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What two scientists established the structure of dna?

A) Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins B) James Watson and Francis Crick
C) Rosalind Franklin and Francis Crick D) James Watson and Maurice Wilkins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) James Watson and Francis Crick

Explanation:

In the early 1950s two scientists, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, studied DNA using x-rays. Franklin produced an x-ray photograph that allowed two other researchers, James Watson and Francis Crick to work out the 3D structure of DNA. The structure of DNA was found to be a double helix.

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Q:

Which memory needs refresh?

A) DRAM B) SRAM
C) ROM D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) DRAM

Explanation:

Memory refresh is the process of periodically reading information from an area of computer memory and immediately rewriting the read information to the same area without modification, for the purpose of preserving the information.

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Memory refresh is a background maintenance process required during the operation of semiconductor dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), the most widely used type of computer memory.

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Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.
Courses of action:
I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.
II. The government should appeal to all the residents though mass media for minimal use of water.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Both I & II follows D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I & II follows

Explanation:

The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.

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Q:

A group of giraffe is called as

A) colony B) tower
C) fleet D) pride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tower

Explanation:

A group of giraffes is called as tower.

Whereas

A group of ants is called as colony

A group of lions is called as pride

A group of ships is called as fleet.

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Q:

Find the correctly spelt word?

A) Addulation B) Ominous
C) Adlation D) Omineous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ominous

Explanation:

Ominous is the correctly spelt word in the given options. It means that giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen.

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Q:

Which of the following can be a cause of fratricide?

A) Clearance of Fires Error B) Fatal Navigation Error
C) Failures in the direct fire control plan D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Failures in the direct fire control plan

Explanation:

Fratricide means the accidental killing of one's own forces in war.

 

Failures in the direct fire control plan can lead to be a cause of fratricide.

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Q:

Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of Raja by

A) British B) Cholas
C) Mughals D) Dutch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughals

Explanation:

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a social and educational reformer, was an idealist who contributed immensely in eradicating social evils prevalent in the society during the 18th century.
He was popularly known as "Father of Modern India".

 

He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal emperor Akbar Shah II in the year 1830 as he had gone to England as an envoy of the emperor.

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Q:

What occurs when an atom loses an electron?

A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion. B) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a negative ion.
C) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a negative ion. D) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a positive ion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion.

Explanation:

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion by acquiring negatively charged. When it loses electron, the atom's radius also decreased.

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