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Which country is the largest producer of millets in the world?
• India is the largest producer of millets in the world with an annual production of 10,910,000 ton.
• Nigeria stands at second position with an annual production of 5,000,000 ton.
• Niger stands at third position with an annual production of 2,955,000 ton.
Which State/Union territory unveiled start-up policy?
* The Puducherry government unveiled a start-up policy.
* The objective of the policy to create a corpus fund of Rs. 10 crores to support the setting up of start-up incubators and to develop co-working spaces.
* The department plans to provide a grant of Rs. 3 lakhs to projects recommended by incubators established by the government/private sector/academic institutions as a start-up grant.
* The committee of experts constituted by the government under the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Committee will approve of the projects and monitor their progress.
Pleura membrane covers which part of the body?
• Pleura cover the surface of the lungs.
• Pleurae are serous membranes that separate the lungs and the wall of the thoracic cavity.
• The visceral pleura cover each lung surface and the parietal pleura cover the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
A) The inner layer (visceral pleura) wraps around the lungs and is stuck so tightly to the lungs that it cannot be peeled off.
B) The outer layer (parietal pleura) lines the inside of the chest wall.
The National Air Quality Index is based on observation of how many pollutants?
• The National Air Quality Index is based on observation of eight pollutants.
• These eight pollutants are-
PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, NH3 and Pb.
• National Air Quality Index was launched in October 2014.
• It divides the air quality into six categories- Good, Satisfactory, Moderate Polluted, Poor, Very Poor and Severe.
Who was the nawab of Junagarh at the time of it’s accession to India?
• Muhammad Mahabat Khanji III was the Nawab of Junagarh at the time of it’s accession to Union of India.
• In 1947, the nawab decided to merge Junagarh into the newly formed Pakistan. Then the Hindu majority of Junagarh revolted & India forced its military into Junagarh to force a plebiscite which resulted in accession of Junagarh to India.
Which country has secured first place in the 13th South Asian Games 2019?
• The 13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal on 10 December 2019.
• India topped the championship with a medal tally of 312 medals, of which 174 gold, 93 silver, and 45 bronze.
• It was followed by Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
• South Asian Games was held for the first time in September 1984 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• The games are held once every 2 years.
Acid rain mainly contains oxides of which elements?
• The Acid rain mainly contains the oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen.
• The oxides of nitrogen and sulphur are blown away by the wind along with the dust particles. They settle on the earth’s surface after coming down in the form of precipitation.
• Acid rain has ph near 5.5 and is toxic to human health, Environment and Heritage monuments and buildings.
• Taj Mahal is largely affected by acid rain. It make the marble colour dull and also decreased it’s strength.
• Robert Angus Smith was the first to show the relationship between acid rain and atmospheric pollution in Manchester, England in 1852.
Kidney stones are small hard stones forms in the kidney due to excess of ________ in blood.
• The excess of Calcium in blood can cause the risk of kidney stones.
• Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal. It is usually a result of overactive parathyroid glands.
• If your urine contains too much calcium, crystals may form in your kidneys. Over time, the crystals may combine to form kidney stones. The stone-forming chemicals are calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine, and phosphate.
Ctrl + S is used to ________.
• Ctrl+S is used to save the document or file.
• Ctrl+O is used to open the file.
• Ctrl+T is used to create a new tab in an Internet browser or adjust tabs in word processors.
• Ctrl+W is used to close open tab in a browser or close a document in Word.
The International Democracy Day is observed on _________.
• The International Democracy day is observed on 15 September.
• The Theme of 2019 International Democracy day was – ‘Participation’.
• International Day of Democracy, is an opportunity to urge all governments to respect their citizens' right to active, substantive and meaningful participation in democracy. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development addresses democracy in Sustainable Development Goal 16.
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