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In which sport did an Indian team comprising Kishen Singh, Bijay Singh, Hanut Singh and Sawai Man Singh win the World Cup in France in 1957?

Answer

Polo

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What is meant by demography?

A) The well being of populations B) Growth of population
C) Birth and death of population D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.

 

In brief, Study of both quantitative and qualitative aspects of human population.

1. Quantitative aspects include composition, density, distribution, growth, movement, size, and structure of the population.

2. Qualitative aspects are the sociological factors such as education quality, crime, diet, development, nutrition, wealth and well being.

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What is the minimum velocity required for a rocket to overcome earth's gravity and travel into space?

A) 18 km/sec B) 11.2 km/sec
C) 21 km/sec D) 35 km/sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.2 km/sec

Explanation:

This 11.2 km/s is also known as the escape velocity. It works out to roughly 25000miles per hour 

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Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?

A) Acid rain B) SO2
C) CO2 D) Dust particles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Acid rain

Explanation:

Secondary pollutants include ozone, which is formed when hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) combine in the presence of sunlight.

 

Whereas Primary pollutant are those pollutants that are directly emitted from their sources, like CO2, CO, SO2 as these gases are directly emitted form burning of fossil fuels.

 

Acid rain, which is formed when sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides react with water, sulfuric acid etc.

 

Hence, Acidrain is a secondary air pollutant.

 

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Which of the following airport has been declared as the "Best Airport in India and Central Asia" in Skytrax World Airport Awards ?

A) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad B) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
C) Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia D) Goa International Airport, Goa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

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The term "simple carbohydrates" refers to

A) polysaccharides B) monosaccharides and disaccharides
C) starch and glycogen D) dietary fiber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) monosaccharides and disaccharides

Explanation:

Simple carbohydrates are also called as Simple sugars. Monosaccharides and Disaccharides refers to simple carbohydrates.

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The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the _____region

A) North - West Pacific B) South - East Pacific
C) North - West Atlantic D) North - East Atlantic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) North - West Atlantic

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Tectonic activity

A) Breaks and bends the crustal rocks B) Forms and bends the crystal rocks
C) Reshapes by bending the crustal D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Breaks and bends the crustal rocks

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