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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Grotesque

A) Free B) Odd
C) Plain D) Queer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Plain

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What base is found on RNA but not on DNA?

A) Uracil B) Thymine
C) Adenine D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uracil

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Uracil is present in RNA and binds to adenine whereas thymine is present in DNA and binds to adenine.

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Rate of change of displacement is known as ............

A) Acceleration B) Velocity
C) Speed D) Distance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Velocity

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Who won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018?

A) Sushil Chandra B) Sunil Arora
C) Siddhartha Lal D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Siddhartha Lal

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Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

A) A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused. B) The accused must have violated an existing law.
C) An accused cannot be tried and punished for the same offence again. D) The quantum of punishment must be provided in law as it existed on the date of commission of an offence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.

Explanation:

Article-20 of the Constitutiongrants protection against arbitrary and excessive punishment to an accused person. It contains three provisions in that direction No Ex-post-facto Law No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the Act nor subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time ofthe commission of the Act.No Double Jeopardy No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.No Self-incrimination No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.As per the Constitution, a person/entity can be tried retrospectively in certain instances as provided by the law

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The powder keg in the balkans refers to the

A) efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region B) invasion of the region
C) larger number of munitions factories built in the region D) political instability of the region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) political instability of the region

Explanation:

In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

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_______ and _______ are called the "Low countries" of Europe

A) Spain and portugal B) Holland and Belgium
C) England and Ireland D) Denmark and Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Holland and Belgium

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Holland is also known as Netherlands, which means "Low lands". Dutch Engineers reclaimed considerable part of the seabed by building dykes and pumping out the sea water into canals. Some houses in Holland are below sea level. Belgium has also Low lands  bordering the North Sea and dykes are constructed to control the encroachment of the sea.

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Who has become first Indian player in ODI history to score three consecutive 100s as captain?

A) Virat Kohli B) Rohit Sharma
C) MS Dhoni D) Shikar Dhawan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Virat Kohli

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