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The two forms of democracy are

A) Parliamentary and King B) Monarchical and Republican
C) Direct and Indirect D) Parliamentary and Presidential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parliamentary and Presidential

Explanation:

There are two major forms of democratic government.

I. Parliamentary
II. Presidential

The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government.

The main difference is legislative and executive branches.

Executive - head of government
Legislative - how laws are made

 

I. Parliamentary democratic government : (example - United Kingdom )

1. Parliament = Legislature (Laws)
2. Parliament controls the power
3. Head of government is a prime minister chosen by the legislature
4. Prime minister and cabinet are members of the legislature
5. Prime minister answers to the legislature (fusion of powers)
6. The government will stay in office for a specified period unless the prime minister loses support of the majority on an important vote.
7. If this occurs- the P.M. must resign and elections are held immediately.

 

II. Presidential democratic government : (example - United States of America)

1. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens.
2. Separation of Powers
3. There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the other.
4. The president answers to the voters, not the legislature.
5. The people elect the president, and elections are held at set intervals.

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The single-step income statement emphasizes

A) the various components of income from continuing operations B) extraordinary items and accounting changes more than these are emphasized in the multiple-step income statement
C) total revenues and total expenses D) the gross profit figure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) total revenues and total expenses

Explanation:

The single-step income statement emphasizes


1. total revenues and total expenses.

2. Revenues

3. Expenses

4. Net income

The primary advantage of the single step fromat lies in its simple presentation and the absence of any implication that one type of revenue or expense item has priority over another.

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Q:

Who wrote the book ' The Prince '

A) V.S.Sharma B) Bernard Shaw
C) Emile Zola D) Niccolo Machiavelli
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niccolo Machiavelli

Explanation:
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Q:

Thermal energy is caused by the motion of

A) atoms B) molecules
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Thermal energy is caused by the motion of atoms and molecules in the matter.

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  1. Thermal energy is an example of kinetic energy, as it is due to the motion of particles, with motion being the key.
  2. Thermal energy results in an object or a system having a temperature that can be measured.
  3. Thermal energy can be transferred from one object or system to another in the form of heat.
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Q:

Which country has built the world's largest amphibian aircraft ?

A) Japan B) Russia
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

China's amphibian aircraft, which is stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of the year 2017.

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Q:

Patanjali and Reliance Jio has ranked _____ respectively, in Top 10 influencial Brands of India ?

A) 4 & 9 B) 3 & 10
C) 2 & 1 D) 5 & 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 & 9

Explanation:

Ramdev promoted Patanjali Ayurveda and Reliance Jio have featured among the top 10 most influential brand in India, according to a study by the global research firm Ipsos.

Home grown Patanjali and Mukesh Ambani’s controlled Reliance Jio have bagged the fourth and ninth position, respectively. Interestingly, Patanjali and Reliance Jio made an impressive entry as they did not figure in the previous edition of the study.

Besides, Google has been ranked at the top slot while Microsoft and Facebook were ranked at number two and three, respectively. State Bank of India (SBI) being the only financial institution that made to the list, moved up four ranks to take the fifth position. E-commerce player Flipkart dropped three spots to take the tenth place while Amazon climbed couple of steps to take the sixth place. Other companies that made to the list include Samsung (7th) and Airtel (8th).

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Q:

The first passenger train in India ran between

A) Kalyan and Pune B) Bombay and Thane
C) Howrah and Delhi D) New Delhi and Madras
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bombay and Thane

Explanation:

India's first passenger train run took place from Mumbai to Thane for around 34 kms on 16th April in the year 1853. 

That train was hauled by three steam locomotives : Sahib, Sindh and Sultan.

That train had 14 carriages, carrying around 400 passengers.

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Q:

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed

A) Sequentially only B) Parallelly only
C) Both sequentially and parallelly D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both sequentially and parallelly

Explanation:

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In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed both sequencially and parallelly.

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