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Who among the following is the Chairman of the Fourteenth Finance Commission?

A) C. Rangarajan   B) Vijay Kelkar
C) Y. V. Reddy D) Rakesh Mohan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y. V. Reddy

Explanation:

The 14th Finance Commission was constituted in January 2014. Commissions chairman was former RBI governor Y V Reddy and its members were Sushma Nath, M. Govinda Rao, Abhijit Sen, Sudipto Mundle.

 

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Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface. B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface. 
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

Explanation:

Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface. 

 

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Consider a hypothetical planet whose mass and radius are both half that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

A) g/4 B) g
C) 2g D) g/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2g

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In rainforest habitats are classified by?

A) in the canopy B) tree type
C) vertically D) by water level
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) vertically

Explanation:

Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet forests. The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high amount of rainfall it gets per year.

 

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Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to

A) Agricultural sector B) Rural Area
C) Factory sector D) Urban Area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Agricultural sector

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Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?

A) Iron B) Nitrogen
C) Iodine D) Lead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nitrogen

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Which of the following is a mixture?

A) Water B) Air
C) Carbon dioxide D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Air

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What is the main purpose of white blood corpuscles?

A) to carry nutrients B) to combat infection
C) to carry oxygen D) to give strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to combat infection

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