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Q : 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
Correct Answer : A
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
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
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.
Kalamandalam Rajan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 for which of the following dance styles?
(A) bharatanatyam
(B) odissi
(C) Kathakali
(D) Kathak
Correct Answer : D
‘Faster than Lightning - My Story’ is the autobiography of _____.
(A) Hima Das
(B) Dutee Chand
(C) Usain Bolt
(D) P T Usha
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Faster than Lightning: My Autobiography by Bolt, Usain.
In which year did Rudolf Virchow published an essay titled ‘Cellular Pathology’ in which he famously declared that "every cell arises from another cell”?
(A) 1865
(B) 1835
(C) 1845
(D) 1855
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
n 1855, at the age of 34, he published his now famous aphorism “omnis cellula e cellula” (“every cell stems from another cell”). With this approach Virchow launched the field of cellular pathology. He stated that all diseases involve changes in normal cells, that is, all pathology ultimately is cellular pathology.
Which party government announced the formation of a second backward classes commission in 1978?
(A) Indian National Congress Party
(B) Bharatiya Janata Party
(C) Janata Party
(D) United Democratic Party
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Janta party announced the formation of a second backward class commission in 1978. Morarji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government. He was the first PM to Demonetize India.
Blue jay or Indian Roller is the state bird of how many Indian states?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 2
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Blue Jay or Indian Roller is the state bird of 3 Indian states. The Blue Jay or Indian Roller is also known as Coracias benghalensis.
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
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
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.
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
Correct Answer : D
Bhawai is a folk dance of which state?
(A) Haryana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Bhawai is performed with enormous skill this dance is an exciting pot balancing dance of the snake charmer tribe. It demonstrates the art of dancing and revolving even while balancing many articles and items on one's head.
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