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Q:

Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India?

A) Lord Cunningham B) Lord Cliv
C) Lord Wellesley D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Wellesley

Explanation:

The doctrine of the subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805.

The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance in 1798. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state in 1799.

The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.

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Which newspaper has acquired 67 per cent stake in Kolkata-based daily The Asian Age?

A) Hindustan Times B) Times of India
C) Deccan Chronicle D) The Hindu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deccan Chronicle

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Which Bank has become the first bank in India to launch DigiPOS, a Point of Sale (POS) machine ?

A) Yes Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

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Q:

Harmful bacteria in drinking water cannot be destroyed by 

A) Chlorination B) boiling
C) adding caustic soda D) ozonisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) adding caustic soda

Explanation:

Water containing caustic soda cannot be used for drinking

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Q:

The NADPH required for the calvin cycle comes from

A) Reactions initiated in photosystem 1 B) Citric acid cycle
C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2 D) Glycolysis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2

Explanation:

ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions are used in the Calvin cycle to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. The Calvin cycle is similar to the Krebs cycle in that the starting material is regenerated by the end of the cycle.

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Q:

Which planet has the lowest density?

A) Earth B) Jupiter
C) Saturn D) Neptune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saturn

Explanation:

Saturn, the solar system's second largest planet that takes the prize for least dense. It's less dense than water, which has led many people to postulate that it would float.

However, even if it somehow found its way to a body of water large and deep enough to contain it, Saturn would break apart and its rocky core would sink.

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How many Nephrons are in each kidney?

A) 10,000 B) 1,00,000
C) 1,000,000 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,000,000

Explanation:

There are about 1,000,000 nephrons in each human kidney.

Nephron, functional unit of the kidney, the structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood.

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Q:

The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is

A) Over the Atlantic Ocean B) Over the Pacific via Siberia
C) Over the North Pole D) Through the latitude which passes through them
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Over the Atlantic Ocean

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