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Q:

The presence or absence of hydroxy group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA ?

A) 4th B) 2nd
C) 3rd D) 1st
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2nd

Explanation:

RNA has hydroxy group attached at the 2nd C-atom while DNA does not.

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Q:

Yellow color of urine is due to presence of

A) Bile juice B) Urochrome
C) Lymph D) Cholesterol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Urochrome

Explanation:

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  • The yellow color of urine is due to the presence of a yellow pigment, urochrome.
  • The color of normal urine is usually light yellow to amber.
  • Generally the greater the solute volume the deeper the color.
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Q:

Who amongst the following is the author of the book ' Colours of the Rainbow '

A) A.V.Kamath B) Anita Nayyar
C) Pritish Nandy D) Ranjit Biswas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ranjit Biswas

Explanation:
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Q:

For Galvanizing Iron which of the following Metals is used?

A) Zinc B) Lead
C) Aluminium D) Copper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Zinc

Explanation:

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Q:

The United Nations declared 2006 as the International year of

A) Deserts and Desertification B) World population
C) Communication D) Elderly persons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Deserts and Desertification

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Q:

Which of the following does not belong to biosphere reserves set up so far

A) Nilgiris B) Sundarbans
C) Nanda devi D) Reuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reuna

Explanation:
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Q:

India is the largest producer of

A) Cotton B) Milk
C) Mangoes D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

As per the latest updates, India is :

 

  • Largest producer of milk.
  • Largest producer of millets in the world.
  • Largest producer of jute.
  • Largest producer of ginger.
  • Largest producer of bananas.
  • Largest producer of castor oil seeds.
  • Largest producer of mangoes.
  • Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.
  • Largest producer of papayas.
  • Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017)

 

  • Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.
  • Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.
  • Second largest producer of cement., next to China.
  • Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.
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Q:

Bulo C. Rani was associated with which of the following fields

A) Politics B) Music
C) Journalism D) Sports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Music

Explanation:

Bulo Chandiram Ramchandani popularly known as Bulo C. Rani was a prominent Indian music director in Bollywood from the forties till sixties.

He scored music for 71 films from 1943-72.

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