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Which living bird lays the world's largest egg?

A) Eagle B) Ostrich
C) Owl D) Vulture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ostrich

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In the 1700s,who would pay the postage fee for letters before the stamp was invented?

A) The sender B) There was no fee
C) The receiver of the letter D) The post office
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The receiver of the letter

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Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.

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The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and

A) Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal B) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
C) Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Q:

Light from the sun reaches us in nearly

A) 5 min B) 4.30 hrs
C) 8 min D) 5.30 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 min

Explanation:

The light from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth after it has been emitted from the sun's surface.

 

The time it takes for light to reach planets in our Solar System varies from about 3 minutes for Mercury to about 5.3 hours for Pluto.

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Main storage is also called

A) Memory B) Control unit
C) Accumulator D) Register unit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Memory

Explanation:

In a computer, the area where the data is stored for the quick access by the computer's processor is called Main storage or Primary storage or Memory or RAM.

 

Hence, main storage is also called Memory.

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Why ABC computer is called so ?

A) Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English B) Because it was developed by Atanasoff and Berry
C) Both of above are the reason to name the computer ABC D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Because it was thought to be the first computer so named with first alphabets of English

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In which type of economy National Income and Domestic Income is equal?

A) Closed Economy B) Open Economy
C) Developed Economy D) Developing Economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Closed Economy

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Which one of the following vitamins is known as the anti sterile factor  ?

A) Ascorbic acid B) Riboflavin
C) Niacin D) Retinol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Riboflavin

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