1 .Which of the following metals is not affected by air and water under ordinary conditions?
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Answer : Option B |
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Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious grey-white transition metal. |
2 .The department of atomic energy in India was established in —
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Answer : Option B |
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The Department of Atomic Energy is a department directly under the Prime Minister of India with headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1954. |
3 .Which of the following river never meets with Yamuna ?
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Answer : Option C |
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Yamuna is the largest tributary river of Ganges, in northern India. It originates from Yamunotri Glacier. The main tributaries of Yamuna are Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh and Banas from its right side. Son originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and fl ows north |
4 .Maratha mandal or Maratha confederacy was establi shed in the reign of which "Peshwa" ?
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Answer : Option A |
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The Maratha empire or the Martha confederacy was an Indian Imperial Power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of the sub continent, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km 2 . I t was establ ished in the rei gn of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath |
5 .When was Jain rel igi on divi ded in "Shwetambar" and "Digambar" community ?
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Answer : Option A |
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There are two main branches of Jainism : " Digambara" and " Shwetambara ". “Digambara†means “One who is naked†or “One who has the sky as his clothesâ€. Onl y men can become Digambara monks. They believe that if you have anything to your name, you can not realize the Hi ghest . Theref ore, they have renounced all material possessions. They keep only a single peacock feather to sweep the ground clear in front of them so that they do not tread on any living beings and a gourd for boiled water. The "Swetambara" branch is more moderate. "Swetambara" means “Clad in whiteâ€. Both men and women can belong to this branch. They often wear white clothes and sometimes a mask across their nose and mouth so that by breathing in they do not kill any little organisms in the air. They lead a very simple life and also follow the teachings of Mahavira. The "Swetambara" and "Digambara" community was divided in the reign of Chandra Gupta Maurya |
6 ."Tihari hydroelectric complex" was situated on the bank of which of the following river —
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Answer : Option B |
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The "Tehri Dam" is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, which is the primary dam of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1000 MW of hydroelectricity. |
7 .When was "Disinvestment Committee" established is India ?
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Answer : Option C |
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Ministry of Industry (Department of public enterprises) vide a resolution dated 23 August 1966, constituted a public sector "Disinvestment commission" for a period of three years under Shri. G.V. Ramakrishna along with four other members |
8 ."Palghat Pass" connects which of the following two states ?
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Answer : Option A |
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Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a 30–kilometer l ow mountain pass connecting the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India. The gap, at an elevation of 140 m, is the lowest pass and only gap in the 1600 km long stretch of Western Ghats. |
9 .Which of the following enzyme found in Human's tear, by which Bacteria dies ?
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Answer : Option C |
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Lysozyme is a family of enzymes which damage bacterial cell walls by catalyzing hydrolysis of 1, 4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D glucosamine residues in a peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl–D–glucosamine residues in chitodextrins. It is abundant in number of secretions such as tears, saliva and mucous. Lysozymes is also present in cytoplasmic granules of the polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) |
10 .Catalyst used in the hydrogenation of oil —
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Answer : Option D |
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Nickel is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of oil. |
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