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The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.

1) The new year, 2018, is here! Nothing seems to have changed, despite the firecrackers.

A) Of course, in many parts of the world the firecrackers might have been confused with, or replaced by, bombs, and millions in those and other regions find firecrackers (let alone bombs) an unimaginable luxury as they struggle to obtain food or shelter.

B) I am aware that a group of increasingly loud fellow nationals might accuse me of celebrating ‘foreign festivals’.

C) That too was widely celebrated, as it should be, though in a world where the homeless, children, refugees and foreignness are often abused.

D) New Year’s Eve came, as it does, close on the heels of Christmas, which commemorates the birth of a homeless child to poor refugees in a foreign place.

A) BDCA B) DCAB
C) ADCB D) CDAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ADCB

Explanation:

The correct sequence is ADCB.The paragraph starts with the description of the event and what is the point to focus on, i.e. firecrackers.

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What part of the body controls balance?

A) Cerebrum B) Cerebellum
C) Medulla oblangata D) Amygdala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cerebellum

Explanation:

The cerebellum is a small part of the brain positioned at the back of the head, where it meets the spine, which acts as the body's movement and balance control centre.

 

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It's a lot smaller than the cerebrum at only 1/8 of its size. But it's a very important part of the brain.

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During a Financial Emergency, all Money Bills passed by State Legislatures require the consent of the 

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Lok Sabha D) Union Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

Explanation:

No Financial Emergency has been imposed on the country so far. Article 360 deals with Financial Emergency. (This article, however,shall not apply to the state of Jammu and Kashmir)

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Q:

Cortisol is secreted by

A) Thyroid gland B) Pituitary gland
C) Adrenal gland D) Parathyroid gland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Adrenal gland

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of these does not contain a structural protein?

A) Tendons B) Ovalbumin
C) Muscles D) Ligaments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ovalbumin

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Q:

Nitrogen Fixation is carried out primarily by

A) Plants B) Humans
C) Consumers D) Bacteria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bacteria

Explanation:

The process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas (N2) into ammonia (NH3) is called Nitrogen Fixation.

 

The conversion of nitrogen from one form to another in the nitrogen cycle is carried out primarily by Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria such as Azotobacter.

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Q:

what is the gram formula mass of NH43PO4?

A) 139.54 B) 140.70
C) 149.08 D) 153.24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 149.08

Explanation:

The gram formula mass is nothing but molar mass.

 

Composition :

 

Symbol      Element       Atomic weight       Atoms
   

     P         Phosphorus       30.973762               1       = 30.973
   

     O         Oxygen             15.9994                  4       =  63.998
   

     N         Nitrogen            14.0067                  3       =  42.020
   

     H         Hydrogen          1.00794                  12      =  12.096

   

Total   =  30.973+63.998+42.020+12.096 = 149.087

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India was elected as a President of General Assembly of the United Nations in 1953. Who occupied this office on behalf of India?

A) S. Radha Krishnan B) Gopalswamy Iyyengar
C) V.K. Krishna Menon D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

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