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- Question
In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?
Options- A. 1850s
- B. 1880s
- C. 1930s
- D. 1950s
- Correct Answer
- 1880s
ExplanationThe IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE, founded 1912) and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE, founded 1884). - 1. Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in Tests?
Options- A. Sachin Tendulkar
- B. Sourav Ganguly
- C. Bishen Singh Bedi
- D. Virender Sehwag Discuss
- 2. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
Options- A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- B. Bihar and Orissa
- C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
- D. West Bengal and Assam Discuss
- 3. The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called
Options- A. water cycle
- B. energy cycle
- C. rock cycle
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 4. The mountain building in Himalayas began
Options- A. about 45 million years ago
- B. when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 5. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
Options- A. Shimla as a tourist spot
- B. Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
- C. boundary between India and Tibet
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. The material which can be deformed permanently by heat and pressure is called a
Options- A. thermoplastic
- B. thermoset
- C. chemical compound
- D. polymer Discuss
- 7. Which of the following places is known as 'Mecca of Indian Football'?
Options- A. Kolkata
- B. Bombay
- C. Haryana
- D. Delhi Discuss
- 8. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
Options- A. Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
- B. Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
- C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
- D. Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna Discuss
- 9. Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?
- Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies
- Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers
- Lack of marketing facilities
Options- A. I, II and III
- B. I and II
- C. I and III
- D. II and III Discuss
- 10. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
Options- A. on the western ghats
- B. between the Tapti and the Narmada
- C. to the north-east of the Godavari
- D. on the Malwa plateau Discuss
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Correct Answer: Virender Sehwag
Explanation:
India's first 300 which Sehwag bought up, characteristically with a six, was at Multan against Pakistan in early 2004.
Correct Answer: Bihar and Orissa
Correct Answer: rock cycle
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
Correct Answer: thermoset
Correct Answer: Kolkata
Correct Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
Correct Answer: I and III
Correct Answer: on the Malwa plateau
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