the stiffness of the spring material, the thicknessof the wire from which the spring is wound and, diameterof the turns of the coil, the number of turns per unit length and the overall length of the spring.

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Which is a characteristic of a Mixture?

A) a pure substance B) chemically comined
C) they can be mixed in some fixed ratio D) it is either homogenous or heterogenous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) it is either homogenous or heterogenous

Explanation:

A mixture is the blending of two or more dissimilar substances.

 

Characteristics of a Mixture:

1. It has No formula.

2. It is an impure sustance

3. They can be mixed in any ratio.

4. The properties of the mixture are the properties of its constituents.

5. Constituents can e easily seperated by physical methods.
eg: Heating, Drying, Crystallization, Distillation etc...

6. It is either homogenous or heterogenous.

 

A major characteristic of mixtures is that the materials do not chemically combine. Mixtures can be divided into those that are evenly distributed (homogeneous) and those that aren't (heterogeneous).

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Who is the winner of the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize called the Green Nobel for 2014?

Answer

Ramesh Agrawal

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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A) The Negro movement B) The Chipko movement
C) The Civil Rights movement D) The Feminist movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Civil Rights movement

Explanation:

The Civil Rights Movement :

 

The Civil Rights Movement in the United States was a struggle by black Americans to gain full citizenship rights and achieve racial equality.

Individuals and organizations challenged discrimination with a variety of activities, including protest marches, boycotts, and refusal to abide by segregation laws.

Many believe that the movement began with the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 and ended with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Q:

1993 Nobel prize for literature has gone to the first black american lady, for her work ' Beloved'. The name of the lady is

A) Carla Hill B) Robin raphel
C) Winnie D) Toni morrison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Toni morrison

Explanation:
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Q:

Diego Garcia is

A) An Island B) A Country
C) An Ocean D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

Explanation:

Diego Garcia is a chain of Islands in the Indian ocean with large military base under British Indian Ocean Territory.

The U.S. military facility on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean represents a horrific example of the human costs of war and imperialism.

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