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The Pullman strike in 1894 began when

A) Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town. B) the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
C) a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers. D) a workers’ delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.

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Filed Under: World History
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1 2008
Q:

How many Regional Commissions are established by the UN Economic and Social Council

A) 2 B) 3
C) 5 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Filed Under: World Organisations

1 2008
Q:

Proteins are made where in the cell

A) Cytoplasm B) Chromosomes
C) Nucleus D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ribosomes

Explanation:

Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesised. The transcription process where the code of the DNA is copied occurs in nucleus but the main process of translating that code to form other protein occurs in ribosomes.

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Filed Under: General Science
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6 2008
Q:

Which ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017 - 2018 for computation of wholesale inflation?

A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Explanation:

The India's commerce and industry ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017-18 for computation of wholesale inflation with a view to present more realistic picture of the price situation

 

In May last year, the government revised the base year for WPI-based inflation to 2011-12 to give a better indication of changes in prices of commodities.

 

The new index, with 2017-18, is expected to have new items, which would provide a more realistic picture of price rise and its impact on people.

 

Most of the additions could be in the manufactured products category. Currently, the index has a total of 697 items, including primary articles, fuel and power and manufactured products.

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Filed Under: Indian Economy
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2 2008
Q:

Bleeding of gums, falling of teeth, fragile bones and delayed wound healing occur due to the deficiency of which one of the following vitamins?

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin K
C) Vitamin D D) Vitamin B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin C

Explanation:

Deficiency of Vitamin C causes Scurvy, Swelling of gums etc.Vitamin K causes Non-clotting of blood ,Vitamin D causes Rickets in children and Osteomalasia in adults, Vitamin B 1 causes Beriberi,B2 causes Cracking of skin,reddish eye,cracking of tongue,B3 causes Whitening of hair ,mentally retardness ,B5 causes Pallagra or 4D syndrome,B6 causes Anemia,skin disease ,B7 causes Paralysis,hair falling,B11 causes Dysentery and B12 causes Jaundice and Teroile Glutemi

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Filed Under: Biology
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1 2008
Q:

Rayon is chemically

A) Glucose B) Amylase
C) Cellulose D) Pectin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cellulose

Explanation:

Rayon is a versatile fiber. Rayon is chemically Cellulose. It is widely claimed to have the same comfort properties as natural fibers, although the drape and slipperiness of rayon textiles are often more like nylon. It can imitate the feel and texture of silk, wool, cotton and linen. The fibers are easily dyed in a wide range of colors.

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Filed Under: Chemistry
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3 2008
Q:

When to use colon?

Answer

A colon is used to connect two sentences when the second sentence expands, illustrates, explains, summarizes, or sharpens the first. Both sentences should be complete, and their content should be very closely related.


 


Example:


This girl has two favorite hobbies: watching movies and seeing how long she can hold her breathe.

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Subject: English Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE , TOEFL
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1 2007
Q:

Oxygenated blood flows through which vessel?

A) Pulmonary Veins B) Pulmonary Arteries
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pulmonary Veins

Explanation:

The oxygenated blood  flows through pulmonary veins then leaves the lungs, which return it to the left heart, completing the pulmonary cycle.

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Filed Under: Biology
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7 2007