CAT Questions

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Junko Tabei is the first woman to climb Mount Everest and she reached the summit of the world's highest peak in 1975

The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany. 

The 14 countries that attended included all the major European powers, as well as Russia, Turkey and the United States. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.Slavery was forbidden throughout Africa. The attendees agreed upon a principle of effective occupation by which rights over African colonies would be assessed.

Before the conference, about 80 percent of African territory was still in local hands. By 1902, European powers controlled 90 percent of Africa.

The economy of the gilded age was characterized by growth in industry.

All atoms of an element have the same number of protons. The number of protons in an element is a primary identifier known as its atomic number. The number of electrons is the same as the number of protons.

Working capital, also known as net working capital, is the difference between a company’s current assets, like cash, accounts receivable and inventories of raw materials and finished goods, and its current liabilities, like accounts payable.

Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities