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Between which one of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum?

A) Liverpool and Shanghai B) New York and Honolulu
C) Liverpool and Sydney D) New York and San Francisco
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New York and San Francisco

Explanation:
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Q:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in

A) Rajasthan B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh.

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species.

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Q:

What is the bond order of N2+?

A) 3 B) 1.5
C) 2.5 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5

Explanation:

Bond Order  = 1/2[ Nb - Na]

where

Nb = Number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals.

Na = Number of Electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals

 

Bond Order of N2⁺:

Total number of electrons: 13

Electronic Configuration= :σ1s² σ*1s² σ2s² σ*2s² π 2py² [π2pz² σ2px1 ]

Bond Order = [9-4]/2 = 5/2 = 2.5.

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Q:

When is the longest day observed?

A) December 22 B) June 21
C) August 21 D) September 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) June 21

Explanation:

Longest day is observed on June 21

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Q:

A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as 

A) Strait B) Isthmus
C) Headland D) Bay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isthmus

Explanation:

Isthmus of panama and Isthmus of Suez are well known examples

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India has been placed in the _______ spot in the renewable energy country attractiveness index by EY.

A) 1st B) 2nd
C) 3rd D) 4th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2nd

Explanation:

India has been placed in the second spot in the renewable energy country attractiveness index by EY. The UK accountancy firm noted the fast pace of growth in Indian renewable energy in the past three years. Over 10 gigawatt (Gw) of solar power was added between 2015 and 2017 and wind energy capacity grew to 5.4 Gw in 2017-18. This growth is in the context of the government’s ambitious targets — 175 Gw of renewables by 2022, with 40 per cent installed capacity from renewables by 2030 — and the dramatic price falls in photovoltaic technology.

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Q:

The former Chief Justice of India who has been appointed as Governor of Kerala is

A) K.G.Balakrishnan B) P.Sathasivam
C) R.M.Lodha D) Suchitra Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K.G.Balakrishnan

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Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light B) Sound
C) Both are same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

 

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

 

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

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