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- Question
During the mid 19th century Industrial Revolution, the average life span of workers in Manchester was
Options- A. 17 years
- B. 30 years
- C. 55 years
- D. 62 years
- Correct Answer
- 17 years
ExplanationThe Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. Average life span of worker was 17 years.
- 1. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
Options- A. Asia
- B. Africa
- C. Europe
- D. South America Discuss
- 2. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?
Options- A. Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
- B. Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
- C. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- D. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Discuss
- 3. The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called
Options- A. climatology
- B. meteorology
- C. cyclogenesis
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 4. The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about
Options- A. 9600 km above the earth's surface
- B. 8000 km above the earth's surface
- C. 64,000 km above the earth's surface
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 5. The main producers of free gas are
Options- A. the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore
- B. the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin)
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
Options- A. Science and Technology
- B. Environmental Studies
- C. Literature and Journalism
- D. International Understanding Discuss
- 7. Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?
Options- A. Linus Pauling
- B. Samuel Beckett
- C. Philip Noel - Baker
- D. Ralph Bunche Discuss
- 8. The major crops found in Sudan are
Options- A. rice, barley, bananas, cocoa
- B. maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut
- C. bajra, oats, tobacco
- D. wool, wine, jute Discuss
- 9. The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because
Options- A. the growing season is short in these areas
- B. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
- C. the rainfall is very low
- D. All of these factors. Discuss
- 10. To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999?
Options- A. Lata Mangeshkar
- B. Amartya Sen
- C. M. S. Subbulakshmi
- D. Atal Behari Vajpayee Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Asia
Correct Answer: Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
Correct Answer: meteorology
Correct Answer: 64,000 km above the earth's surface
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: Literature and Journalism
Correct Answer: Samuel Beckett
Correct Answer: maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut
Correct Answer: All of these factors.
Correct Answer: Amartya Sen
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