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Winner of 2015 "United Nations Champions of the Earth" award in the category Policy Leadership is ___.

A) Sheikh Hasina B) Paul Polman
C) Narendra Modi D) Barack Obama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sheikh Hasina

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According to Ohm's law, if current (I) increase and potential difference (V) remains constant, then

A) resistance unchanged B) resistance decreases
C) potential difference decreases D) resistance increases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) resistance decreases

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The public debt is the

A) total amount borrowed by the government of a country B) The funds raised for a cause in the country
C) the tax amount overall the country D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) total amount borrowed by the government of a country

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Q:

International Chess Day is celebrated annually on

A) 21st July B) 20th July
C) 18th July D) 23rd July
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20th July

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International Chess Day is celebrated annually on 20th July, since 1966. The idea to celebrate this day proposed was by UNESCO.

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Q:

Purchase of fixed assets on credit is originally recorded in

A) Purchases book B) Journal Proper
C) Cash book D) Ledger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Journal Proper

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Q:

Given in the options are sets of particular characteristics of elements and how they vary across the period and down the group in the following format:

 

Characteristic of an element  -  Across the period  -  Down the group

 

 

A) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Increase - Decrease B) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Increase - Increase
C) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Decrease - Increase D) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Decrease - Decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Decrease - Increase

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Which of the following elements was the last element in Newland's Law of Octaves?

A) Thorium B) Hydrogen
C) Rubidium D) Bromine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thorium

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Which compound is formed when a Magnesium ribbon is burnt in air?

A) Magnesium Nitrate B) Magnesium Carbonate
C) Magnesium Oxide D) Magnesium Nitride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magnesium Oxide

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