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As decided by UNESCO the 'International Literacy Day' is observed on which of the following day every year?

A) 8th September B) 18th September
C) 8th March D) 18th March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8th September

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Who is the author of the book "The Hungry Tide"?

A) Mitali Meelan B) Ravinder Singh
C) Amitav Ghosh D) Sudha Murty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amitav Ghosh

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World hemophilia day is observed globally on ___________.

A) 18 April B) 15 April
C) 21 April D) 17 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17 April

Explanation:

World hemophilia day is observed globally on 17 April.

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Which is the first news paper in India?

A) Peking Gazette B) Kashmir Times
C) Dainik Jagran D) Bengal Gazette
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bengal Gazette

Explanation:

Hicky's Bengal Gazette was the first English-language newspaper and the first printed newspaper to be published in both the Indian sub-continent and in Asia. James Augustus Hicky, an Irishman started this in 1780.

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In general, which is the cause of a sea breeze?

A) Pressure B) Specific heat
C) Heat D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Specific heat

Explanation:

The usual cause of sea breeze is the difference in specific heat capacity between land and water Land heats and cools more quickly than water.

 

What is the cause of a sea breeze?

The air over the land is warmed and rises, to a greater temperature than that over the sea. This produces a convection current, with cooler air flowing in from over the sea to replace that rising from the land. At night the land cools more than the sea, so the action reverses to produce a land-breeze, blowing off the land.

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Who among the following took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads(DGBR) ?

A) Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma B) Lt. Gen. David R. Syiemlieh
C) Lt. Gen. Srikanth Mishra D) Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava

Explanation:

Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads (DGBR). He has replaced Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma. Prior to it, he was holding the appointment of Director General Combat Engineers at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence(Army).

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Which one among the following pairs of Articles relating to the Fundamental Rights can not be suspended during the enforcemet of emergency under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution?

A) Article 14 and 15 B) Article 16 and 17
C) Article 20 and 21 D) Article 24 and 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 20 and 21

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Which of the following was not a feature of Indus Valley Civilization?

A) Use of Iron B) Town Planning
C) Drainage system D) Use of Bronze
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Use of Iron

Explanation:

Town planning, Drainage system and Use of Bronze are the features of Indus Valley Civilization. Use of Iron was not the feature of this.

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