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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October, 1875, in a farmer's family in Naiad, Gujarat. His father, Zaverbhai, had served in the army of Jhansi ki Rani, and his mother, Ladbai, was a deeply religious woman. Vallabhbhai's initial schooling was in Gujarati. After his schooling, he went to England for higher studies. In 1913 after studying law there he returned back to India as a barrister. Vallabhbhai was married to Zaverbai in 1891. The couple had two children-a daughter Maniben, born in April of 1904, and a son Dayabhai, born in November of 1905. Zaverbai died in January of 1909. Vallabhbhai was deeply influenced by Gandhiji. The title of 'Sardar' was given to him by Gandhiji. In 1918, he entered politics. IN 1931, he became the President three years as he was the leader of the Quit India Movement. In 1947, India became independent and Vallabhbhai became the Home Minister of Independent India. His service to the nation will always be remembered. He

. 1.Inventor of Cell was: A. Robert Cook B. Darvin C. Einstein D. Robert Hook Ans: D 2. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air? A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen sulphide C. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen Answer: B 3. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals? A. Tin B. Mercury C. Lead D. Zinc Answer: B Tips: Amalgam is a substance formed by the reaction of mercury with another metal. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury, notable exceptions being iron and platinum. 4. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature? A. Phosphorous B. Bromine C. Chlorine D. Helium Answer: B 5. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is A. Copper B. Magnesium C. Iron D. Calcium Answer: B Tips: Chlorophyll is a chlorin pigment, which is structurally similar to and produced through the same metabolic pat

1. Which is the outermost planet in the solar system? A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Neptune D. Uranus 2. The SI unit of charge is _________ _. A. Ampere B. Coulomb C. Ohm D. Volt 3. Very High Frequency (VHF) have __________ wavelengths. A. shorter B. shortest C. longer D. longest 4. Long-sight defect could be corrected by using __________ lens. A. concave B. vonvex C. diverging D. none of these 5. Deficiency of Vitamin-A results in __________. A. night blindness B. rickets C. scurvy D. hair fall 6. For a fixed mass of gass at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure will _____ ____. A. also decrease B. increase C. remains constant D. none of these 7. The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is __________ days. A. 60 B. 120 C. 180 D. 240 8. The density of water is __________. A. 1 g/cm3 B. 1.5 g/cm3 C. 2 g/cm3 D. none of these 9. Radioactivity was discovered by ___ _______. A. Kelvin B. Thomson C. Rutherford D. Bacq

1) Strongest bone in our body is .. . . a) Arm bone b) Head b0ne c) Trunk bone d) Femur bone ANS -femur 2) What is the scientific term for high blood pressure? a) Heart attack. b) Hypertension. c) COPD. d) Asthma. ANSWER : Hypertension 3) What cell component is commonly used for personal identification? a) DNA. b) Ammonia acid. c) RNA. d) REM. ANSWER : DNA 4) Which is the smallest bone in the body? a) Hammer. b) Femur. c) Patella. d) Stirrup. ANSWER : Stirrup 5) What method is used to kill the bacteria in milk? a) Pasteurization. b) Sterilization. c) Chlorination. d) Immunization. ANSWER : Pasteurization 6) Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of? a) Vitamin D. b) Vitamin C. c) Potassium. d) Calcium. ANSWER : Vitamin C 7) Which is the largest artery in the body? a) Aorta. b) Pulmonary Artery. c) Coronary Artery. d) Renal Artery. ANSWER : Aorta 8) About how many pints of blood are there in the Human body? a) 28. b) 8. c) 18. d) 1.

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