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Why is DNA called the blueprint of life?

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DNA is called the blueprint of life because it contains the instructions needed for an organism to grow, develop, survive and reproduce. DNA does this by controlling protein synthesis. Proteins do most of the work in cells, and are the basic unit of structure and function in the cells of organisms.

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Who is the First Indian Woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

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Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd at Jamshedpur, became the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to reach the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, 1984.

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The temperature at which water boils depends mainly on

A) Air Pressure B) Specific heat
C) Density D) Relative humidity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air Pressure

Explanation:

The temperature at which water boils depends mainly on air pressure.

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Name the state assembly, which has passed an amendment bill awarding death penalty for convicts involved in the rape of girls below 12 years of age.

A) Rajasthan Assembly B) Uttar Pradesh Assembly
C) Maharashtra Assembly D) Bihar Assembly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajasthan Assembly

Explanation:

Rajasthan assembly has passed an amendment bill awarding death penalty for convicts involved in

the rape of girls below 12 years of age. State Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria introduced

'The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2018' in the assembly, which was passed in the

House by a voice vote following a debate.

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Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called

A) Nuclear energy B) Atomic energy
C) Potential energy D) Kinetic energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nuclear energy

Explanation:
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The main result of aerobic respiration is the

A) production of lactic acid as an end product B) production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose
C) conversion of radiant energy into chemical energy D) storage of energy in a polysaccharide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose

Explanation:

The three steps within the aerobic respiration process are glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Photosynthesis builds glucose, and what was built in photosynthesis is broken down during aerobic respiration.

 

Hence, production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose is the main result of aerobic respiration.

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Prahaar is a-

A) surface-to-surface missile B) aircraft carrier
C) submarine D) battle tank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) surface-to-surface missile

Explanation:

Prahaar is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads & neutralizing a wide variety of targets. It is a indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical missile by DRDO.

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Light travels fastest in

A) Air B) Water
C) Glass D) Diamond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air

Explanation:

Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s. 

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