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- Question
Who has been given the additional charge of Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned from the same post in March, 2017 ?
Options- A. Arun Jaitley
- B. Nitin Gadkari
- C. Narendra Modi
- D. Rajnath Singh
- Correct Answer
- Arun Jaitley
ExplanationFinance minister Arun Jaitley was on 13 March 2017 given the additional charge of the defence ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned+ to take on the new role of Goa chief minister.
- 1. Medulla oblongata is a part of which of the following?
Options- A. Heart
- B. Brain
- C. Lungs
- D. Stomach Discuss
- 2. Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?
Options- A. It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents
- B. It records the highest salinity in Atlantic Ocean
- C. It is located west ofGulf Stream and east of Canary Current
- D. It confined in gyre of calm and motionless water Discuss
- 3. Which lenses should be used to correct the defect of astigmatism?
Options- A. Convex lens
- B. Bifocal lens
- C. Concave lens
- D. Cylindrical lens Discuss
- 4. Kelvin (K) is the unit of measurement of ________.
Options- A. Density
- B. Pressure
- C. Mass
- D. Temperature Discuss
- 5. The asian games were held in Delhi for rthe first time in
Options- A. 1951
- B. 1963
- C. 1971
- D. 1982 Discuss
- 6. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". Elephants live in groups in the jungle.
Options- A. crowds
- B. herds
- C. hoards
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 7. ___________ is a typically onecelled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion.
Options- A. Egg
- B. Spore
- C. Sperm
- D. Seed Discuss
- 8. Which one of the following methods is not suitable for urban rainwater harvesting?
Options- A. Rooftop recharge pit
- B. Recharge wells
- C. Gully plug
- D. Recharge trench Discuss
- 9. Find the work done (in J) when a charge of 10 C moves across a potential difference of 2 V.
Options- A. 20
- B. 5
- C. 40
- D. 10 Discuss
- 10. Meter in a vehicle that calculates distance covered by the vehicle is called __________.
Options- A. Speedometer
- B. Odometer
- C. Thermometer
- D. Kilometre Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Brain
Correct Answer: It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents
Explanation:
The calm centre of the anticyclonic gyre in the North Atlantic, comprising a large eddy of surface water, the boundaries of which are demarcated by major current systems such as the Gulf Stream, Canaries Current, and North Atlantic Drift. The Sargasso Sea is a large, warm (18°C), saline, which is characterized by an abundance of floating brown seaweed (Sargassum).
Correct Answer: Cylindrical lens
Explanation:
Astigmatism is a common vision condition that causes blurred vision. It occurs when the cornea is irregularly shaped or sometimes because of the curvature of the lens inside the eye.
Correct Answer: Temperature
Correct Answer: 1951
Correct Answer: herds
Correct Answer: Spore
Correct Answer: Gully plug
Explanation:
In urban areas, rain water available from roof tops of buildings, paved and unpaved areas goes waste. This water can be recharged to aquifer and can be utilized gainfully at the time of need. In areas where the surface soil is impervious and large quantities of roof water or surface runoff is available within a very short period of heavy rainfall, the use of trench/ pits is made to store the water in a filter media and subsequently recharge to ground water through specially constructed recharge wells.
Gully plugs are built using local stones, clay and bushes across small gullies and streams running down the hill slopes carrying drainage to tiny catchments during rainy season.It is applicable only in rural areas.
Correct Answer: 20
Correct Answer: Odometer
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