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What do you mean by Sunspots?
- visible irregular dark patches on the photosphere of the sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000K
- desert areas on the sun
- dark patches on the surface of the sun which are cooler areas
- all of these
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- visible irregular dark patches on the photosphere of the sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000K
Which of the following is correct with respect to ‘Great Bear’?
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- Constellation
In which year did Galileo state that the Earth revolves around the Sun?
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- 1632
What do you mean by ‘Black Hole’ in our solar system?
- Contracted star with an intense gravitational pull
- Collapsing of low density
- Holes occurring in heavenly bodies
- None of these
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- Contracted star with an intense gravitational pull
The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is?
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- 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
Who discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun?
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- Galileo Galilei
What is the fifth largest planet in our solar system?
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- Earth
Who wrote ‘Tungkhugia Buranji’?
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- Srinath Barbarua
The Sinagiri Ghar celebration was first held by ____?
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- Gadapani
The ancient name of Cachar was ____?
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- Hidimba
The Koch coins were known as?
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- Narayani
The first capital of the Ahom was?
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- Charaideo
In the sentence, what does hold water mean?
His argument does not hold water.
Correct answer(s):
- to be logical or valid
In the sentence, what does come to light mean?
Through the reporter’s efforts, many unknown facts have come to light.
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- been revealed
In the sentence, what does black sheep mean?
You find a black sheep in every community.
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- person with a bad reputation
In the sentence, what does a Penelope’s web mean?
His work seems to be a Penelope’s web.
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- endless
In the sentence, what does an about-turn mean?
His recent statement is an about-turn.
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- complete change of opinion
In the sentence, what does at daggers drawn mean?
The two friends are now at daggers drawn over a petty issue.
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- extremely angry or hostile
In the sentence, what does salad days mean?
In his salad days, he was quite a dandy.
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- one's youthful days
In the sentence, what does for good mean?
When he left, he was extremely disappointed. I think he’s gone for good.
Correct answer(s):
- permanently