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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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Which one of the following elements cannot be detected by "Lassaigne's test"?

A) I B) Cl
C) S D) F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) F

Explanation:

The sodium fusion test, or Lassaigne's test, is used in elemental analysis for the qualitative determination of the presence of foreign elements, namely halogens, nitrogen, and sulphur, in an organic compound. It was developed by J. L. Lassaigne.Silver fluoride is soluble in water and does not precipitate and thus this method cannot be used for detection of fluorine.

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Select the antonym of

arcane

 

A) mystic B) recondite
C) esoteric D) hackneyed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) hackneyed

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Which clade does not include humans?

A) diapsids B) craniates
C) synapsids D) lobe fins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) diapsids

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What is the smallest unit that can evolve?

Answer

The population is the smallest unit of living organisms that can undergo evolution.

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Q:

What place is designated as 0 degrees longitude?

A) Greenwich B) Prime meridian
C) Tibet D) Norway
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Greenwich

Explanation:

The place which is designated as 0 degrees longitude is Greenwich, England.

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Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Laws of Twelve Tables'?

A) Roman Civilization B) Arab Civilization
C) Greek Civilization D) Iranian Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Roman Civilization

Explanation:

In 454 B.C, laws were codified in Rome. The laws were written on tablets of wood and were known as 'Laws of Twelve Tables'.

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The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type

A) radiation B) advection
C) frontal D) convection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) advection

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