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When is the shortest day observed?

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

Explanation:

Shortest of all the days is observed on Decenber 22

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If        9 = 63              8 = 48             7 = 35 

Then   4 = ?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Here given that 9 = 63, 8 = 48, 7=35, ... 

 

The given question follows a pattern that

9 x (9 - 2) = 9 x 7 = 63

8 x (8 - 2) = 8 x 6 = 48

7 x (7 - 2) = 7 x 5 = 35

 

Similarly, 4 x (4 - 2) = 4 x 2 = 8.

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Which newspaper claims to carry "all the news that is fit to print"?

Answer

The New York Times

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Bureaucracy literally means a system of government by

A) Elected representative B) Officials
C) Group of landlords D) Nominated representative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Officials

Explanation:

A bureaucracy is a way of administratively organizing large numbers of people who need to work together.

The term bureaucracy literally means "rule by desks or offices".

Organizations in the public and private sector, including universities and governments, rely on bureaucracies to function.

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Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?

A) Combodia B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Combodia

Explanation:

In 1975, a party called khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia under the leader ship of Pol Pot. The Government of Pol pot established a regime of terror in Cambodia and started following a policy of genocide against its own people.

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Q:

 In which sport Pankaj Advani won 7 world titles ?

A) Snooker B) Billiards
C) Badminton D) Chess
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Billiards

Explanation:
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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:

A) His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan B) His service to the Indian Army
C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony D) His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony

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Which group 4A element has the highest ionization energy?

A) Silicon B) Tin
C) Lead D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Carbon

Explanation:

As the ionization energies of the elements decreases down the group carbon has got the highest ionization energy in the group being at the top of the group.

Carbon is on the top of the group 4 among the given elements. Hence, Carbon has the highest ionization energy.

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