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Which city has been designated as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2019  ?

A) Warsaw B) Sharjah
C) Pune D) Kochi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sharjah

Explanation:

Sharjah, the city of United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been designated as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2019 by Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, at the Headquarters of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) at La Haye. The honour is in recognition of the Emirate’s pioneering role in supporting and expanding the local and regional publishing industries, promoting reading to become an intrinsic cultural practice, as well as embracing inter-cultural, knowledge-based dialogue. Sharjah was the first emirate in UAE to establish a formal school and a library. It was also the first emirate to house many cultural institutions like the Emirates Publishers Association and the Emirates’ writers Union. Sharjah is the 19th city to become World Book Capital. It is preceded by Conakry in 2017 and Athens in 2018.

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Study of fishes is called

A) Amphiology B) Phylumology
C) Zoology D) Ichthyology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ichthyology

Explanation:

Ichthyology is the branch of biology devoted to the study of fish.

 

It is also known as Fish science which includes bony fishes (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha).

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President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the biggest river festival of India in 2017, Namami Brahmaputra, in which of the following states ?

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Assam
C) Orissa D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assam

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Q:

Inhabit most nearly means

A) Vacate B) Move
C) Reside D) Leave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reside

Explanation:

Inhabit means a place or environment to live in for a person or animal or a group.

 

Vacate, move and reside means to leave a place and are opposite to live. Reside is the only word most nearly means as inhabit.

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Which of the following definitions describes a chemical hazard?

A) Microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungus, mold, or viruses that can cause illness B) These hazards can lead to injuries to the joints or muscles by way of heavy, frequent lifting, repetitive tasks
C) Can be present in dust, fumes, liquids, solids, mists, vapors, or gases of products used at a site or released during a construction job D) The most commonly thought of hazards for construction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Can be present in dust, fumes, liquids, solids, mists, vapors, or gases of products used at a site or released during a construction job

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What makes an election democratic?

A) Elections should be held at regular intervals. B) The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.
C) Every citizen should have one vote ad every vote should have an equal value. D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

In short, Democracy is a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."

 

Definition :

Democracy "is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system." 


The conditions of a democratic election are:

 

* Every citizen should have one vote ad every vote should have an equal value.

* Voters choose from the political parties and candidates should be free to contest elections giving the voters a real choice.

* Elections should be held at regular intervals.

* The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.

* Elections should be conducted in free and fair manner where people can choose as they really wish.

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A project charter is one of the key deliverables to come from the initiation process. The project charter should by issued by 

A) one or more functional managers B) The head of the performing organization
C) A manager external to the project D) The CFO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A manager external to the project

Explanation:

The other answers could be accurate in specific situations, but their role alone does not meet the keyb criterion of being "external" to the project team. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because these individuals are not external to the project.

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Who was the  Indian cricketer honored with CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement  Award in 2014 ?

A) Kapil Dev B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid D) M S Dhoni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kapil Dev

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