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October 12, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. With reference to cultivation of Cotton in India, which among the following statements is / are correct?
1. Approximately 65% of India’s cotton is produced on rainfed areas
2. Majority of the cotton is produced in central zone comprising Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following differences between Hydrogen and Helium gases:
- While Helium is a non-flammable gas, Hydrogen is a flammable gas
- Helium is lighter than Hydrogen gas
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Which Economist is the first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog?
(a) Aravind Panagariya
(b) Amartya Sen
(c) Rajiv Kumar
(d) Arvind Subramaniyan
4. Which species of mosquitoes is the cause of spread of West Nile Fever?
(a) Plasmodium falciparum
(b) Culex
(c) Asian Tiger
(d) Aedes
5. A toothed wheel of diameter 50cm is attached to a smaller wheel of diameter 30cm. How many revolutions will the smaller wheel make when the longer one makes 15 revolutions?
(a) 25 rev
(b) 28 rev
(c) 30 rev
(d) 34 rev
ANSWERS
1. (c)
2. (a) Hydrogen and helium are two most commonly used uplift gases. Although helium is twice heavy as hydrogen, but being a non-flammable gas, it is preferred over hydrogen (flammable gas).
3. (a) Arvind Panagariya is an Indian-American economist and a professor of economics at Columbia University, who served as the first vice-chairman of the think-tank Niti Aayog between January 2015 and August 2017.
4. (b) West Nile Fever is a viral infection spread by the infected Culex mosquitoes
5. (a)
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