The upper part of the respiratory tract is provided with small hair-like structures called ______.
(A) bronchi
(B) cilia
(C) villi
(D) alveoli
What is the contribution of agriculture sector in GDP of India in 2017-18?
(A) 0.154
(B) 0.192
(C) 0.16
(D) 0.171
Pin valley National park is situated in:
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located in the Spiti Valley in the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in far northern India. It is part of Cold Desert (biosphere reserve).
Which of the following gas causes explosion in coal mines?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Butane
(D) Methane
Which of the following is declared as world heritage site by UNESCO in 2018?
(A) Rani ki vav
(B) The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
(C) Historic city of Ahmedabad
(D) The Architectural Works of Le Corbusier
1. Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2018.
2. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France.
3. There are 38 World Heritage Sites in India.
Bhawai is a folk dance of which state?
(A) Haryana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
Who is known as the father of Blue Revolution in India?
(A) Verghese Kurien
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Hiralal Chaudhuri
(D) M.S. Swaminathan
Hiralal Chaudhuri and Dr. Arun Krishnsnan are known as Father of Blue revolution. The Blue Revolution in India was launched during the 7th Five Year Plan (1985-1990) during the sponsorship of the Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA) by the Central Government of India.
In 1928, who discovered that when a ray of coloured light enters a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by that liquid is of a different colour?
(A) SN Bose
(B) Lord Rayleigh
(C) CV Raman
(D) John Tyndall
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, discovered on 28 February 1928, that when a beam of coloured light entered a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered was of a different color, dependent on material property. This radiation effect of molecular scattering of light bears the name of ‘Raman Effect’, from which many applications in photonic communications and spectroscopy evolved. The Raman Effect is the process of scattering light particles by molecules of a medium.
What is the upper limit of annual household income for microfinance borrowers in rural areas?
(A) ₹1.5 lakh
(B) ₹1 lakh
(C) ₹1.25 lakh
(D) ₹2 lakh
Which of the following is an organic compound with the formula C6H4Cl2 that is used as a fumigant insecticide to control cloth months?
(A) Paradichlorobenzene
(B) Chlorobenzene
(C) Benzoyl chloride
(D) Ethylbenzene
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