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The fish that can taste with its whole body?

A) Tropical cockroach B) Arctic tern
C) Catfish D) Koala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Catfish

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Q:

Which ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017 - 2018 for computation of wholesale inflation?

A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Explanation:

The India's commerce and industry ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017-18 for computation of wholesale inflation with a view to present more realistic picture of the price situation

 

In May last year, the government revised the base year for WPI-based inflation to 2011-12 to give a better indication of changes in prices of commodities.

 

The new index, with 2017-18, is expected to have new items, which would provide a more realistic picture of price rise and its impact on people.

 

Most of the additions could be in the manufactured products category. Currently, the index has a total of 697 items, including primary articles, fuel and power and manufactured products.

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Which one of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct?

A) It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there. B) It contains one large cave.
C) It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana. D) It is associated with the Pashupata sect.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It contains one large cave.

Explanation:

The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India on Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a narrow valley. The name Ardhanarishvara (famous statue of Elephanta) means the Lord Who is half woman, Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names. The Gupta-era writer Pushpadanta in his Mahimnastava refers to form as dehardhaghatana. Utpala, commenting on the Brihat Samhita, calls this form Ardha-gaurishvara, the Vishnudharmottara Purana simply calls this form Gaurishvara.Buddhist caves in Elephants and the caves built by the followers of Pashupata cult (a Shaivite Hinduschool).The island and its resident caves received the name 'Elephanta' from Portuguese invaders after the discovery of a black stone sculpture of an elephant on the island.

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Q:

The PCl5 molecule has trigonal bipyramidal structure. Therefore,the hybridization of p orbitals should be

A) sp2 B) sp3
C) dsp2 D) dsp3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) dsp3

Explanation:

The P atom needs five orbitals to form the five P-Cl bonds. It has a 3s and three 3p orbitals, so it must use one of its 3d orbitals to form the fifth bond. These orbitals are hybridized to form five sp3d orbitals that just happen to point in the right directions to form a trigonal bipyramid.

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Q:

Which city is the venue of the 9th International Conference on Micro Irrigation ?

A) Aurangabad B) Ahmedabad
C) Allahabad D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aurangabad

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1 2020
Q:

Homology is evidence of

A) Common ancestry B) Divergent evolution
C) Punctuated evolution D) Convergent evolution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Common ancestry

Explanation:

In biology, Homology is defined as any characteristic of biological organisms that is derived from a common ancestor. 

 

Hence, Homology is evidence of Common ancestry.

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Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.


Gaff

 

A) Complain B) Trick
C) Gesture D) Laugh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Trick

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6 2019
Q:

What are the two kinds of Rotatory motion?

A) Spin and Vibrational motion B) Spin and Projectile motion
C) Spin and Orbital motion D) Spin and Translatory motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spin and Orbital motion

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