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Question : Who was popularly known as the 'father of civil services in India'?

Option 1: Charles Cornwallis

Option 2: William Bentinck

Option 3: Lord Dalhousie

Option 4: John Shore

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Charles Cornwallis


Solution : The correct option is Charles Cornwallis.

The title "father of civil services in India" is often attributed to Sir Charles Cornwallis. He played a significant role in establishing the civil services system in India during the British colonial period. He was the Governor-General

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Question : Direction: Study the bar diagram carefully and answer the question. The bar diagram shows the trends of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India from all over the world (in INR crores).

The year that exhibited the second–highest growth percentage in FDI in India over the period shown is:

Option 1: 1993

Option 2: 1994

Option 3: 1997

Option 4: 1996

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1994


Solution : From 1992 to 1993, India's FDI growth percentage = $\frac{10.15 – 5.7}{5.7}×100$ = 78.07%
From 1993 to 1994, India's FDI growth percentage = $\frac{20.16 – 10.15}{10.15}×100$ = 98.62%
From 1994 to 1995, India's FDI growth percentage = $\frac{10.22 – 20.16}{20.16}×100$ = –49.30%
From 1995 to

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Question : In the northern and north-western parts of India, ______ is the main food crop.

Option 1: wheat

Option 2: rice

Option 3: maize

Option 4: millet

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: wheat


Solution : The correct answer is wheat.

In the northern and northwestern regions of India, wheat is the primary food crop. These areas witness the predominant cultivation of wheat due to favourable climatic conditions during the Rabi season. Wheat is a staple food in the Indian diet

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Question : By product obtained by soap industry is

Option 1: Caustic soda

Option 2: Glycerol

Option 3: Naphathalene

Option 4: Caustic potash

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Glycerol


Solution : The correct answer is glycerol.

Soaps are formed by the process called saponification in which fats or vegetable oil reacts with a strong base like NaOH or KOH, and produces soap and glycerol. Glycerol is a byproduct of soap industry. Soaps are sodium or potassium

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Question : Sulphuric acid is

Option 1: Monobasic

Option 2: Dibasic

Option 3: Tribasic

Option 4: Tetrabasic

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dibasic


Solution : The correct answer is Dibasic.

Sulphuric acid is dibasic. Any substance or compound which can donate 2 protons or hydrogens is referred to as dibasic acid. Sulphuric acid gives two hydrogen atoms, and that's why it is known as dibasic acid. Sulphuric acid is

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Question : What is the chemical name of vinegar?

Option 1: Lauric acid

Option 2: Acetic acid

Option 3: Malic acid

Option 4: Oxalic acid

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Acetic acid


Solution : The correct option is Acetic acid.

Vinegar's chemical name is acetic acid. It results from the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. A versatile product used in cooking and preservation. Acetic acid imparts the characteristic sour taste of vinegar and has antimicrobial properties,

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Question : Which of the following scientists provided the Law of Octaves?

Option 1: Galileo Galilei

Option 2: John Newlands

Option 3: Michael Faraday

Option 4: Marie Curie

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: John Newlands


Solution : The correct answer is John Newlands.

John Newlands arranged the elements in increasing order of their atomic mass. He provided the law of octaves, which states that the properties of every 8th element are similar to those of the first element. The law of

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Question : A man sells rice at 8% profit and uses weight 25% less than the actual measure. What is his percentage profit?

Option 1: 44%

Option 2: 41%

Option 3: 23%

Option 4: 36%

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 44%


Solution : Here cost price is denoted by CP, selling price is denoted by SP.
Let the CP of 100 kg rice be Rs. 100
⇒ SP of 1 kg = $100 × \frac{100+8}{100}$
⇒ SP of 1 kg = $100 × \frac{108}{100}$ = Rs. 108
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