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It is an investment strategy that involves the buying of money market instruments or currencies in anticipation of a price rise or a future increase in demand. Buying forward allows an investor to take advantage of future and potential profits by buying now at alower price, and selling when prices rise.

The population is the smallest unit of living organisms that can undergo evolution.

Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods.

Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely practiced forms of monotheism.

The only bird that can rotate its head to 270 degrees is OWL.

Excessive use of nitrate including manure may be responsible forthe presence of toxic substance in groundwater. Phosphate can also enter the groundwater via excessive use of fertilizers. High application rates of nitrogen containing fertilizers combined with the high-water solubility of nitrate, leads to increased runoff into surface water as well as leaching into groundwater, thereby causing groundwater pollution.

Only a fraction of the nitrogen-based fertilizers, is converted to produce and other plant matter. Nitrate pollution in groundwater comes from pit latrines, it can cause blue baby syndrome.

The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act came into force from october2, 1985. This made the original Act more stringent and effective.