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Q:

ESCAP stands for

A) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific B) European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C) Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

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Q:

Which of the following is not a property of water?

A) Low density B) Low specific heat
C) Low heat of vaporisation D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Water can moderate temperature because of the two properties: high-specific heat and the high heat of vaporization. 

 

Hence, all the above given options are not the properties of water.

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Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of other there

A) Bimbisara B) Gautama Buddha
C) Milinda D) Prasenjit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Milinda

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Q:

The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C circuit, its effective resistance will be

A) Zero B) Infinite
C) 1 Ohm D) 1/2 Ohm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infinite

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Q:

Which unit of valuation is known as paper gold?

A) SDR B) Eurodollar
C) GDR D) Petrodollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) SDR

Explanation:

SDR means Special Drawing Rights.

 

SDRs are a measure of a country's reserve assets with IMF and, whereas not 'money' in the strict sense, have several characteristics of money as interest-bearing assets, store of value, and means of settling indebtedness.

 

International financing instrument created in 1970 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to coincide with the disfavor of the US dollar as the principal currency of the world trade. Also called paper gold, an SDR is neither paper nor gold but an accounting entry. It is not backed by any currency or precious metal and is used only among governments and IMF for balance Of payments settlements.

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Q:

Meaning of commercialisation of agriculture

Answer

The commercialization of agriculture means that the agricultural crops and goods are produced by the peasants for sale in the market and not for their own consumption.



Commercialisation of agriculture is a phenomenon where agriculture is governed by commercial consideration i.e. certain specialised crops began to be grown not for consumption in village but for sale in national and even in international market.


 


Commercialization of agriculture in India began during the British rule.

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Q:

Safdar Hashmi is a name associated with

A) Drawing and Painting B) Journalism
C) Instrumental Music D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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Correct Answer : Safdar Hashmi is a name associated with Drama

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Q:

Which type of Stem modification is seen in banana ?

A) Rhizome B) Stem tuber
C) Corn D) Bulb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rhizome

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