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Q :  

Which state government has launched online revenue payment system on 73rd Independence Day on August 15, 2019

(A) Odisha

(B) West Bengal

(C) Uttrakhand

(D) Bihar

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Fifth BRICS Minister of Environment Meeting held in_____

(A) China

(B) Hong Kong

(C) Brazil

(D) Russia

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The thickness of the Troposphere increases

(A) In summer

(B) In winter

(C) In spring

(D) It never changes

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The amount of ordinary salt present in ocean water is-

(A) 3.5%

(B) 10%

(C) 5%

(D) 12.8%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The concentration of salt in seawater (its salinity) is about 35 parts per thousand; in other words, about 3.5% of the weight of seawater comes from the dissolved salts.


Q :  

When was the Indian National Congress first partitioned after independence?

(A) 1969

(B) 1956

(C) 1971

(D) 1973

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Indian National Congress, commonly known as the Congress, is one of the major political parties in India. Congress was established on 28 December 1885 during the British Raj. Its founders included A. O. Hume (prominent member of the Theosophical Society), Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Wacha. In the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries, the Congress became a central player in the Indian independence struggle, with over 15 million members and over 70 million participants, in opposition to British colonial rule.


Q :  

Which of the following is not an example of direct tax?

(A) Income tax

(B) Property tax

(C) Gift tax

(D) Sales tax

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Under whose leadership did America achieve independence in 1776 AD?

(A) Abraham Lincoln

(B) Jeorge W. Bush

(C) Jeorge Washington

(D) None of these

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

America achieved independence in 1776 under the leadership of (C) George Washington. Abraham Lincoln and George W. Bush were Presidents of the United States in later periods, and they were not involved in the events leading to the Declaration of Independence in 1776.


Q :  

In which state is the highest waterfall 'Jog' of India located?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) West Bengal

(C) Karnataka

(D) Maharashtra

Correct Answer : C

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