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Which one of the following Committees is described as the 'twin sister' of the Estimates Committee?

A) Public Accounts Committee B) Committee on Public Undertakings
C) Departmental Standing Committee D) Privilege Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Public Accounts Committee

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Q:

Which color has the highest energy?

A) Violet B) Red
C) Blue D) White
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Violet

Explanation:

Violet colour has the highest energy. The higher the frequency, the faster the oscillations and thus the higher the energy. Therefore, the highest-frequency ultra-violet light or the lowest wavelength is violet.

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Who has Indian gymnast become the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup?

A) Dipa Karmakar B) Swati Narang
C) Veenita Kumari D) Aruna Budda Reddy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aruna Budda Reddy

Explanation:

Aruna Budda Reddy has created history by becoming the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. She clinched a Bronze medal in the Women’s Vault.

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Q:

When was Bank of Central African State formed

A) 1974 B) 1978
C) 1973 D) 1979
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1973

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Q:

Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as

A) Disinfectant B) Antibiotic
C) Coagulant D) Antiseptic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Disinfectant

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Which of the following statements is not true about metabolism?

A) Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults. B) Basal metabolism is the amount of energy needed for sustaining life.
C) Basal metabolism is measured by the amount of calories burned when your body is inactive. D) Metabolism is influenced by numerous factors, such as heredity and age.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults.

Explanation:

Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

 

Younger people have faster metabolism than adults. Hence, the given statement 'Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults' is FALSE.

 

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
 
They were quite

A- I was fluent in English
B- fascinated, and were quick to
C- remark that they were surprised

A) BAC B) ACB
C) BCA D) ABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) BCA

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With which Digital payments firm Paytm has partnered, to launch AI-based cloud computing platform 'Paytm AI Cloud'?

A) GOOGLE B) Alibaba
C) Flipkart D) Infosys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alibaba

Explanation:

Digital payments firm Paytm has partnered with China's Alibaba to launch AI-based cloud computing platform 'Paytm AI Cloud'.

 

The platform will offer business-centric apps to developers, startups and enterprises that need cloud-computing solutions including customer engagement and easy-to-integrate payments.

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