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Who Invented Piano ?

A) Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco B) Ruth Graves Wakefield
C) Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick D) Jacques Cousteau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco

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The term Upari refers to which one of the following?

A) A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule B) A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
C) A soldier in the Maratha army D) A village headman in the Mughal period.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule

Explanation:

Upari refers to a category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha Regime.The Government used to assign land to various cultivators for cultivation and getting maximum revenue. The land allotted to original settlers of villages came to be known as Mirasi land whereas the land assigned to the migrant settlers was known as the Upari land.

 

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Which statement about weak bonds is correct?

A) Covalent bonds are weak bonds B) They are hard to break
C) Weak bonds are transient and easily reversible. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Weak bonds are transient and easily reversible.

Explanation:

In chemistry, Weak bonds are those forces of attraction that, do not take a large amount of energy to break.

 

For example, hydrogen bonds are broken by energies in the order of 4 - 5 kcal/mol.

Ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions are considered weak bonds.

 

Weak bonds are transient and easily reversible.

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India's Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand won the Rapid World Chess Championship by defeating

A) Anatoly Karpov B) Robert Fischer
C) Boris Spassky D) Levon Aronian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Levon Aronian

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Q:

Which American artist's most famous portrait is that of his mother?

A) Rembrant B) Whistler
C) Vincent Van Gough D) Salava dor Dali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Whistler

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What does the Aufbau Principle state

A) Electrons will be added to an atom starting from the lowest possible level or sublevel. B) Electrons will be added to an atom only if the orbitals are different colors.
C) Electrons will be added to an atom in a random order. D) Electrons will be added to an atom in a symmetrical manner.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electrons will be added to an atom starting from the lowest possible level or sublevel.

Explanation:

The Aufbau Principle states that in the ground state of an atom, an electron enters the orbital with lowest energy first and subsequent electrons are fed in the order of increasing energies.

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Q:

Most foodborne illnesses are treatable.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

Some common foodborne illness are like vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills and abdominal pain. These all are acute i.e, they last for only some time and be cured without medication and some times by medication.

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Which of the following village has won the 'WATER AWARD' an award instituted by Water Digest ?

A) Govardhan Eco Village B) Saranagati Eco Village
C) New Gokula D) New Gokul Farm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Govardhan Eco Village

Explanation:

The Govardhan Eco Village of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Wada taluka, has received an award instituted by Water Digest, a news portal on water management.

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