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In any State of India , Legislative Council can be created or abolished :

A) By the Parliament B) By the president on the recommendation of the Governor of the State
C) By the Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers D) By the Parliament as per resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) By the Parliament as per resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State

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'Suez Canal'  was designed by 

A) Ferdinand de Lesseps B) Le Corbusier
C) John Napier D) Verroned
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ferdinand de Lesseps

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Q:

Ryder Cup is related with which sports?

A) Football B) Golf
C) Badminton D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golf

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The main cause of floods in the rivers is

A) Heavy snow fall at the mountain B) Earthquakes
C) Deforestation D) Construction of dams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Heavy snow fall at the mountain

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Of the following who was the first - ever industrialist to get the Bharat Ratna?

A) RK Dalmia B) JRD Tata
C) RK Birla D) SP Godrej
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) JRD Tata

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Which country is hosting the International Diamond Conference "Mines to Market 2017" ? 

A) India B) South Africa
C) Namibia D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

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Where was India's first F1 circuit built?

A) Jaipur B) Coimbatore
C) Noida D) Chennai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Noida

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Fi circuit refers to Formula One, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by FIA, motorsport's world governing body.

 

The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh was India's first F1 circuit.

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The term metabolism is best defined as

A) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
C) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats D) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy

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Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") 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.


In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

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