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691. Which is the major mineral found in Punjab?

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A. Coal
B. Gold
C. Salt
D. Iron
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Salt is the major mineral found in Punjab. The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends along the south of the Pothohar Plateau and the North of the Jhelum River. And in the Indian state of Punjab, Coal is the major natural resource found.

692. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as

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A. Boyle-Pascal’s Law
B. Pascal’s Law
C. Archimedes’ Principle
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Liquids transmit pressure equally in all directions. This is known as Pascal’s Law. Pascal’s law says that pressure applied to an enclosed fluid will be transmitted without a change in magnitude to every point of the fluid and to the walls of the container. The pressure at any point in the fluid is equal in all directions.

693. The highest rank in Army is that of

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A. Brigadier
B. General
C. Lieutenant General
D. Major General
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The highest rank in Army is that of General. The highest rank attainable in the Army is the five-star General of the Army. Often called a “five-star general”, the rank of General of the Army has historically been reserved for wartime use and is not currently active in the U.S. Army.

694. When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?

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A. 14th November
B. 8th October
C. 9th August
D. 12th June
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Russia celebrates its Independence Day on 12th June. The day celebrates the establishing of Russia as an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, officially recognizing the day that the Declaration of the Sovereignty of the Russian Federation was signed.

695. When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the

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A. friction between the earth and the bus
B. friction between the passengers and the earth
C. inertia of the passengers
D. inertia of the bus
✅ The correct answer is option C.
When a moving bus stops suddenly, the passenger are pushed forward because of the inertia of the passengers. So when the bus or train stopped suddenly, a passenger sits inside tends to fall forward. Because the lower part of the body comes to rest with the bus while the upper part tends to continue its motion due to inertia.

696. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

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A. Lead
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Zinc
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Zinc is used for galvanizing iron. Galvanization (or galvanizing as it is most commonly called in that industry) is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting.

697. Which is the highest literary award of the world?

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A. Nobel Prize
B. Booker Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Magsaysay Award
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Booker Prize is the highest literary award of the world. The leading literary award in the English speaking world, which has brought recognition, reward and readership to outstanding fiction for over 50 years. Awarded annually to the best novel of the year written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.

698. The blood pressure of a young male human being is

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A. 110/70
B. 120/80
C. 135/90
D. 140/100
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The blood pressure of a young male human being is 120/80. Normal blood pressure is considered to be anything below 120/80. Prehypertension is defined as a systolic reading between 120 and 129 and a diastolic reading lower than 80. Hypertension is defined as blood pressure of 130/80 or higher.

699. Republican party is

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A. One of the important parties in USA
B. the political parties which has no definite principles
C. the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Republican party is One of the important parties in USA, the political parties which has no definite principles and is the political party which changes with the change in the times and circumstances in the country.

700. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the

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A. Centripetal force due to the earth’s rotation
B. Earth’s gravitational pull
C. Pressure of the atmosphere
D. Moon’s gravitational pull
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the Earth’s gravitational pull.