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Study of inter relationship between living organism and their environment is called _______

A) Plant Geography B) Plant social science
C) Ecology D) Ecosystem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ecology

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The Savannas of Orinoco Basin are termed as 

A) pampas B) steppes
C) prairies D) llanos
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) llanos

Explanation:

llanos is a tropical grassland while the remaining three are temperature grasslands

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Q:

The main theme of a fugue is called the

A) Subject B) Melody
C) Episode D) Exposition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Subject

Explanation:

In music, a fugue is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject that is introduced at the beginning in imitation and which recurs frequently in the course of the composition. 

Hence, the main theme of a fugue is called the subject.

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Q:

In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope ?

A) 1480 B) 1487
C) 1495 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1487

Explanation:

Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).

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Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15%  of the total numbers of the the house of the people?

A) 90th B) 91st
C) 92nd D) 93rd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91st

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Q:

In a confederal system of government, power is

A) with States B) with Central
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) with States

Explanation:

Government can be classified in three manners:

(1) who participates,

(2) geographic distribution of power, and

(3) legislative/executive relationship.

 

Who can participate is generally broken down into two forms of government,

democracy or dictatorship

 

While the legislative/executive relationship is broken down into

presidential or parliamentary

 

The geographic distribution of power is broken down into unitary, federal, and confederation (confederal).


Confederal System of Government ::

A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.

 

Today, no nation follows a confederal system. Organizations, like the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, are based on the ideas of a confederal system. Several nations make up these organizations, but they still retain the majority of their independence.

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In 1921,during which one of the following tours, Gandhiji shaved his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identity with the poor?

A) Ahmadabad B) Champaran
C) Chauri Chaura D) South India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) South India

Explanation:

On 22nd September 1921, Gandhi made a momentous decision to change his attire. From the elaborate Gujarati attire, he decided on a simple dhoti and shawl. This epoch-making decision was taken by Gandhiji in Madurai after he decided that he has to work for and with the with the poor people of India and how can he identify with them if he wears different clothes from them.

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Q:

Which union territory is the capital of two states?

A) Chandigarh B) New Delhi
C) Chattisgarh D) Puducherry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandigarh

Explanation:

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The city Chandigarh, being a union territory is the capital city of both Haryana and Punjab. As it is a union territory it is ruled directly by the central government and not by either states.

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