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Cotton is facing competition form Sugarcane in the region of the black soil in Maharashtra. This is due to 

A) Declined yield of cotton in this region B) A General Change in the climate of this region
C) Expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugar-cane cultivation which is a profitable crop D) Increasing demand for Sugar and rising prices of sugar in the country
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Expansion of irrigation for which this region has become suitable for sugar-cane cultivation which is a profitable crop

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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of a book“President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman” on 2ndJuly 2017 from ________ at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

A) Sumitra Mahajan B) Arun Jaitley
C) Hamid Ansari D) Narendra Modi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Narendra Modi

Explanation:

The President expressed his gratitude to The Statesman for bringing out a photo essay on the 13th Presidency. He appreciated the wonderful photos taken by Shri Varun Joshi from The Statesman that feature in the photo essay. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that the photo essay was important from the historical perspective.

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Which statement about electrons and atomic orbitals is NOT true?

A) An orbital can contain a minimum of two electrons B) An electron has the same amount of energy in all orbitals
C) An atom’s lowest energy level has only two orbitals D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Yes, all the given statements are NOT true about electrons and atomic orbitals.

 

True statements are ::

 

An orbital can contain a maximum of two electrons.

An atom’s lowest energy level has only one orbital.

An electron has different amount of energies in all orbitals.

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The process in which energy stored in carbohydrates is released

A) Photosynthesis B) Respiration
C) Reproduction D) Excretion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Respiration

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In case of a heart attack, a hormone is injected as an emergency measure, Which one is it?

A) Thyroxine B) Adrenaline
C) Heparin D) Insulin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Adrenaline

Explanation:

Heparin is a hormone secreted by the liver. This is anticoagulant in its property. It prevents cloting of blood inside the heart and blood vessels. Heart attack is the result of a block in the blood vessels supplying blood to the walls of the heart.

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Greek Roman art has found a place in

A) Buddhist Art B) Ellora
C) Kalinga D) Gandhara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Buddhist Art

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Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE?

A) Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts. B) Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense.
C) Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball. D) The players tend to wear a large amount of padding.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.

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During the Indian Freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts (Lal Kurtis) called for _____

A) the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism B) the union of Pasthun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
C) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers. D) the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism

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