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Which of the following statements concerning atmosphere of the Earth are correct?

1. In stratosphere, temperature increases with altitude.

2. In mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude.

3. The lowest temperature of the atmosphere is recorded in the upper part of mesosphere.

4. Tropopause is an isothermal zone.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 1, 2 and 3 only
C) 3 and 4 only D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

In troposphere and mesosphere, temperature declines with increasing altitude. In stratosphere and thermosphere, temperature increases with increasing altitude.The coldest temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere occur at the top of mesosphere, the Mesopause, especially in the summer near the pole.Transitional layers of atmosphere include tropopause, stratopause, and mesopause. These layers are relatively thin and are located between major layers of atmosphere. These have contrasting thermal properties. Hence, in these layers there is no change in temperature with change in altitude.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Even after 70 years of achieving independence, democracy, (in its true senses), was yet to come to India.

A) in its true sense B) in its real sense
C) in its real senses D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) in its true sense

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Q:

Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

 

A) The Chief of Army Staff B) The Chief of Naval Staff
C) The Chief of Air Staff D) The member who has been the longest on the Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The member who has been the longest on the Committee

Explanation:

The senior most member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) is appointed as its Chairman. Admiral Sunil Lanba is the current and the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.

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Q:

Microsoft Office is an example of a

A) Closed source software B) Open source software
C) Horizontal market software D) vertical market software
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Horizontal market software

Explanation:

Microsoft Office is an example of a Horizontal market software.

 

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In computers, software is a collection of programs which performs a task. Horizontal market software is an application software that is useful in a wide range of industries. Horizontal market software is also known as "productivity software."

 

Examples :

Email, Payroll, Operating Systems (OS), Spread sheets, etc...

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Q:

The molecules responsible for membrane transport are

 

 

A) Proteins B) Phospholipids
C) Carbohydrates D) Steroids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Proteins

Explanation:

The molecules responsible for membrane transport are proteins.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

To write in plain vigorous language

P-­one has to think fearlessly, and if
Q­-one thinks fearlessly
R-­one cannot be politically orthodox

 

A) QRP B) PQR
C) RPQ D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PQR

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Q:

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

There is many a slip between the cup and lip.

A) cup and lip B) cups and lips
C) the cup and the lip D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the cup and the lip

Explanation:

The phrase ‘between the cup and lip’ needs to be replaced with ‘between the cup and the lip’. It means a situation where things did not happen at the last minute the way they were expected to due to unforeseen reasons. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘There is many a slip between the cup and the lip’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The Centre can’t afford to procrastinate any further (at) framing rules to regulate the trading and use of bitcoin and other virtual currencies.

A) on B) under
C) of D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) on

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