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October 04, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following:
- Carbon monoxide
- Methane
- Ozone
- Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into the atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 'only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Consider the following statements:
- The coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
- Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
- Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Which of the following water bodies was historically known as the Burma Sea?
(a) Arabian Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Andaman Sea
(d) Sargasso Sea
4. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. What is the ratio of cost price to the printed price?
(a) 45:56
(b) 48:56
(c) 56:63
(d) 72:81
5. Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?
(a) 8 min
(b) 10 min
(c) 14 min
(d) 21 min
ANSWERS
1. (d)
2. (a)
3. (c) The Andaman Sea (historically also known as the Burma Sea) is a marginal sea of northeastern Indian Ocean bounded by the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand along the Gulf of Martaban and west side of the Malay Peninsula and separated from the Bay of Bengal to its west by the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands
4. (a)
5. (b)
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