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Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situated at

A) Chandigarh B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad D) Bangalore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandigarh

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Q:

Why did charles babbage invent the computer?

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Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time.

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According to new federal data released, the US state whose economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest was

A) Massachusetts B) Florida
C) Hawaii D) California
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) California

Explanation:

The US state California's  economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data released.

 

With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.

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Q:

Shares of a company given in exchange for work done are called ?

A) Secondary shares B) Hot equity
C) Preferential shares D) Sweat equity shares
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sweat equity shares

Explanation:

A sweat equity share is an equity share issued by the company to employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash for providing know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions.

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Q:

What is the usual colour of Aircraft data recorder "Black box" ?

A) Black B) Orange
C) Blue D) Greeen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Orange

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Q:

What is meant by demography?

A) The well being of populations B) Growth of population
C) Birth and death of population D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.

 

In brief, Study of both quantitative and qualitative aspects of human population.

1. Quantitative aspects include composition, density, distribution, growth, movement, size, and structure of the population.

2. Qualitative aspects are the sociological factors such as education quality, crime, diet, development, nutrition, wealth and well being.

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Q:

Google has introduced a new app named what that allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities?

A) Bulletin B) Allo
C) FastRead D) Google Express
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bulletin

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Q:

Makaibari is the costliest variety of what?

A) Coffee B) Pepper
C) Tea D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tea

Explanation:

Makaibari is the world's first tea factory and was established in 1859 in Darjeeling, West Bengal. 

 

It is most expensive tea in India which costs around 1.12 lakhs for 1 kg of tea.

 

Hence, Makaibari is the costliest variety of Tea.

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