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Distinguish between speculator and hedger?

Answer

The main difference lies in the motive of the two parties. The main motive of the hedger is to hedge(minimize) the risk from the occurence of some events. 


The motive of the speculator is to gamble in the market in order to make the profit by buying/selling the derivative products.


 

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Q:

Where was the first ODI match played in INDIA

A) Ahmedabad B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ahmedabad

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Which gas is not produced by volcanic eruptions?

A) Methane B) carbon dioxide
C) sulfur dioxide D) hydrochloric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Methane

Explanation:

Many toxic gases along with water vapour are emitted in vocanic eruptions. All such toxic gases include hydrochloric acid, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide. Methane is not produced in the volcanic eruptions.

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Q:

Where is the headquarters of Tea Board of India?

A) Kolkata B) Dispur
C) Ranchi D) Imphal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

The headquarters of Tea Board of India is in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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Q:

The cotton gin was an important invention because

Answer

Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, which is used to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber.


 


Hence, it was an important invention because it dramatically reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber.

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Q:

In a confederal system of government, power is

A) with States B) with Central
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) with States

Explanation:

Government can be classified in three manners:

(1) who participates,

(2) geographic distribution of power, and

(3) legislative/executive relationship.

 

Who can participate is generally broken down into two forms of government,

democracy or dictatorship

 

While the legislative/executive relationship is broken down into

presidential or parliamentary

 

The geographic distribution of power is broken down into unitary, federal, and confederation (confederal).


Confederal System of Government ::

A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.

 

Today, no nation follows a confederal system. Organizations, like the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, are based on the ideas of a confederal system. Several nations make up these organizations, but they still retain the majority of their independence.

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Q:

Missing letters puzzle

Answer

Answer: U


Explanation:   Starting on the left, and moving along the line to the right, letters follow the alphabetic sequence, in steps of 1,2,3 and then 4, before repeating the sequence.


 

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Which of the following can be kept in memory when the DB2 configuration parameter KEEPFENCED is enabled?

A) SQLDAS after their cursor is closed. B) Referential integrity maps after a join.
C) Stored procedure processes after they are run. D) Tables after they have been read into the buffer pool.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stored procedure processes after they are run.

Explanation:
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