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List of Lok Sabha Speakers in India [1952 To 2019]

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1) G.V. Mavalankar (1952-56)


 


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2) M.A. Ayyangar (1956-57 & 1957-62)


 


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3) Hukam Singh (1962-67)


 


 


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4) N. Sanjiva Reddy (1967-69)


 


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5) Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1969-1971 & 1971-1975)


 


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6) Bali Ram Bhagat (19976-77)


 


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7) K.S. Hegde (1977-80)


 


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8) Balram Jakhar (1980-1984 & 1984-1989)


  


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9) Rabi Ray (1989-91)


 


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10) Shivraj Patil (1991-96)


  


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11) P.A. Sangma (1996-98)


 


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12) G.M.C. Balayogi (1998-99 & 1999-2002)


 


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 13) Manohar Joshi (2002-04)


 


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14) Somnath Chatterjee (2004-09)


 


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15) Meira Kumar (2009-14)


 


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16) Sumitra Mahajan (2014-19)


 


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17) Om Birla (2019 -)


 


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Q:

What gets bigger the more you take away?

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A Hole gets bigger and bigger as you take more away from it.

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The Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 was in ______?

A) Spain B) Hyderabad
C) Newyork D) Beijing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hyderabad

Explanation:

The United States of America and the Republic of India are proud to announce the 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad, India on 28-30 November, 2017. This year's Summit will highlight the theme Women First, Prosperity for All, and will focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally. Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump will headline the United States delegation to the Summit.

 

GES is the preeminent annual entrepreneurship gathering that convenes emerging entrepreneurs, investors and supporters from around the world. GES 2017 will create an environment that empowers innovators, particularly women, to take their ideas to the next level. Through two and a half days of networking, mentoring, and workshops, GES empowers entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, build partnerships, secure funding, innovate, and find their target customers --- creating new goods and services that will transform societies.

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India’s most polluted and least polluted states are

A) Uttarakhand & Rajasthan B) Uttar Pradesh & Kerala
C) New Delhi & Rajasthan D) Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh & Kerala

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh is the most polluted state in India, with 15 of its cities among 30 cities with highest levels of toxic air in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi turned out to be the worst polluted city of UP. Countrywide, it came sixth.

Other towns and cities in UP on the list are Hapur, Bareilly, Firozabad, Kanpur, Agra, NOIDA, Allahabad, and Mathura where PM10 levels were way above permissible limits.

Kerala is the least polluted state in the country, India. In all the 14 districts of the state, NAAQ(National Ambient Air Quality Standards) standards are complied with and had lower concentrations of PM10. However, all the cities surpassed the PM10 standards prescribed by WHO.


The report - Airpocalypse II - is based on air pollution related data collected from Central and State Pollution Control Boards and Committees.

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Q:

Which of these is Not a Carcinogen?

A) Cadmium B) Asbestos
C) Benzene D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Asbestos can cause

    •  Lungs
    • Gastrointestinal tract  types of Cancer.

Benzene can cause

    • Leukemia
    • Hodgkin's lymphoma types of Cancer.

Cadmium can cause

    • Prostate type of Cancer.
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Which of the following is not an Indian Pharma Company?

A) Ranbaxy B) Pfizer
C) Cipla D) Nicholas Pirmal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nicholas Pirmal

Explanation:
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Q:

Galton’s whistle is most commonly associated with

A) Shark B) Horses
C) Elephants D) Dogs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dogs

Explanation:

Galton's whistle is also called as Dogs whistle or silent whistle, is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which people cannot hear but some other animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training.

Image result for Galton’s whistle

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Q:

Artificial port of India is?

A) Haldia B) Chennai or Madras
C) Mangalore D) Kandla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chennai or Madras

Explanation:

Chennai port is known for its Coastal breakwater, artificial, large seaport type of harbor.

Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind the Nhava Sheva Port, and the largest port in the Bay of Bengal. It is the third oldest port among the 13 major ports of India

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