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Which of the following polysaccharides contains a modified monosaccharide?

A) starch B) chitin
C) glycogen D) cellulose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) chitin

Explanation:

Many carbohydrates contain one or more modified monosaccharide units that have had one or more groups replaced or removed.

 

Chitin is one of many naturally occurring polymers. It is one of the most abundant natural materials in the world. Over time it is bio-degradable in the natural environment. Its breakdown may be catalyzed by enzymes called chitinases, secreted by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, and produced by some plants.

 

Chitin is composed of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine, a nitrogen-containing form of glucose.

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India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart recently bought eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Name the Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart.

A) Devin Wenig B) Kalyan Krishnamurthy
C) Jeff Bejos D) Satya Nadella
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

Explanation:

India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart buys eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Mr. Kalyan Krishnamurthy is the CEO of Flipkart.

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Q:

The United Nations declared 1990's-2000 as the International Decade for

A) Water for Life Decade B) Bone and Joint Decade
C) Second International Decade for the Eradication of colonialism D) International Decade for Natural Disaster Rreduction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) International Decade for Natural Disaster Rreduction

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Q:

Golden Temple of Amritsar is located in which country?

A) Bangladesh B) Pakistan
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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Q:

Munda is a folk dance of _____.

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Jharkhand
C) Chhattisgarh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jharkhand

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Q:

Foods that allow micro organisms to grow are called Parasites.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

No, the given statement is False.


Parasites are organisms that feed on other organisms causing harm to them.


Foods that allow micro organisms to grow are called Growth Mediums.

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Q:

In the expansion phase of a business cycle

A) economy moves from peak to trough B) economy moves from contraction to peak
C) economy moves from trough to peak D) economy moves from trough to trough
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) economy moves from trough to peak

Explanation:

Business cycles are identified as having four distinct phases:

1. Expansion,

2. Peak,

3. Contraction, and

4. Trough.

Expansion is the phase of the business cycle when the economy moves from a trough to a peak. It is a period when the level of business activity surges and gross domestic product (GDP) expands until it reaches a peak. A period of expansion is also known as an economic recovery.

An expansion is characterized by increasing employment, economic growth, and upward pressure on prices.

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Q:

Who among the following is a famous American thriller and mystery fiction writer?

A) Dan Brown B) Rupert Brooke
C) John Brown D) Charlotte Bronte
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dan Brown

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