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Pampero is

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A cold wind which prevails in Argentine and Uruguay

A low pressure area in Ecuador

A moisture laden wind

A high pressure areas

name the inventor of military tank.

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daimler

swinston

tesla

biro

The change in colour of stars arises due to:

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Variation in their distance from the earth

Variation in their surface temperature

Fluctuation in their composition and size

Irregular absorption or scattering in earth's atmosphere

The Strait of Hormuz joins which of the following water bodies-

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Red Sea and Mediterranean sea

Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

Caspian sea and black sea

Gulf of Oman and Arabian sea

Which Southeast Asian country was the only to not have been colonized by a European Country?

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Cambodia

Laos

Malaysia

Thailand

The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of:

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Particles

Short waves

Long waves

None of these

Aswan High Dam lies near which line of latitude?

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Tropic of Capricom

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Horse Latitude

What is Celluloses?

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Fats

Carbohydrates

Vitamins

Protein

Clotting of blood vessels is called:

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Thrombosis

Fibrosis

Agglunitation

None

Electric current is measured by:

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Anemometer

Ammeter

Voltmeter

Commutator

The approximate diameter of the earth is:

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12756 km

14500 km

14000 km

16500 km

What is the name of the bell inside Parliament Clock Tower?

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Big Ben

London Eye

Stonehenge

None of these

Most meteorites come from?

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The Sun

The Moon

The asteroid belt

Mars

The ________ is also known as the Northern Lights.

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Aurora borealis

Nova

Quasar

Black hole

"Green House Effect" means:

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Pollution in house

Prevention of ultraviolet rays

Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide

None of these

The hottest planet is:

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Mercury

Venus

Jupiter

Saturn

Edmund Halley (comet) reappears after a time of every how many years?

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86 years

76 years

68 years

96 years

''Parsec'' is the unit of measurement of:

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Density of stars

Orbital velocity of giant stars

Astronomical distance

None of these

Which planet look reddish in the night sky?

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Mercury

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Air is a:

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Mixture

Element

Compound

Electrolyte

Greenhouse effect will lead to

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An increase in Oxygen Production

Greater rainfall

Decrease in atmospheric pressure

An increase in the temperature

Which country of Europe is known as the 'Country of Lakes'?

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Finland

Italy

France

Spain

Which of the following is native to Australia?

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Platypus

Wallaby

Wombat

All of these

Which waterfall once had the title of being the 'Suicide Capital of the World'?

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Angel Falls

Niagara Falls

Victoria Falls

Yosemite Falls

What is the waste gas made that humans breathe out?

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Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Carbon monoxide

Nitrogen

Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium?

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Azurite

Bauxite

Feldspar

Cryolite

Stem cutting are commonly used for regrowing:

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Cotton

Banana

Sugarcane

Mango

Which is the largest muscle in the body?

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Buttock muscle

Stapedius

Monocyte

Lymphocyte

The core of the earth is also known as:

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Lithosphere

Barysphere

Besosphere

Centrosphere

Hemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by:

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Males and expressed by males

Females and expressed by males

Females and expressed by females

None of these

What is the approximate diameter of the earth?

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7926.2 miles (12.756 km)

12,000 miles (19,300 km)

22,000 miles (34,400 km)

25,000 miles (40,200 km)

Which strait is famous for export of oil?

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Strait of Hormuz

Palk strait

Strait of Gibraltar

Strait of Magellan

In how many time zones has the world been divided?

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15

24

30

32

How much blood does an average adult have in the body?

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3-4 litres

4-5 litres

5-6 litres

6-8 litres

Which group are the 'universal receivers'?

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B+

AB-

AB+

A-

Which endocrine gland produces melatonin?

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Pineal gland

Thymus

Pituitary gland

Adrenal cortex

Barometer was invented by:

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J.L. Baird

Torricelli

watson

Darwin

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

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Diabetes

Diphtheria

Cancer

Fever

The phenomenon of an opening in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out regular intervals is called:

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Crater

Geyser

Volcano

Hot spring

Ounce is equal to:

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437.5 grains

16 drams

Both a and b

None of these

What is Acaustics?

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Science of waves

Science of sound

Science of light

Science of radiography

The tallest waterfall of them all, "Angel Falls" is located in which country?

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Bolivia

Colombia

Uruguay

Venezuela

Itaipu Dam Spans the Parana RIver. It is located in which country?

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Brazil/Paraguay border

Peru/Paraguay border

Brazil/Peru border

Uruguay/Paraguay border

Which countries lie on the Balkan Peninsula?

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Finland and Iceland

The Netherlands and Denmark

Spain and Portugal

Albania and Macedonia

The Celtic Sea is located between which two countries.

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Australia and New Zealand

India and Sri Lanka

Zanzibar and Tanzania

England and Ireland

Insulin is a peptide hormones produced by:

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Pituitary gland

Thyroid Gland

Pancreas

None of these