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In which year did Ole Romer measure the speed of light for the first time in the history?

A) 1776	B) 1676
C) 1876	D) 1867

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1676

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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985	B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995	D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

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•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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An echo is returned in 3 s. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source, considering the speed of sound as $342 {ms}^{- 1}$ ?

A) 513 m	B) 644 m
C) 342 m	D) 171 m

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 513 m

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World Climate conference popularly known as COP-21 (2015) was held in ___.

A) New York	B) London
C) Paris	D) Berlin

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paris

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‘Marketing Support and Services Scheme’ (in the Eleventh Plan) Supports artisans related to ___________.

A) Handicrafts	B) Leather goods
C) Gems and Jewellery	D) Handlooms

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Handicrafts

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On 28 July 2017, Lok Sabha passed Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Bill, 2017. The Bill has a provision to place the Annual report of the IIM’s in the parliament and auditing of their accounts by ______.

A) Chief Economic Adviser	B) Economic Affairs Secretary
C) Comptroller and Auditor General	D) Attorney General

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Comptroller and Auditor General

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Liabilities are generally classified on a balance sheet as

A) small liabilities and large liabilities	B) present liabilities and future liabilities
C) tangible liabilities and intagible liabilities	D) current liabilities and long-term liabilities

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) current liabilities and long-term liabilities

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When milk becomes sour, ___ is produced.

A) Lactose	B) Lactic acid
C) Salicylic acid	D) Linoleic acid

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