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The two forms of democracy are

A) Parliamentary and King B) Monarchical and Republican
C) Direct and Indirect D) Parliamentary and Presidential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parliamentary and Presidential

Explanation:

There are two major forms of democratic government.

I. Parliamentary
II. Presidential

The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government.

The main difference is legislative and executive branches.

Executive - head of government
Legislative - how laws are made

 

I. Parliamentary democratic government : (example - United Kingdom )

1. Parliament = Legislature (Laws)
2. Parliament controls the power
3. Head of government is a prime minister chosen by the legislature
4. Prime minister and cabinet are members of the legislature
5. Prime minister answers to the legislature (fusion of powers)
6. The government will stay in office for a specified period unless the prime minister loses support of the majority on an important vote.
7. If this occurs- the P.M. must resign and elections are held immediately.

 

II. Presidential democratic government : (example - United States of America)

1. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens.
2. Separation of Powers
3. There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the other.
4. The president answers to the voters, not the legislature.
5. The people elect the president, and elections are held at set intervals.

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The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation in ___________ has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records.

A) Telangana B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Haryana D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness had announced this on its website. The bust at the Isha Yoga Foundation on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February.

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The single-step income statement emphasizes

A) the various components of income from continuing operations B) extraordinary items and accounting changes more than these are emphasized in the multiple-step income statement
C) total revenues and total expenses D) the gross profit figure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) total revenues and total expenses

Explanation:

The single-step income statement emphasizes


1. total revenues and total expenses.

2. Revenues

3. Expenses

4. Net income

The primary advantage of the single step fromat lies in its simple presentation and the absence of any implication that one type of revenue or expense item has priority over another.

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Q:

Who Discovered The Nucleus of a Cell?

A) Otto Hahn B) John Dalton
C) Robert Brown D) Marie Curie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Robert Brown

Explanation:

Robert Brown, Scottish botanist, Discovered The Nucleus of a Cell in 1831, London. When Brown was studying orchids under microscope when he observed an opaque area, which he called the "Areola" or "Nucleus", in the cells of the flower's outer layer.

The nucleus was also described by Franz Bauer in 1804 but in detail Robert Brown made it in 1831.

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July 7 is observed as __________

A) International Cooperative Day B) United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
C) World telecommunication Day D) World Health Day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) International Cooperative Day

Explanation:
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Which country has built the world's largest amphibian aircraft ?

A) Japan B) Russia
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

China's amphibian aircraft, which is stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of the year 2017.

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Which company has recently introduced 'Dura Technology' in building cars?

A) Ford B) Mitsubshi
C) GM D) Maruti-Suzuki
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ford

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Q:

Which states of India have oil fields?

A) Andhra Pradesh & Telangana B) Telangana & Tripura
C) Bihar & Mizoram D) Tamilnadu & Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tamilnadu & Odisha

Explanation:

Indian states having oil fields are

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Mizoram
  • Odisha
  • Tamilnadu
  • Rajasthan
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