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What name was given to the villege of Rai Bhoi Di Talvandi, where Guru Nanak Devji was born in 1469?

Answer

Nankana Saheb

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Tetraethyl lead is used as

A) Fire extinguisher B) Gasoline additive
C) Mosquito repellent D) Pain killer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gasoline additive

Explanation:

Tetraethyl lead is a highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive.

Tetraethyl lead abbreviated as TEL, is an organo lead compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb. It is a petro-fuel additive which in turn caused increased vehicle performance. This is also used as an antiknock agent in gasoline and jet fuels. Tetraethyl lead is absorbed rapidly by the skin, the lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract. It is converted to triethyl lead, which might be responsible for its toxicity.

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The water fall, with the highest fall in india, is the 

A) Jog Falls, Karnataka B) Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu
C) Beraghat Falls, Madhya pradesh D) Ettipotala Falls, Andhra pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jog Falls, Karnataka

Explanation:

The Sharavati river in Karnataka state of india drops 253 metresin four separate falls named- the Raja, the Rani, the Rocket and the Roarer -together known as jog falls. 

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Operating system functions may include

A) multiprogramming B) input/output control
C) virtual storage D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

An operating system has three main functions:

(1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers,

(2) establish a user interface, and

(3) execute and provide services for applications software.

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Who Invented Modern Frequency Modulation FM Radio ?

A) Peter Durand B) Percy Shaw
C) Edwin H. Armstrong D) Leo Hendrik Baekeland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Edwin H. Armstrong

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The part of earth where life exists

A) Biosphere B) Atmosphere
C) Lithosphere D) Hydrosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Biosphere

Explanation:

The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life is called Biosphere.

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To slap with a flat object

A) Gnaw B) Chop
C) Swat D) Hew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Swat

Explanation:

The one word substitute for To slap with a flat object is SWAT.

 

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Which one of the following is not an award given on the National Awards Day

A) Rajiv Khel Ratna B) Arjun Award
C) Dhyanchand Award D) Vishwamitra Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vishwamitra Award

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