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A landform developed by the process of deposition occurring towards the centre of intermontane basins in arid or semi-arid regions is known as _________

A) Pediment B) Bajada
C) Playa D) Peneplain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Playa

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What is the highest number of satellites that have been launched by the ISRO in 2017 on a single rocket ?

A) 22 B) 37
C) 83 D) 104
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 104

Explanation:

India’s space agency on Feb 15th, 2017 launched a record 104 satellites from a single rocket as it crossed another milestone in its low-cost space-exploration program. The satellites from seven countries were carried by the Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on its 38th consecutive successful flight. On board was a 714kg satellite for earth observation and more than 100 smaller satellites weighing less than 10kg each. Three were Indian-owned, 96 were from US companies, and the rest belonged to companies based in Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. Most were owned by Planet Labs Inc, a US-based Earth-imaging company. 

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Rihand dam is located in which of the following states?

A) Uttarakhand B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Telangana D) Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Rihand damalso known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is located in Uttar Pradesh on Rihand river

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Q:

The inherited traits of an organism are controlled by

A) DNA B) Enzymes
C) Nucleotides D) RNA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) DNA

Explanation:

The inherited traits of an organism are controlled by DNA molecules.

 

The traits an organism displays are ultimately determined by the genes it inherited from its parents, in other words by its genotype. Animals have two copies of all their chromosomes, one from each parent.

 

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Which is not a basic function of a cell?

A) stopping homeostasis from happening B) obtaining and storing energy
C) removing waste D) transferring genetic information
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) stopping homeostasis from happening

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Which is the first Sanskrit film produced in India

Answer

Adi Sankara

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Laconic most nearly means

A) Talkative B) Wordy
C) Brief D) Long
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brief

Explanation:

Laconic means using only few words in his/her speech or while talking.

In the given options, talkative, wordy and long are all opposite to laconic and brief is the only word which is similar in meaning of laconic.

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Which of the following are involved directly in pulmonary circulation?

A) left ventricle, aorta, and inferior vena cava B) right atrium, aorta, and left ventricle
C) superior vena cava, right atrium, and left ventricle D) right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and left atrium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and left atrium

Explanation:

Right ventricle (which pumps blood to the lungs), pulmonary artery (which carries blood to the lungs), and left atrium (which receives blood from the lungs) are involved directly in pulmonary circulation.

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