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Q:

Where is the Sahara desert located?

A) India B) Africa
C) America D) Iraq
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Africa

Explanation:

The Sahara is the largest non-polar desert in the world. The Sahara is the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world after Antarctica and the Arctic.

The desert covers large sections of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. It covers 9 million square kilometers (3,500,000 sq mi), amounting to 31% of Africa.

Its borders include the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Red Sea to the east.

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Q:

Which day is the World Press freedom day ?

Answer

3 May

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In the aggregate expenditures model, it is assumed that investment

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A) does not change when real GDP changes B) does not respond to changes in interest rates
C) changes by less in percentage terms than changes in real GDP D) automatically changes in response to changes in real GDP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) does not change when real GDP changes

Explanation:

In the aggregate expenditures model, it is assumed that investment does not change when real GDP changes.

 

  • The aggregate expenditure is the sum of all the expenditures undertaken in the economy by the factors during a specific time period.

 

  • The aggregate expenditure determines the total amount that firms and households plan to spend on goods and services at each level of income.
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Q:

Name the company that has recently created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.

A) TCS B) Microsoft
C) IBM D) Infosys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) IBM

Explanation:

A team of researchers at IBM has created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it.

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Q:

Which one of the following factors contributes to hypertension? 

A) A vigorous exercise regimen B) A diet that lacks protein
C) A high-fat diet D) A lack of sleep
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A high-fat diet

Explanation:

In the given options, a high-fat diet is the only factor that contributes to hypertension.

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Q:

What event resulted in the creation of NASA?

Answer

It has been said that the creation of NASA was due to the space exploration race between the US and the Soviet Union. One of the drives to the creation of NASA is the launching of Sputnik on October 4, 1957.


 


Since then, further explorations have been made by the agency.

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Q:

Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the

A) Nucleus B) Mitochondria
C) Cytoplasm D) Chloroplasts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chloroplasts

Explanation:

Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells in small things called chloroplasts.

Chloroplasts contain a green substance called chlorophyll and this absorbs the light energy needed to make photosynthesis happen.

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Q:

Which is the national game of pakistan ?

A) Cricket B) Kabaddi
C) Archery D) Hockey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hockey

Explanation:

hockey

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