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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is termed as

A) translation B) transcription
C) replication D) mutation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transcription

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. In transcription, only a segment of DNA and only one of the strands is copied into RNA. This necessitates defining the boundaries that would demarcate the region and the strand of DNA that would be transcribed.

 

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In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?

A) Binomial Nomenclature B) Taxonomic Hierarchy
C) Identification D) Specific Epithet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Specific Epithet

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Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in

A) 2013 B) 2014
C) 2015 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2013

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The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

 

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According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Chief Justice D) Parliament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

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The Attorney General of India is appointed by whom?

A) Prime Minister of India B) Law Minister of India
C) Chief Justice of India D) President of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) President of India

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Who is the new Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

A) Prashant Pathrabe B) Amol Palekar
C) Shabana Azmi D) Bhupendra Kainthola
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhupendra Kainthola

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Work done by a passenger standing on a platform holding a suitcase weighing 10kg is

A) 980 J B) 98 J
C) 0 J D) 100 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0 J

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Blood pressure is measured by _______.

A) Barometer B) Sphygmomanometer
C) Hydrometer D) Thermometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sphygmomanometer

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