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What is BRICS ? How is BRICS formed ?

Answer

BRICS is basically an association of 5 major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia,China, India and South Africa.


BRIC was coined in Foreign Ministerial meeting of Brazil,Russia,China and India in Newyork in Sept 2006. BRIC officialy came in existance in 2009 at Yekaterinburg,Russia.


At start group was named as BRIC, but after being formally invited by the BRIC countries to join the group, South Africa officially became a member nation on 24 December 2010, and the group was renamed BRICS.

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One major cause of floods is

A) light rain over a large area B) a decrease in stream discharge
C) rapid spring snowmelt D) increased capacity of stream channels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rapid spring snowmelt

Explanation:

There are lots of reasons behind the flood in any area but the main reason is a heavy downpour or rapid snowmelt can flood canyons with a mixture of soil, rock, and water is a major cause of floods.

 

When the spring times come, sometimes there's a lot of warmth that suddenly comes, especially nowadays when there are things such as global warming. So the snow melts and large amounts of water can flood the fields that are often found at the foot of a mountain or similar things.

 

But they may also be caused by deforestation, drainage channel modification from a landslide, earthquake or volcanic eruption. Examples include outburst floods and lahars.

 

 

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Which of the following statements best describes nutrient density?

A) Consume a variety of foods from MyPyramid's ±ve major food groups every day. B) Consume foods that have the most nutrition for their kcalories
C) Choose a number of diFerent foods within any given food group rather than the same old thing. D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Consume foods that have the most nutrition for their kcalories

Explanation:

Consume foods that have the most nutrition for their kcalories describes the Nutrient Density.

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ATP generally energizes a cellular process by

A) direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group B) becoming oxidized
C) releasing heat upon hydrolysis D) direct chemical transfer of a sugar group
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group

Explanation:

ATP generally energizes a cellular process by direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group.

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How many districts that telangana have?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:
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What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

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A river which can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps.

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According to RBI instructions in 2014 January, The currency notes made before this year of the following  are called back.

 

A) 2008 B) 2010
C) 2005 D) 2007
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2005

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Who has been elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India in 2017 ?

A) Richard Rekhy B) John Veihmeyer
C) Subir Moitra D) Arun M Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Arun M Kumar

Explanation:

KPMG in India announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term, on February 5, 2017.
Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy, who led the firm as CEO for over four years. Arun Kumar was elected by the KPMG India Board and ratified by the India Partners. The firm executed a well-defined governance process for the selection of the CEO that aligns with the objective of building on its success as well as attracting the best talent available for this role. Arun Kumar brings a wealth of international leadership experience to KPMG India, including his tenure in public service in the United States for the last three years as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of US and Foreign Commercial Service in the Obama Administration.

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