Which of the following are forms of precipitation?
(A) Flood
(B) Snow
(C) Hail
(D) Sleet Options:
(A) (A), (B), (C)
(B) (A), (B), (D)
(C) (A), (C), (D)
(D) (B), (C), (D)
Assertion (A) : High tides help in navigation
Reason (R) : High tides raise the water level close to the shore and help ships to arrive at the harbor more easily.
Choose the correct option from the following
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) true, but (R) is false
(D) Both (A) and (R ) are false
High tides help in navigation by raising the water level close to the shore. This helps ships to navigate shallow harbours easily. High tides also bring fish closer to the shore, giving fishermen plenty more catch.
Consider the following statements (A) and (B) and choose the correct option.
(A) By measuring the angle of the pole star from your place you can know the latitude of your place.
(B) To fix the position of a place on Earth one needs to know the latitude and longitude of that place.
(A) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) true, but (B) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (B) is true
The Sun and most of the stars change their position in the sky over time. But some stars always appear to be in the same place. An example is Polaris, also called the North Star, which always appears to be sitting directly overhead the North pole. It turns out that your latitude is the angle at which Polaris appears to sit above the horizon. The North Star has the advantage that it stays fixed in the sky - all night long. This North-star has two advantages, known since ancient times. First of all, it tells the direction of the accurate North. Secondly, it may in an easy way to tell your geographical latitude. Your Geographical Latitude = Height of North Star above the horizon. So, if you live in, say, Paris at 48 degrees North, Polaris will be 48 degrees above the northern horizon.
In which country is Rotterdam, the most important port of Europe located?
(A) Netherlands
(B) Belgium
(C) Germany
(D) France
The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe, and the world's largest seaport outside of East Asia, located in and near the city of Rotterdam, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands.
What was the immediate cause of Ahmadshah Abdali's invasion of India and the third battle of Panipat?
(A) He wanted to avenge the expulsion of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore by the Marathas.
(B) He was invited by Adin Beg Khan, the frustrated governor of Jalandhar, to invade the Punjab.
(C) He wanted to punish the Mughal administration for not paying the revenue of Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur).
(D) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi and merge it with his kingdom.
The Third battle of Panipat took place between Ahmed Shah Abdali (also called Ahmad Shah Durrani) and Maratha commander Sadashiv Rao Bhau on 14 January 1761 in the Panipat ground.
In which period did Confucius live?
(A) Confucius
(B) Han Dynasty
(C) Sui Dynasty
(D) Tang Dynasty
Confucius (551–479 BCE), a scholar and teacher, lived in a chaotic and violent time in China. He wished to see peace and harmony restored and a return to order.
Which of the following places is considered a Jain proven area due to its association with Parshvanath?
(A) Champa
(B) Pava
(C) Sammed Shikhar
(D) Energetic
Sammed peak is situated in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
In which Veda, information about the culture of the ancient Vedic era is given?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Samveda
(D) Atharvaveda
The Rig Veda is the oldest of the four collections of hymns and other sacred texts known as the Vedas. It contains most of the information about religious and social life of the early Vedic period.
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