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The increase in Literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is

A) 10.8% B) 12.6%
C) 14.3% D) 15.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.6%

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When was the  Battle of Marathon occurred ?

A) 490 B.C B) 493 B.C
C) 469 B.C D) 429 B.C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 B.C

Explanation:

A battle was fought between Iran under the king Darius and the state of Greece in 490 B.C at Marathon near Athens. This battle is known as the 'Battle of Marathon' in World History.

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Which is the first talkie film in India?

A) Alam Ara B) Raja Harishchandra
C) Pundalik D) Sant Tukaram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alam Ara

Explanation:

The first talkie film in India was Ardeshir Irani released Alam Ara, on 14 March 1931.

 

Irani later produced the first south Indian talkie film Kalidas directed by H.M. Reddy released on 31 October 1931.

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Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

A) dew B) fog
C) mist D) hail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) hail

Explanation:

While dew , fog and mist are formed due to condensation of vapour into water drops, hail falls from the clouds in the form of hard pellets of ice.

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The concept of net domestic investment refers to

A) the difference between the market value and book value of outstanding capital stock. B) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.
C) the amount of machinery and equipment used up in producing the GDP in a specific year. D) gross domestic investment less net exports.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.

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Where is the headquarters of Tea Board of India?

A) Kolkata B) Dispur
C) Ranchi D) Imphal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

The headquarters of Tea Board of India is in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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How many Earth- sized Exoplanets have been discovered by NASA around a single star in February 2017 ?

A) 14 B) 7
C) 6 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:

NASA announced a Seven new system of Exoplanets, which are Earth-size, and could potentially hold life.These exoplanets are located outside of our solar system and orbit a star. NASA has named the system of planets after the ‘Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope,’ which is located in Chile. This telescope first discovered three of the planets in this system in May 2016. Unlike Earth, which rotates on its axis, the planets are “tidally locked to the star.” This means that one side of the planet has only day, and one side has only night. It also means the weather conditions are unlike what we experience on Earth.

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Name an English Word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters

Answer

Headache and Heartache are the only two words that of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters "HE" in the same order.

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