General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Which best describes the structure of a DNA molecule?

A) A double helix B) A strand of nucleic acids
C) A single strand of amino acids D) A sugar ring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A double helix

Explanation:

DNA is not a single stranded and does not have amino acids. Hence options, b & C are eiminated. Dna is a double helix structure containing nucleobase—either cytosine (C), guanine (G), adenine (A), or thymine (T)—as well as a monosaccharide sugar called deoxyribose and a phosphate group. 

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Q:

The law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be changed overtime.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The law of conservation of mass states that in any closed system the mass of the system is neither created nor destroyed over time i.e, the mass cannot be changed overtime.


 


Hence, the given statement is true.

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Q:

Which nation plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117 ?

A) India B) United Arab Emirates
C) China D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) United Arab Emirates

Explanation:

The President and Vice-President of United Arab Emirates Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Shaik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced in Febraury 2017 that they are planning to build the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117.

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Q:

which city has the Metro with Most stations?

Answer

New York City Subway has 468 stations (277 of which are under ground) in a network covering 370 km (230 miles)

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Q:

This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the southern lights.

A) Aurora australis B) Aurora borealis
C) Aurora polaris D) Aurora coriolis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aurora australis

Explanation:

Polar lights (aurora polaris) are a natural phenomenon found in both the northern and southern hemispheres that can be truly awe inspiring.

Northern lights are also called by their scientific name, aurora borealis, and

Southern lights are called aurora australis.

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Q:

Reflex actions are controlled by

A) The Spinal Chord B) The Nerves
C) The cells D) The Brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Spinal Chord

Explanation:

A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex. In vertebrates, most sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain, but synapse in the spinal cord. This allows for faster reflex actions to occur by activating spinal motor neurons without the delay of routing signals through the brain.

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Q:

when an atom loses an electron it becomes

A) neutron B) negative ion
C) positive ion D) none of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) positive ion

Explanation:

If it loses an electron it becomes a positive ion

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Q:

Which are the regional Commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council

A) Economic Commission for Europe, Economic Commission for Asia and Pacific B) Economic Commission for Africa
C) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:
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