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[#401] What is the population density of Andhra Pradesh?
Correct Answer

(A) 275/sq km

Explanation

Solution: The population density of Andhra Pradesh is 275/sq km.

[#402] When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate
Correct Answer

(A) increases

Explanation

Solution: When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate increases. Breathing rate and breathing volume increase, the blood pressure increases, the heart rate increases, and kidney bicarbonate production ( in order to buffer the effects of blood acidosis), occur.

[#403] What is the duration of football match?
Correct Answer

(D) Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time

Explanation

Solution: The duration of football match is Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time. A football match consists of two halves and each half is 45 minutes long. Between the two halves, there is an interval, which is not more than 15 minutes long. Stoppage time (also called injury time) is the time added on at the end of each half at the discretion of the referee.

[#404] When did Ashoka became emperor of India?
Correct Answer

(D) 264 BC

Explanation

Solution: Ashoka became emperor of India in 264 BC. He saw corpses, ruins and people that lost everything they had. Ashoka converted in 264 BC to Buddhism and became a peaceful and caring ruler of his people. Around 260 BC, the Maurya Empire had become the largest and wealthiest empire on Earth.

[#405] When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called
Correct Answer

(B) duck

Explanation

Solution: When the batsman, in cricket, is out without scoring a single run, is called duck. The term “duck” comes from the shape of the number '0' which is similar to that of duck's egg. In 1886, when the Prince of Wales got out without scoring a single run, the term 'duck' was used for the first time.