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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting was organised in September 2007 in which of the following places?

A) Sydney B) New York
C) Tokyo D) Beijing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sydney

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Who is the author of the book "The Hungry Tide"?

A) Mitali Meelan B) Ravinder Singh
C) Amitav Ghosh D) Sudha Murty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amitav Ghosh

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Q:

Incorporation creates a local government and

A) determines who will serve as mayor and council members. B) divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.
C) manages the court system on the county and city level. D) creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.

Explanation:

Incorporation is a legal process that enables the formation of a local government and divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.

 

The different counties become self governing entities under the laws of the state in which they fall and are given the authority to function as independent units but within the jurisdiction of the state laws.

 

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Q:

Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

A) Atlantic ocean B) Pacific ocean
C) Indian ocean D) Southern ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pacific ocean

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Pearl Harbour is an American Naval base in Hawaii

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Q:

Sound travels fastest in

A) Vacuum B) Air
C) Glass D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glass

Explanation:

Sound is a mechanical vibration and needs a medium for propagation. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels. So, sound cannot travel through vacuum.

 

As the sound travels faster in solids than liquids and gases, sound travels faster in the glass than Air and water.

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Which of the following would cause gene flow?

A) Individuals moving into population B) Genetic drift
C) Mutation D) Artificial selection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Individuals moving into population

Explanation:

Gene flow means migration of genes from one to another. This gene flow is caused by individuals moving into population.

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Which day is declared as " International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) " by the UN General Assembly ?

A) 5th April B) 6th April
C) 7th April D) 8th April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th April

Explanation:

6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. On the occasion of the 2017 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) launches the digital campaign #WePlayTogether to encourage organizations and individuals.

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Who amongst  the following authors was in 2007 conferred the knighthood by the British government?

A) Salman Rushdie B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Khushwant Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salman Rushdie

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