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Desertification refers to

A) forest degrading to dense taiga B) forest improving to tundras
C) forest improving to deserts D) forest degrading to sparse vegetation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) forest improving to deserts

Explanation:

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.

 

Conversion of a grassland or an already arid land into a desert through indiscriminate human actions magnified by droughts.

 

Hence, forest improving to deserts is refers to desertification.

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Who is the first women chief minister in India ? 

A) Sheila Dikshit B) Nandini Satpathy
C) Uma Bharati D) Sucheta Kriplani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sucheta Kriplani

Explanation:

Sucheta Kriplani was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first woman Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.

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Which element is a member of the halogen family?

A) Chlorine B) Bromine
C) Iodine D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The halogens make up group 17 in the periodic table.

They are five elements:

Chlorine (Cl)

Fluorine (F)

Bromine (B)

Iodine (I)

Astatine (At).

But astatine is not purely halogen as it is radioactive.

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What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?

A) to provide a substitute for government B) to define and limit government power
C) to give the government absolute power D) to define a moral code for people to follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to define and limit government power

Explanation:

There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government.

It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power.

e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.

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Lady Tata Memorial Awards are given for research in 

A) Leukaemia B) Biodiversity
C) Tuberculosis D) Environmental Protection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leukaemia

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Who is the new CEO of Ford Motors?

Answer

Mark Fields

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Which one is not the isotopes of hydrogen

A) Protium B) Deuter
C) Tritium D) All
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tritium

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched India's first roll on-roll off or 'Ro-Ro' ferry service in which state ?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gujarat

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