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In terms of population Pakistan is at which place in the world?

A) 8th B) 7th
C) 6th D) 5th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6th

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Which one of the following States will host the Nobel Prize Series—India 2018 (Science Impacts Life) Exhibition?

A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan
C) Goa D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Goa

Explanation:

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, has collaborated with Nobel Media AB, Sweden to hold the Nobel Prize Series in India for five years.

The second edition of the Nobel Prize Series -India 2018 will be held at Panjim, Goain partnership with Government of Goa on February 1-2, 2018. It will start on February 1, 2018 with the formal inauguration of the Nobel Prize Series -India 2018, Science Exhibition by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar.

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Leeuwenhoek discovered the free living cells for the first time in ______.

A) pond water B) sea water
C) soil D) human body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pond water

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Which of the following is the first country to become Carbon-Negative?

A) Canada B) Poland
C) Bhutan D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhutan

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty D) Shri P. Siwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

       Name                                                                                                 Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA                                                      Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL                                      Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra           Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA                                              Member & Convenor

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BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and _______________.

A) Saudi Arabia B) South Africa
C) Singapore D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) South Africa

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Q:

SPAM is short for

Answer

SPAM, we usually see in mails as a folder which is a shortform for Something Posing As Meat.

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“Saubhagya” scheme was launched to provide which of the following?

A) Water connections B) LPG connections
C) Electricity connections D) Broadband connections
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electricity connections

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