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Q:

The greenhouse effect is caused by

A) Deforestation B) Burning of Fossil Fuels
C) Increase in Population D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The major greenhouse gases (GHG’s) solely responsible for greenhouse effect are Carbon dioxide, Ozone, Methane and Water vapor. Although these gases comprise 1% of our atmosphere, they act like a thick warm blanket outside that surrounds this planet and regulate climate control. Greenhouse effect is not bad. In fact, it is needed for all of us to survive on planet Earth. In short, the greenhouse effect is nothing but a naturally occurring process designed by nature that aids in heating earth’s surface and helps to maintain ecological balance.

Now, while some of that heat dissipates into space, some of it burns along the atmosphere, and some of it penetrates the atmosphere and finds its way into the lower atmosphere and the planet’s surface. This in turn raises the average temperature of the Earth. Therefore, the increase in the Earth’s surface temperature due to increase in the number of greenhouse gases leads to global warming.

 

Causes of Green House Effects ::

 

* Burning of Fossil Fuels

* Deforestation 

* Increase in Population

* Farming

* Industrial Waste and Landfills.

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Which of the following Schemes was launched to promote basic education in India and attract children in School going age to attend the classes?

A) Pulse Polio Abhiyan B) Operation Flood
C) Mid-Day Meal Schema D) Operation Black Board
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mid-Day Meal Schema

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Q:

What process immediately preceeded protein synthesis at the ribosome?

A) transcription B) replication
C) translation D) duplication
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) transcription

Explanation:

Protein synthesis at the ribosome is immediately preceeded by the transcription process.

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Q:

In which layer is the temperature the lowest?

A) Troposphere B) Ionosphere
C) Mesosphere D) Stratosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mesosphere

Explanation:

The mesosphere lies above the stratosphere and extends to an altitude of about 85 km. This is layer is often referred to as the cold layer, as the lowest readings in the atmosphere are found here.

 

Temperature decreases with height, reaching a minimum average value of -90 ºC at the top of the layer.

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Q:

Which of these is Not a Carcinogen?

A) Cadmium B) Asbestos
C) Benzene D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Asbestos can cause

    •  Lungs
    • Gastrointestinal tract  types of Cancer.

Benzene can cause

    • Leukemia
    • Hodgkin's lymphoma types of Cancer.

Cadmium can cause

    • Prostate type of Cancer.
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Q:

Abu Simbel is located in which country?

A) South Africa B) Iran
C) Iraq D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Egypt

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Q:

European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by

A) Straits of Bosporus B) Sea of Marmara
C) Straits of Dardanelles D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Which bank will become the first bank to integrate Aadhaar offering OTP-based financial services ?

A) Karur Vysya Bank B) City Union Bank
C) IndusInd Bank D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kotak Mahindra Bank

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