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Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?

A) Wind gap B) Zeugen
C) Dreikanter D) Demoiselle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wind gap

Explanation:

Demoiselles

These are rock pillars which stand as resistant rocks above soft rocks as a result of differential erosion of hard and soft rocks.

Zeugen

A table-shaped area of rock found in arid and semi-arid areas formed when more resistant rock is reduced at a slower rate than softer rocks around it.

A Dreikanter

It is a type of ventifact that typically forms in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand.

A wind gap is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture.

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A hunter on the ground wishes to shoot a  bird on a tree at a distance with his rifle. He has to point the rifle

A) at the lower alevation than the bird B) at a higher alevation than the bird
C) In the same direction as the bird D) vertically upwards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) at a higher alevation than the bird

Explanation:

The trajectory of the bullet is a parabola

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Q:

Which of the following processes includes all others?

A) diffusion of a solute across a membrane B) passive transport
C) osmosis D) facilitated diffusion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) passive transport

Explanation:

Passive transport Process includes all other process like facilitated diffusion, osmosis and diffusion of a solute across a membrane.

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Q:

Name the film which won 11 Oscars at the 76th Annual academy Awards

A) The lord of Rings:The return of the kings B) Mystic River
C) Cold Mountain D) Monster
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The lord of Rings:The return of the kings

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Q:

Which one among the following is a 'Ht Spot' for biological diversity in India

A) Western Ghat B) Sundarban
C) Chilka Lagoon D) Eastern Ghat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sundarban

Explanation:
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Q:

GST Council has decided to keep a total of ________ items in the 28% slab, which was earlier 227.

A) 125 B) 87
C) 100 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

Explanation:

The GST Council on Nov 10th 2017 cut tax rates of over 175 products that were in the highest tax slab of 28% under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.  

Currently only 50 items have been left in the 28% category out of a total of 227 items that were present earlier.

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Q:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different

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A) Homonyms B) Homographs
C) Heteronyms D) Homophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Homophones

Explanation:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different are called homophones. Homophones are a type of homonyms.

Some of the Examples of homophones are ::

One - Won

Son - Sun

Hole - Whole

Loan - Lone

Steal - Steel

Which - Witch

What - Watt

Sea - See

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Q:

Who wrote the Book "A Tale of Two Cities"

A) William Shakespeare B) Jane Austen
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Charles Dickens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Dickens

Explanation:

A Tale of Two Cities, which is one of two historical novels written by Charles Dickens, is set in London and in Paris and the French countryside at the time of the French Revolution.

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