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Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam

A) Beas Dam B) Nangal Dam
C) Bhakra Dam D) Hirakud Dam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhakra Dam

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'Sphinx' is associated with which of the following civilizations?

A) Egyptian Civilization B) Arab Civilization
C) Chinese Civilization D) Roman Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egyptian Civilization

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The 'sphinx' is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of man. Each Sphinx was carved out of a single solid stone.

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Which is an example of Phototropism?

A) roots of a plant following water B) plant bending toward the light
C) roots growing into the soil D) a venus flytrap capturing a fly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) plant bending toward the light

Explanation:

Phototropism is the ability of a photosynthesizing organism, to grow directionally in response to a light source. It is very common in plants, but can also occur in other organisms such as fungi.

Example :: Sunflower

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The technique of DNA fingerprinting in human was developed for first time by _________

A) Lalji Singh B) Alec Jeffreys
C) R. Ericson D) J. Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alec Jeffreys

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Victoria Falls is located between which two countries?

A) Zambia & Zimbabwe B) Senegal-Botswana
C) Ethiopia-Kenya D) Tanzania-Kenya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Zambia & Zimbabwe

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India’s first indigenously built floating dock (FDN-2) has launched on which shipyard  ?

A) Kattupalli Shipyard B) Goa Shipyard
C) Hindustan shipyard Ltd D) Bombay Dockyard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kattupalli Shipyard

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India’s first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) for the Indian Navy has launched at the L&T Shipbuilding Yard at Kattupalli near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Floating Dock is 185 metres long and 40 metres wide and will enable docking of all kinds of vessels, including Naval ships and submarines (excepting aircraft carriers and tankers) of up to 8,000 tonnes displacement, with draughts of up to seven metres, during both day and night. FDN-2 was designed and built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) at a cost of Rs 468 crore.

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The process of bones increasing in width is known as

A) appositional growth B) closing of the epiphyseal plate
C) concentric growth D) long bones reaching adult length and width
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) appositional growth

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Which of the following is a programme under which electric connection is given to people  below poverty line

A) MPLADS B) Kutir Jyoti
C) Ganga Kalyan Yojana D) Sangam Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kutir Jyoti

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