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In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope ?

A) 1480 B) 1487
C) 1495 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1487

Explanation:

Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).

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Q:

The main theme of a fugue is called the

A) Subject B) Melody
C) Episode D) Exposition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Subject

Explanation:

In music, a fugue is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject that is introduced at the beginning in imitation and which recurs frequently in the course of the composition. 

Hence, the main theme of a fugue is called the subject.

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Q:

According to legend, which deity was Ved Vyasa's scribe as he dictated the story of the Mahabharata?

Answer

Ganesha

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Q:

Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

A) Aluminium B) Gold
C) Silver D) Copper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Silver

Explanation:

silver is the best conductor of electricity.

When compared to remaining 3 metals, as Silver having more number of free electrons in its valency shell it is the good conductor of electricity.

Conductors Thermal Conductivity @ 25degree C

Silver --- 429
Copper --- 401
Gold --- 310
Aluminium --- 250

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Which of the following is not a polymer?

A) DNA B) Glucose
C) Starch D) Cellulose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glucose

Explanation:

Since A polymer is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits. Glucose is not a polymer.

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Q:

What travels around the world and stays in one spot?

A) Slippers B) Walking stick
C) Stamps D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stamps

Explanation:

Stamps are what travel around the worldstaying in one spot. Slippers and walking stick can also travel around the world but they will not stay at one spot. So they are eliminated.

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Solve this math logical puzzle

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A) 192 B) 180
C) 196 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 192

Explanation:

Pages are denoted as 

1 - 9 = 09

10 - 99 = 90*2 = 180

100 = 03

 

Hence, total number of digits = 09 + 180 + 03 = 192.

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Q:

Which of the following work is not credited to Lord Dalhousie?

A) Merger of Punjab B) Merger of Bengal
C) Merger of Mysore D) Merger of Satara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Merger of Mysore

Explanation:
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