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Q:

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A) Troposphere B) Stratosphere
C) Thermosphere D) Mesosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stratosphere

Explanation:

The ozone layer is a region of Earth's Stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere.

 

The Atmosphere is divided into 4 layers according to major changes in temperature. They are :

1. Troposphere,

2. Stratosphere,

3. Mesosphere  and

4. Thermosphere.

The farther away from earth, the thinner the atmosphere gets.

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Q:

Nucleus of Hydrogen atom consists of

A) 2 protons only B) 2 neutrons only
C) 1 proton only D) 1 electron only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 proton only

Explanation:

The nucleus of hydrogen consists of only a single proton.

Its parts are a single negatively-charged electron that circles a single positively-charged nucleus of the hydrogen atom.

The electron is bound to the nucleus by the Coulomb force.

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Q:

The Largest country of the World by Geographical Area is

A) China B) United States of America
C) Russia D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Russia

Explanation:

Russia is the Largest country of the World by Geographical Area.

 

Top 10 largest countries of the World :

1. Russia

2. Canada

3. United States of America

4. China

5. Brazil

6. Australia

7. India

8. Argentina

9. Kazakhstan

10. Algeria

 

When all 10 of the world's largest countries are taken together, they total 49% of the earth's entire 149 million square kilometres of land.

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Q:

Poison glands of snakes are homologous to

A) sebaceous glands of mammals B) salivary glands of vertebrates
C) stings of rays D) electric organs of fishes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) salivary glands of vertebrates

Explanation:

Here Homologous Means having the same relation or relative position or structure. 

Here in snakes poison is in glands and here salivary glands are in Vertebrates.

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Q:

Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to

A) Orchids B) Stem
C) Leaf D) Petal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Orchids

Explanation:

Here Lizard is a type of Reptiles whereas Orchid is a type of flowers. Other than Orchids all are parts of Plants.

 

Hence, Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to Orchids.

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Q:

The Length of the Day is determined in

A) length of the hours B) length of the year
C) astronomical units D) solar terms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) astronomical units

Explanation:

The Length of the Day is determined in Astronomical Units.

The length of a day corresponds to the time the Earth takes to turn around on its axis, which is approximately 24 hours. But it's not exactly 24 hours. 

This phenomenon is due to tides raised by the Moon which slow Earth's rotation. Because of the way the second is defined, the mean length of a day is now about 86 400.002 seconds, and is increasing by about 1.7 milliseconds per century.

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Q:

5 C in an OF?

A) 5 Cards in an Old Fan B) 5 Circles in an Olympic Flag
C) 5 Colors in an Old Football D) 5 Colors in an Old Flag
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 Circles in an Olympic Flag

Explanation:

5 C in an OF denotes 5 Circles in an Olympic Flag.

These are riddles of type

12 S of the Z

52 W in a Y.

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ETCS means

A) Electronic Tax Collected at Source B) Electric Tax Collected at Source
C) Enable Tax Collected at Source D) Electrical Tax Collected at Source
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electronic Tax Collected at Source

Explanation:

Tax Collected at Source (TCS) is income tax collected in India payable by the seller who collects in turn from the buyer and it is provided under section 206C of Income Tax Act, 1961 at the sale of some goods which are specified.

E - TCS  is the process of filing TCS returns through electronic media. It is necessary for government and corporate collectors to file TCS returns in its electronic form. Collectors (other than government) have the provision to file TCS returns in physical form or electronic form.

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