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Q:

The first-ever World Tuna Day (WTD) is observed by the United Nations (UN) on which date  ?

A) May 2, 2017 B) May 1, 2017
C) April 2, 2017 D) May 3, 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) May 2, 2017

Explanation:

The United Nations has marked the first World Tuna Day (WTD) on May 2, 2017 to conserve one of the globe’s most popular fish to be caught and eaten and to highlight the vital socio-economic importance of tuna to people around the world. Tuna plays a critical role in sustainable development, food security, economic opportunity, and livelihoods of people around the world. At present more than 80 States have tuna fisheries, thousands of tuna fishing vessels operate in all the oceans and tuna fishery capacity is still growing in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Day was designated in December 2016 resolution of the UN General Assembly.

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Q:

F12 key is known as

A) Company Configuration B) Accounting Features
C) Company Features D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Company Configuration

Explanation:

The F1, F2 to F12 keys that are found on the top row of most computer keyboards are called as Function Keys. Unless you've witnessed the evolution of computers from their early days, you probably don't know why they were invented and for what.
Function keys were used by various computer programs to fulfill various functions.

F12 - It is used by many web browsers to open the developer tools.

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Q:

Cutting and peeling of onion brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of _____ ?

A) Amino acid B) Sulfur
C) Carbon D) Fat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulfur

Explanation:

Cutting and Peeling of onion brings Tears to the eyes because of presence of Sulphur in the cell.

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Q:

The European Union has adopted which of the following as common currency?

A) Dollar B) Dinar
C) Yen D) Euro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Euro

Explanation:
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Q:

Milk is an example of a

A) Emulsion B) Solution
C) Gel D) Suspension
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Emulsion

Explanation:

Milk is an emulsion of oil in water (o/w).


Emulsion: A suspension of droplets of one liquid in another.

Constituents of milk :

The principal constituents of milk are water, fat, proteins, lactose (milk sugar) and minerals (salts). Milk also contains trace amounts of other substances such as pigments, enzymes, vitamins, phospholipids (substances with fatlike properties), and gases.

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Q:

The religious text of the Jews is named as

A) The Analectus B) Torah
C) Tripatika D) Zend Avesta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Torah

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Q:

Where is Panch Mahal situated 

A) Fatehpur Sikri B) Gandhinagar
C) Allahabad D) Varanasi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fatehpur Sikri

Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh.

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Which district in Andra Pradesh won the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ?

A) Vizianagaram B) Vizag
C) Guntur D) Srikakulam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vizianagaram

Explanation:

The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during 2015-16. The award would be presented at the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan to the district programme coordinator and District Collector on June 19, 2017 in New Delhi.

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