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Question 1680

Which of the following is the first calculating device ?

AAbacus

BCalculator

CTuring machine

DPascaline

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A. AbacusThe Abacus is considered the first calculating device in human history. It was invented around 2500 BCE and used in ancient civilizations such as China, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. The Abacus consists of beads that slide on rods or wires, representing numbers, and is used to perform basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It laid the foundation for modern computing and calculating tools. Other options (for context) Calculator: A modern electronic device for computation, developed much later. Turing machine: A theoretical computational model proposed by Alan Turing in 1936. Pascaline: A mechanical calculator invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642, long after the Abacus.

Question 1679

According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 moon mission will explore which area of the moon ?

AMoon North Pole

BMoon South Pole

CMoon North-West part

DUnexplored part of the Moon

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B. Moon South PoleChandrayaan-2, launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 22 July 2019, was designed to explore the South Pole region of the Moon. This area is of great scientific interest because it is permanently shadowed and may contain water ice and other valuable minerals. The mission included an orbiter, a lander (Vikram), and a rover (Pragyan), making it India’s first attempt at a soft landing on the lunar surface near the south pole. Other options (for context) Moon North Pole: Not the target area of Chandrayaan-2. Moon North-West part: Incorrect — Chandrayaan-2 focused specifically on the South Pole. Unexplored part of the Moon: Partly true, but specifically, the unexplored South Pole region was chosen.

Question 1678

In the context of Indias Five Year Plans a shift in the pattern of industrialisation with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begin in:

AFourth Plan

BSixth Plan

CEight Plan

DTenth Plan

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B. Sixth PlanExplanation not yet available.

Question 1677

The growth of per capita income of current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices because the later takes into account the rate of

Agrowth of population

Bincrease in price level

Cgrowth of money supply

Dincrease in the wage rate

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B. increase in price levelExplanation not yet available.

Question 1676

Which organisation looks after the credit need of agriculture and rural development in India ?

AFCI

BIDBI

CNABARD

DICAR

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C. NABARDExplanation not yet available.

Question 1675

Which of the following temples is not in Tripura ?

AUnakoti

BKonark

CBhubaneshwari

DJagannath

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B. KonarkExplanation not yet available.

Question 1674

Which of the following is not an archaeological site of Tripura ?

AUnakoti

BPilak

CDholavira

DDevtamura

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C. DholaviraExplanation not yet available.

Question 1673

Which of the following is not a traditional cuisine of Tripura ?

AMui borok

BMosdeng

CBhangui

DVindaloo

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D. VindalooExplanation not yet available.

Question 1672

Three annual plans were launched between:

A1969 to 1972

B1986 to 1989

C1990 to 1993

D1966 to 1969

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D. 1966 to 1969Explanation not yet available.

Question 1671

Good Governance Day is observed in India on 25th December every year. It is in honor of which Leaders Birth Anniversary ?

ADr. Rajendra Prasad

BDr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

CAtal Bihari Vajpayee

DIndira Gandhi

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C. Atal Bihari VajpayeeExplanation not yet available.

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Which of the following is the first calculating device ?

According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 moon mission will explore which area of the moon ?

In the context of Indias Five Year Plans a shift in the pattern of industrialisation with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begin in:

The growth of per capita income of current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices because the later takes into account the rate of

Which organisation looks after the credit need of agriculture and rural development in India ?

Which of the following temples is not in Tripura ?

Which of the following is not an archaeological site of Tripura ?

Which of the following is not a traditional cuisine of Tripura ?

Three annual plans were launched between:

Good Governance Day is observed in India on 25th December every year. It is in honor of which Leaders Birth Anniversary ?

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