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Who invented Dynamite?

A) Graham Bell B) Nikola Tesla
C) Alfred Nobel D) Louis Pateur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alfred Nobel

Explanation:

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. Known for inventing Dynamite, Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments.

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Which command displays the present workig directory in UNIX?

A) $who B) $pwd
C) $who are you D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) $pwd

Explanation:

$pwd - present working directory

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The Supreme Court has reconstituted the special Investigation Team(SIT) to expedite probe into Black Money Cases and directed the government to issue the necessary notification. Who of the following is the chairman of this team?

A) Arijit Pasayat B) M.B.Shah
C) R.M.Lodha D) Vinod Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) M.B.Shah

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Missing letters puzzle

Answer

Answer: J


Explanation:   Start with the letter J in the top left square, and move clockwise around the other squares. Letters follow the alphabetic sequence, skipping 4 letters at a time. Start with the X in the inner square in the top left, and move clockwise. These inner letters also follow the alphabetic sequence, skipping 5 letters at a time

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Q:

Which helps prevent errors in DNA replication?

A) Complementary base pairing reduce errors B) DNA ligase checks the DNA for errors
C) DNA is located in the ribosomes D) Any base can pair with any other base
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Complementary base pairing reduce errors

Explanation:

DNA replication is the biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule. DNA replication occurs in all living organisms acting as the basis for biological inheritance. Complementary base pairing helps prevent errors in DNA replication.

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When the demand of a commodity also depends upon prices of the substitutes & complementaries or relative prices then it is called

A) Income-Demand B) Price-demand
C) Cross-Demand D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cross-Demand

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Q:

Diameter of a Ping Pong Ball?

A) 37 mm B) 38 mm
C) 40 mm D) 42 mm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 mm

Explanation:

The ball with which Table Tennis is played is called Ping Pong Ball.

According to the International rules, the diameter of the ping pong ball must be not less than 39.5 millimeters and not greater than 40.5  millimeters having a mass of 2.7 grams.

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Q:

Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by

A) Thomas A. Coleman B) Joseph A. Schumpeter
C) Adam Smith D) Douglas McGregor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Joseph A. Schumpeter

Explanation:

Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by Joseph. A. Schumpeter.

 

Schumpeter’s Innovation Theory of Profit :


Definition:  The Innovation Theory of Profit was proposed by Joseph. A. Schumpeter, who believed that an entrepreneur can earn economic profits by introducing successful innovations.

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