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Q: Which is not associated with areas of karst topography? 2224 0

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    flowing rivers
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    sinkholes
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    sinking streams
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    caverns
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Answer : 1. "flowing rivers"
Explanation :

Answer: A) flowing rivers Explanation: A karst topography is that which composes of limestone and its associated features and structures. Karst topography and caves develop in limestone rocks due to their solubility in dilute acidic groundwater. The solubility of limestone in water and weak acid solutions leads to karst landscapes.   Flowing rivers, can be found in areas away from karst topography.

Q: Indian state where Uniform Civil Code is applied? 2224 0

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    Uttarakhand
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    Uttar Pradesh
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    Goa
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    Delhi
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Answer : 3. "Goa"
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Answer: C) Goa Explanation: Uniform civil code is the ongoing point of debate within Indian mandate to replace personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set of rules governing every citizen.   Goa is the only state in INdia where Uniform Civil Code is applied. Laws are equal to all religion. Polygamy and triple talaq are illegal.

Q: An object that has kinetic energy must be 2223 0

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    At an elevated position
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    Falling
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    At rest
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    Moving
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Answer : 4. "Moving"
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Answer: D) Moving Explanation: In physics, we know that the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Hence, An object that has kinetic energy must be in motion i.e, moving.

Q: The ratio of K’s and M’s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of M and the age of K, 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the difference and total of present ages of K and M? 2223 0

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    8, 72 yrs
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    16, 65 yrs
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    12, 84 yrs
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    10, 60 yrs
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Answer : 1. "8, 72 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 8, 72 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages be K,M Given K/M = 4/5 5K - 4M = 0 ......(1) Also given that, M - (K + 5) = 3 M - K = 8 .........(2) Then, by solving (1) & (2) M = 40 yrs and K = 32 yrs Hence, Total of ages = 40 + 32 = 72 yrs Difference of ages = 40 - 32 = 8 yrs.

Q: Sound travels fastest in 2222 0

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    Vacuum
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    Air
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    Glass
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    Water
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Answer : 3. "Glass"
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Answer: C) Glass Explanation: Sound is a mechanical vibration and needs a medium for propagation. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels. So, sound cannot travel through vacuum.   As the sound travels faster in solids than liquids and gases, sound travels faster in the glass than Air and water.

Q: 45 men working 9 hours per day dig 40 m deep. How many extra men should be put to dig to a depth of 56 m working 7 hours per day ? 2221 0

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    36
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    61
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    48
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    54
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: (45 x 9)/40 = (M x 7)/56 => M = 81 => 81 – 45 = 36

Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 11, 5.5, 10, 6.5, 9, ? 2221 0

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    6.5
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    7.5
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    8.5
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    10.5
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Answer : 2. "7.5"
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Answer: B) 7.5 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 11 11 - 5.5 = 5.5 5.5 + 4.5 = 10 10 - 3.5 = 6.5 6.5 + 2.5 = 9 9 - 1.5 = 7.5   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 7.5.

Q: On a school’s Annual day sweets were to be equally distributed amongst 112 children. But on that particular day, 32 children were absent. Thus the remaining children got 6 extra sweets. How many sweets was each child originally supposed to get ? 2221 0

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    14
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    16
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    12
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    15
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Answer : 4. "15"
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Answer: D) 15 Explanation: Let 'K' be the total number of sweets.Given total number of students = 112If sweets are distributed among 112 children,Let number of sweets each student gets = 'L' => K/112 = L ....(1)But on that day students absent = 32 => remaining = 112 - 32 = 80Then, each student gets '6' sweets extra. => K/80 = L + 6 ....(2)from (1) K = 112L substitute in (2), we get112L = 80L + 48032L = 480L = 15 Therefore, 15 sweets were each student originally supposed to get.

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