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[#326] Which vegetable crop is known as vegetable of 20 th century?
Correct Answer

(A) Winged bean

Explanation

Solution: Winged bean is the vegetable crop known as the vegetable of the 20 th century. Winged bean is also known as goa bean, cigarillos, and dragon bean. It is a herbaceous tropical plant. It is rich in nutrients and all parts of the plant are edible. Leaves are eaten like spinach, flowers can be used in salads, tubers can be eaten raw or cooked and seeds can be used as soybean.

[#327] Rainfall intensity is generally higher on
Correct Answer

(C) Near the equator

Explanation

Solution: Rainfall intensity is generally higher on and near the equator. And this happens because the northeast trade winds and southwest trade winds converge in a low-pressure zone known as the intertropical convergence zone. Solar heating in the region forces air to rise through convection which results in excess precipitation near to equatorial region.

[#328] Dapog method of raising nursery of rice has been introduced in India from
Correct Answer

(D) Philippines

Explanation

Solution: The Dapog method is a method of raising a dense stand of seedlings with no contact with soil. This method of raising nurseries has been introduced in India by the Philippines. It has been adopted by some farmers in Andhra Pradesh for raising seedlings. It saves almost half of the time in seedling raising. The main merit of the method is that it requires less area for nurseries.

[#329] Who is known as 'Waterman of India'?
Correct Answer

(D) Rajendra Singh

Explanation

Solution: Rajendra Singh is known as the "Water man of India". He was born on 6 th August 1959 in Alwar, Rajasthan, he is an Indian water conservationist and environmentalist. He runs an NGO called “Tarun Bharat Sangh” (TBS) which was founded in 1975 to fight slow bureaucracy and to help villagers take charge of water management in their semi-arid area as it lies close to the Thar desert. TBS helped build over 8600 johads and water conservation storage tanks to collect rainwater for dry seasons and has brought water to 1000 villages and also received five rivers in Rajasthan.

[#330] Ozone layer in the atmosphere absorbs
Correct Answer

(A) Ultraviolet radiation

Explanation

Solution: The ozone layer is covers or earth like a blanket and protects us by absorbing harmful ultra violet radiation (UV-B) from the Sunlight. when an ozone molecule absorbs UV-B it comes apart into an oxygen molecule and a separate oxygen atom O which combines later to form an ozone molecule.