General Knowledge Questions

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

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Shouts of the crowd cheering the home team now (stuff) the air.

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The stranded pilgrims (had waited) in the bitter cold for more than two hours now.

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Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over million of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under sea­bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen, thus preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rocks become thicker, and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today.

The time taken for the marine deposits to harden into rocks is

St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of

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The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)

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she thought she (have rediscovered) her real self after a long time

Which of these best describes genetic drift?