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One who deserts his religion

A) Profane B) Turn coat
C) Apostate D) Deserter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Apostate

Explanation:

Apostate:

A person who abandons or renounces or deserts his religious or political beliefs or principles.

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'The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____

A) Sparta and Iran B) Sparta and Athens
C) Athens and Iran D) Athens and Asia Minor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sparta and Athens

Explanation:

The Peloponnesian war, between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC ended in the defeat of Athens and the destruction of her democracy. Athens became a subject state of sparta. This war marked the beginning of the end of the "Glory that was Greece".

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Q:

Grey Revolution is associated with

A) Cotton B) Fruits
C) Fertilizers D) Oil seeds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fertilizers

Explanation:

Grey Revolution is associated with Fertilizers.

 

      • Cotton - Silver fiber Revolution

 

      • Fruits - Golden Revolution

 

      • Oil seeds - Yellow Revolution
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One of the goals of management by objectives (MBO) is to ensure that objectives of one level within an organization are supportive of and aligned with the objectives of another level of the organization. This methodology has been popular within some organizations as they define their culture. Which of the following is not true about MBO?

A) It has a top-down orientation B) Corrective actions are not part of the process
C) You need to establish clear and achievable objectives D) MBO is a natural fit for Project Management
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corrective actions are not part of the process

Explanation:

Corrective actions are part of the process after establishing objectives and checking on the objectives. The next step is to take corrective actions. Answers A, C, D are true statements and therfore are incorrect for this question.

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Which of the folowing will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

A) Mumbai B) Thiruvananthapuram
C) srinagar D) kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thiruvananthapuram

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Who is the 14th President of India ?

A) Meira Kumar B) Sreedharan
C) Ram Nath Kovind D) Vaidyanathan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ram Nath Kovind

Explanation:

BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind registered an emphatic win over his rival and Opposition candidate Meira Kumar. Succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, Kovind sworn in as the 14th president of India on July 25, 2017.

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A capillary tube is partially dipped vertically in a vessel containing water. Due to capillarity water rises in the tube. The height of water rise in the tube can be increased by 

A) decreasing the radius of the capillary tube B) increasing the radius of the capillary tube
C) increasing the height of water in the vessel D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) decreasing the radius of the capillary tube

Explanation:

The water rise in a capillary tube dipped in water is such that the weight of water in the tube above the surface of water in the vessel is equal to  the upward force due to surface tension. So it is clear that if the bore to the tube is decreased , the height of the water column in it  must be greater.

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Q:

The first thermionic valve was invented by

A) Thomas Edison B) Richardson
C) J.A. Fleming D) Lee De Forest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J.A. Fleming

Explanation:
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