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The first time in india that land was divided into different categories for the purpose of revenue, taking into account the quality of land and its productive capacity, was during the reign of 

A) Alauddin Khilji B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Feroze Tughlaq D) Akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sher Shah Suri

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Who is the author of ' Tom Sawyer '

A) John Ruskin B) William Shakespeare
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Mark Twain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mark Twain

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Q:

Who has become the first batsman to score three double tons in One Day Internationals?

A) Virat Kohli B) AB de Villiers
C) Chris Gayle D) Rohith Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rohith Sharma

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When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution?

A) When there is male competition B) When there is artificial selection
C) When there is no selective pressure D) When there is disruptiveselection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) When there is no selective pressure

Explanation:

Genetic drift or allelic drift is the change in the relative frequency in which a gene variant (allele) occurs in a population due to random sampling and chance.

 

When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution is

* When there is low gene flow.

* When there is no selective pressure.

* When there is a bottleneck.

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Q:

The National Income of a country is

A) The annual revenue of the Governament B) Sum total of factor incomes
C) Surplus of public sector Undertaking D) Export minus Imports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sum total of factor incomes

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Q:

The term metabolism is best defined as

A) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
C) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats D) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy

Explanation:

Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.


In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

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At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and celcius scales give the same reading?

A) 212 degrees B) 32 degreees
C) -40 degreees D) 0 degreees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -40 degreees

Explanation:

We want the temperature when F=C.

We know that, F = C x 95 + 32

So substituting C For F, we have C = -40o

Therefore,  C = -40. 

Thus when C = -40, we have C = F

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The Deccan Agriculturalists 'Relief Act of 1879 was enacted with which one of the following objectives?

A) Restore lands to the dispossessed peasants B) Ensure financial assistance to peasants during social and religious occasions
C) Restrict the sale of land for indebtedness to outsiders D) Give legal aid to insolvent peasants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Give legal aid to insolvent peasants

Explanation:

The Deccan Riots Commission was set up which presented a report to the British Parliament in 1878.In 1879, the Agriculturists Relief Act was passed which ensured that the farmers could not be arrested and imprisoned if they were unable to pay their debts.It was an Act for the relief of Indebted Agriculturists in certain parts of the Deccan.

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