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Who has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious "Von Hippel Award" ?

A) Charles Lieber B) Marvin Cohen
C) C.N.R Rao D) Stuart Parkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C.N.R Rao

Explanation:

The Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society's highest honor, recognizes those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers—brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines. The Von Hippel Award is named after Arthur von Hippel (1898-2003), who was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, semiconductors, ferromagnetics and ferroelectrics.

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna Prof C.N.R. Rao was awarded 2017 Von Hippel Award. He is first Indian and first Asian to win this honour. The award will be presented to Prof Rao for his interdisciplinary contributions to development of novel functional materials, including nanomaterials, graphene, superconductivity, 2D materials and colossal magnetoresistance at Boston in November 2017.

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The book "My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of which Indian personality?

A) Baba Ramdev B) Sania Mirza
C) Yuvraj Singh D) Abdul Kalam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Baba Ramdev

Explanation:

"My Life, My Mission" is the autobiography of Baba Ramdev.

 

Whereas

 

Ace Against Odds is the autobiography of Sania Mirza

Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer is the autobiography of Yuvraj Singh

Wings of Fire is the autobiography of Abdul Kalam.

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Only Genius Can Solve This?

Answer

The logic in the given puzzle is - Number of squares in the figures.


 


Hence, the number of squares in the question figure is 14.

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Q:

Tehri dam is located on which of the following rivers?

A) Brahmaputra B) Godavari
C) Ganga D) Bhagirathi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhagirathi

Explanation:

Tehri dam is located on the river Bhagirathi.

  • It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.

 

  • It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex.
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Q:

Madurai was the capital of

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A) Pandyas B) Cholas
C) Guptas D) Chalukyas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pandyas

Explanation:

Madurai is one of the major cities in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is the 25th most populated city in India, located on the banks of River Vaigai.

In the Indian history, Madurai was the capita of Pandyas.

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Q:

A fixture is defined as a device which

A) is used to check the accuracy of workpiece B) holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools
C) holds and locates a workpiece during an inspection or for a manufacturing operation D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools

Explanation:

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A fixture is defined as a device which holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools.

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Q:

What is the bond order of N2+?

A) 3 B) 1.5
C) 2.5 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5

Explanation:

Bond Order  = 1/2[ Nb - Na]

where

Nb = Number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals.

Na = Number of Electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals

 

Bond Order of N2⁺:

Total number of electrons: 13

Electronic Configuration= :σ1s² σ*1s² σ2s² σ*2s² π 2py² [π2pz² σ2px1 ]

Bond Order = [9-4]/2 = 5/2 = 2.5.

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Q:

Organisms need Nutrients in order to

A) Breaking down food B) Utilize chemical compounds
C) recycling D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Breaking down food

Explanation:

Nutrients are necessary for break down the food and supply energy to the organisms and to carry out essential life functions.

  • Important nutrients are Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen.

 

  • Some more important nutrients for plants are : Potassium, Sulphur, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Calcium and Magnesium. 
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