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Q:

Sub-prime crisis' is a term associated with which one of the following events?

A) Economic recession B) Political instability
C) Structural adjustment programmes D) Growing social inequality
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Economic recession

Explanation:

The United States subprime mortgage crisis was a nationwide financial crisis, occurring between 2007 and 2010, that contributed to the U.S. recession of December 2007 –June 2009.It was triggered by a large decline in home prices after the collapse of a housing bubble, leading to mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures and the devaluation of housing-related securities.

 

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Q:

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

She sank back with a mourn of pain

A) morn B) mourne
C) moan D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) moan

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Q:

A man with colour blindness will see red as

A) green B) red
C) orange D) yellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) green

Explanation:

A man with colour blindness will see red and green as same. 

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Q:

Which of the following statements about DNA replication is false?

A) The enzyme that catalyzes DNA replication is DNA polymerase. B) Unwinding of the DNA molecule occurs as hydrogen bonds break.
C) The process is known as semiconservative replication because one old strand is conserved in the new molecule. D) Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.

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Q:

Medical study of skin and its diseases is called

A) Oncology B) Tracheology
C) Dermatology D) Gynecology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oncology

Explanation:

The medicinal branch of science that deals with the study of skin, hair and nails, their structure, functions and its diseases is called as Dermatology and the person who specializes in that is called as Dermatologist.

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Q:

Which state will be hosting 'International Tourism Mart' for the first time this year?

A) Tripura B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tripura

Explanation:

The 7th International Tourism Mart to be held in Tripura, the northeastern state in India for the first time for 3 days from Nov 22nd to Nov 24th.

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Q:

The EPA studies pollution and other

A) population hazards B) environmental health hazards
C) traffic hazards D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) environmental health hazards

Explanation:

The EPA stands for Environment Protection Agency in U.S which studies pollution and other environmental health hazards.

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Q:

Which of the following establised as the Bretton woods Conference in 1944

A) IMF B) ILO
C) WHO D) UNDP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IMF

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