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Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?

A) H.St. Clair Wilkins B) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
C) Purushottamdas Thakurdas D) Nusserwanji Tata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H.St. Clair Wilkins

Explanation:

The Bombay Secretariat was completed in 1874 and designed by Captain Henry St. Clair Wilkins in the Venetian Gothic style. With its arcaded verandahs and huge gable over the west facade, it was a monument to the civic pride of Bombay's British rulers.

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The First Speaker against whom a motion of no-cofidence was moved in the in the Lok Sabha was_______

A) Balram Jhakhar B) G.V. Mavalankar
C) Hukum Singh D) K.S. Hedge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) G.V. Mavalankar

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Technically, tempera is paint in which the vehicle is in

A) an emulsion B) a pigment
C) an impasto D) a ground
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an emulsion

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What are the aims of the UN Industrial Development Organization

A) Helps developing countries on the issue of fight against marginalization and poverty B) Helps developing countries
C) Mobilizes knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and sound environment D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to 

A) tetanus B) mumps
C) pyorrhoea D) ulcers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) mumps

Explanation:

Mumps: This is a swelling caused by inflammation of parotid glands placed in front of our ear region. The Inflammation is caused by a virus.

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What is the largest fresh water lake in india?

A) Wular Lake B) Chilika Lake
C) Dal Lake D) Loktak lake
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wular Lake

Explanation:

Wular Lake is the largest fresh water lake in India. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.

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When a piece of pure silicon is doped with aluminium, then

A) the conductivity of the doped silicon piece will remain the same B) the doped silicon piece will become n-type
C) the doped silicon piece will become p-type D) the resistivity of the doped silicon piece will increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the doped silicon piece will become p-type

Explanation:

p type of semiconductor is obtained when Silicon is doped with a trivalent impurity like Aluminium. Aluminium is a p-type dopant, which means that when a semiconductor i.e. silicon is doped with aluminium, it creates a hole (positively charged carrier) by accepting an electron from the silicon atom. Electrical conductivity of semiconductors increasesand resistivity remains the same

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What is the main component of biogas and natural gas?

A) Carbon dioxide B) Butane
C) Hydrogen Sulphide D) Methane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Methane

Explanation:

Methane is the main component of biogas and natural gas.

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