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Govt launched 'PowerTex India' in April 2017 - a scheme for _____?

A) Electricity Consumption B) Income Tax sector
C) Powerloom sector D) Water Grid sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Powerloom sector

Explanation:

The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for powerloom sector development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in the country.

 

Launching the scheme in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said that Bhiwandi will be known for resurgence in Powerloom sector. Recalling that the powerloom sector alone employs over 44 lakh people, the Minister said that the scheme will especially benefit small powerloom weavers.

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Which IIT institute has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city  ?

A) IIT Kharagpur B) IIT New Delhi
C) IIT Pune D) IIT Indore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT Kharagpur

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city. As part of the project, three dimensional geological modelling of the geology under Varanasi will be prepared to help improve the building of new transport and service infrastructure. The project includes application of geo-scientific methods like drilling, geological, geophysical, tectonics, hydrogeological and remote sensing. It would be the first major 3D subsurface urban study and planning of its kind in India, with the ultimate aim of developing methodologies and input of suburban geology for planning and hazard risk assessment. The purpose of the project is to develop the methodologies and approaches of urban geosciences and engineering of Varanasi as a pilot for other Indian cities.

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As per the reports published in newspapers india allowed to open Cross-LOC Trade after a gap of about 60 years. Which of the following routes was thrown open for the same?

A) Srinagar - Muzaffarabad B) Kolkata - Dhaka
C) Varanasi - Kathmandu D) Imphal - Yangon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Srinagar - Muzaffarabad

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Which of the following is the scheme for which entire premium of the assured person is paid by the Central Government

A) Jawahar Bhima Yojana B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana
C) Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozagar Yojana D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana

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Q:

Application layer protocol defines

A) message format, syntax and semantics B) rules for when and how processes send and respond to messages
C) types of messages exchanged D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Application layer protocol defines types of messages exchanged, message format, syntax and semantics and rules for when and how processes send and respond to messages.

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Which Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by 'World Book of Records' (WBR)?

A) Vaishnodevi temple B) Golden Temple
C) Meenakshi Temple D) Rawli Maharaj Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golden Temple

Explanation:

WBR that is World Book of Records, the London based organization that focuses on maintaining and cataloging the world records has awarded the title of 'Most visited place in the World' to the famous Golden Temple. This holy Shrine has recorded quite an uplift after the successful Heritage street project carried out by the Amritsar department. 

Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple and the Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.

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Which of the following statements about aldosterone is NOT correct?

A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule. B) Aldosterone is stimulated by decreased plasma sodium levels and increased plasma potassium levels.
C) Aldosterone is produced in the adrenal cortex. D) Aldosterone increases the number of passive sodium channels in the luminal membrane of the distal tubule and collecting duct, thus aiding sodium reabsorption.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule.

Explanation:

Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is essential for sodium conservation in the kidney, salivary glands, sweat glands and colon.

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Q:

Not including the sun, the closest stars to earth are

A) 4300 light-years away B) 430 light-years away
C) 43 light-years away D) 4.3 light-years away
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.3 light-years away

Explanation:

The nearest stars to Earth are in the Alpha Centauri triple-star system, about 4.37 light-years away. One of these stars, Proxima Centauri, is slightly closer, at 4.26 light-years.

 

Of all the stars closer than 15 light-years, only two are spectral type G, similar to our sun: Alpha Centauri A and Tau Ceti. The majority are M-type red dwarf stars.

 

Only nine of the stars in this area is bright enough to be seen by the naked human eye from Earth. These brightest stars include Alpha Centauri A and B, Sirius A, Epsilon Eridani, Procyon, 61 Cygni A and B, Epsilon Indi A and Tau Ceti.

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