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Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

A) Ocean acidification B) Smog pollution
C) Ozone depletion D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation in the thermal infrared range.

 

The increase in average global temperatures that results from an enhanced greenhouse effect.

Effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions:

Increases in the different greenhouse gases have other effects apart from global warming including ocean acidification, smog pollution, ozone depletion as well as changes to plant growth and nutrition levels.

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Which state in India is set to become the first state to invite all Twitter and Facebook users to interact with the Chief Minister and contribute towards improving various services  ?

A) Chattisgarh B) Punjab
C) Karnataka D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

Explanation:

Haryana is poised to become the first state to invite all Twitter and Facebook users to interact with the Chief Minister Manohar Lal and contribute towards further improving various services being provided by different departments.

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Name the Indian player who was chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

A) P V Sindhu B) Deepa Karmakar
C) Saina Nehwal D) Sakshi Malik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P V Sindhu

Explanation:

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chooses P.V. Sindhu as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremony will be held on April 4, 2018.

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Which is the only host team to win the ICC(50 over) Cricket World Cup

A) South Africa B) India
C) Australia D) West Indies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India

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A Good CFO will tell you that it is important to look at your bottom line and determine how to increase profits for the organization. Veronica, the new CFO at a local university, is taking that approach and applying it to new projects. Therefore,she wants to include costs from each phase of the project on a total expenditure is known as 

A) An opportunity cost B) A sunk cost
C) NPV D) A life cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A life cycle

Explanation:

Life Cycle costing includes the costs from each phase of the project life cycle when the total investment costs are calculated. Answer A is incorrect because an opportunity cost is the difference between a chosen investment and the one that is passed up. Answer B is incorrect because sunk costs are costs that have been incurred and cannot be reversed. Answer C is incorrect because net present value (NPV) is the present value of cash inflows(benifits) minus the present value of cash outflows (costs).

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Coral reefs are formed by _____

A) volcanic rocks B) marine sediments
C) chlorine material precipitated from sea water D) tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material

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Visceral fat is stored chiefly ____

A) within subcutaneous adipocytes B) around the thighs and neck
C) around the abdominal organs D) within the liver and spleen 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) around the abdominal organs

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An image created to accompany words is called

A) A Heirogylph B) An Illustration
C) A Logo D) An Icon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An Illustration

Explanation:

An Illustration is a visual image created to accompany words to depict them.

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