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Ricky Ponting is also known as _______.

A) Punter B) Ponty
C) Rickster D) Ponter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Punter

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Q:

Epirogenetic movement give rise to

A) Shields B) Plains
C) Volcano D) Fold mountains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fold mountains

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Q:

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?

A) Kerala B) Haryana
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

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Q:

Explain soundex() and metaphone() ?

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soundex()
The soundex() function calculates the soundex key of a string. A soundex key is a four character long alphanumeric string that represent English pronunciation of a word. he soundex() function can be used for spelling applications.
< ?php
$str = "hello";
echo soundex($str);
? >


metaphone()
The metaphone() function calculates the metaphone key of a string. A metaphone key represents how a string sounds if said by an English speaking person. The metaphone() function can be used for spelling applications.
< ?php
echo metaphone("world");
? >

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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A) Slavery B) Rigidity of Caste
C) Prostitution D) Widow remarriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Widow remarriage

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Q:

The oldest specimens of poetry in the punjabi language are devotional compositions attributed to

A) Guru Nanak B) Baba Farid
C) Guru Angad D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Baba Farid

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Q:

The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with

A) Convectional rainfall B) Frontal rainfall
C) Cyclonic rainfall D) Orographic rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orographic rainfall

Explanation:

Orographic precipitation or Rain produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.

 

Some also falls a short distance downwind of the ridge and is sometimes called spillover. On the lee side of the mountain range, rainfall is usually low, and the area is said to be in a Rain Shadow

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Q:

In India, the chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same ground as :

A) A judge of the Supreme Court B) The Chief Justice of a High Court
C) The Comptroller and Auditor-General D) The Attorney General of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A judge of the Supreme Court

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