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Which Country has launched Sahara Forest Project near the southern port city of Aqaba to turn the desert land into farming Land ?

A) Iran B) Jordan
C) Iraq D) Libya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jordan

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__________________will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

A) IIT, Kanpur B) IIT, Kharagpur
C) IIT, Delhi D) IIT, Bombay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT, Kanpur

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984, Los Angeles Olympics. The degree, Doctor of Science (honoris causa – a degree awarded as a mark of esteem) will be conferred on June 16 to mark the 50th convocation of the prestigious institute of the country. This is her second doctorate – in 2002, Kannur University had conferred D.Lit on her.

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Who Invented Elevator Safety Brake ?

A) Alfred Bernhard Nobel B) Elisha Graves Otis
C) Percy LeBaron Spencer D) Garrett Augustus Morgan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Elisha Graves Otis

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Who was named as " Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World " for 2016 ?

A) M S Dhoni B) Musharaf Ali
C) Virat Kohli D) Ashwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Virat Kohli

Explanation:

i. India’s Virat Kohli was named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016.

ii. Kohli had also won the prestigious ‘Polly Umrigar award’ presented to the ‘International Cricketer of the Year’ at the BCCI Annual Awards.

iii. Kohli was additionally declared Wisden India Almanack’s Cricketer of the Year for the second time in its 2017 edition.

 

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Which monument is known as "The National Monument of India"?

A) India Gate B) Gateway of India
C) Raj Ghat D) Red fort
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India Gate

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The abundance of which type of mangrove tree has lent its name to the saltwater swamp which forms in the lower part of the Ganges delta?

Answer

Sundari

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India's rank in the State of World's Mothers Index 2014

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137

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Borders can be applied to

A) paragraph B) text
C) cells D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

When you want to add borders, it can be added to text, cells and paragraphs.

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