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India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in

A) 1947 April B) 1957 April
C) 1956 April D) 1949 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1957 April

Explanation:

India switched from the rupee, pie system to decimal currency on 1 April 1957. The decimalisation of currencies is the process of converting each country's currency from its previous non-decimal denominations to a decimal system, with one basic unit of currency and one or more sub-units, such that the number of sub-units in one basic unit is a power of 10, most commonly 100).


In India, Pakistan, and other places where a system of 1 rupee = 16 annas = 64 paise = 192 pies was used, the decimalisation process defines 1 naya paisa = ​1⁄100 rupee.

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What is seismic zone extending at an angle of about 45o from the base of an ocean trench, down through lithosphere to the asthenosphere known as?

A) Appleton layer B) Benioff zone
C) Conard discontinuity D) Convergence zone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Benioff zone

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Q:

The Savannas of Orinoco Basin are termed as 

A) pampas B) steppes
C) prairies D) llanos
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) llanos

Explanation:

llanos is a tropical grassland while the remaining three are temperature grasslands

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Q:

Lying between the states of pennsylvania and Maryland, which imaginary line divided the 'Slave States' from the 'Free States' in pre-Civil war America?

Answer

Mason Dixon Line

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Who has sworn in as 45th Chief Justice of India  ?

A) Dipak Misra B) J S Khehar
C) T. S. Thakur D) Ranganath Misra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dipak Misra

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Q:

Bangkok lies on river

A) Kizil B) Spree
C) Karnaphuli D) Menam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Menam

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Q:

Who is the author of the book ' Aavarana - The Veil'

Answer

SI Bhyrappa

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Q:

Why are manhole covers round?

Answer

A number of possible explanations for why manhole covers are round include :


 


1. A round manhole cover cannot fall through its circular opening, whereas a square, rectangular, or oval manhole cover could fall in if it were inserted diagonally in the hole.


2. Circular covers don’t need to be rotated or precisely aligned when placing them on the opening.


3. A round manhole cover is easily moved and rolled.


4. Human beings have a roughly circular cross-section.


5. Round tubes are the strongest shape against the compression of the earth around them, so the cover of the tube would naturally be round as well.


6. It’s easier to dig a circular hole.

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