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- Question
__________________will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Options- A. IIT, Kanpur
- B. IIT, Kharagpur
- C. IIT, Delhi
- D. IIT, Bombay
- Correct Answer
- IIT, Kanpur
ExplanationThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984, Los Angeles Olympics. The degree, Doctor of Science (honoris causa ? a degree awarded as a mark of esteem) will be conferred on June 16 to mark the 50th convocation of the prestigious institute of the country. This is her second doctorate ? in 2002, Kannur University had conferred D.Lit on her.
- 1. In a Digital circuit, what is 1 'AND' 1?
Options- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 4 Discuss
- 2. What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?
Options- A. Cream soda
- B. Coca-Cola
- C. Dr. Pepper
- D. Sprite Discuss
- 3. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
Options- A. Gandhi Sagar
- B. Hirakud
- C. Periyar
- D. Tungabhadra Discuss
- 4. 'Dizzy' is the nickname of what Australian player?
Options- A. Adam Gilchrist
- B. Jason Gillespie
- C. Glenn McGrath
- D. Brett Lee Discuss
- 5. The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear relationship when graphed. This statement is given by
Options- A. morph metric analysis
- B. law of drainage composition
- C. law of basin areas
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for
Options- A. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
- B. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
- C. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
- D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962 Discuss
- 7. The most recent era of the geological time scale is
Options- A. Mesozoic
- B. cenozoic
- C. Triassic
- D. paleocene Discuss
- 8. The term 'regur' refers to
Options- A. deltaic alluvial soils
- B. lateral soils
- C. black cotton soils
- D. red and yellow soils Discuss
- 9. The gas used in the manufacture of vanaspati from vegetable oil is
Options- A. hydrogen
- B. oxygen
- C. nitrogen
- D. carbon dioxide Discuss
- 10. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
Options- A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
- B. Second World Nations
- C. Third World Nations
- D. Fourth World Nations Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1
Correct Answer: Dr. Pepper
Explanation:
The cherry-flavored cola made its debut at Morrison's Old Corner Drugstore.
Correct Answer: Gandhi Sagar
Correct Answer: Jason Gillespie
Explanation:
After the famous musician.
Correct Answer: law of basin areas
Correct Answer: Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
Correct Answer: cenozoic
Correct Answer: black cotton soils
Correct Answer: hydrogen
Correct Answer: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Explanation:
Gulf cooperation council was created on May 25, 1981, the 630-million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Abu Dhabi. These countries are often referred to as The GCC States.
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