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As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system has been rolled out from

A) 1st March 2018 B) 1st April 2018
C) 1st May 2018 D) 1st January 2018
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1st April 2018

Explanation:

As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system has been rolled out from 1st of April this year (2018).

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Which part of the brain is responsible for consciousness?

A) Brain stem B) Cerebrum
C) Cerebellum D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cerebrum

Explanation:

The brain has three main parts the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem. As cerebrum is the largest part of the brain it is divided into two hemispheres i.e, right and left. It performs many functions like vision, hearing, touch, learning, consciousness, emotions, etc...

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Which discovery is attributed to Phoebus Levene?

A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose B) recognition of RNA as DNA’s messenger
C) extraction and observation of DNA D) construction of an accurate DNA model
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose

Explanation:

Phoebus Levene was an organic chemist in the early 1900's. He is perhaps best known for his incorrect tetranucleotide hypothesis of DNA. He is who studied the structure and function of nucleic acids.

 

The discovery of Identification of Ribose and Deoxyribose is attributed to Phoebus Levene.

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Q:

Which one of the following has a bilateral symmetry in its body organization?

A) Asterias B) Sea anemone
C) Nereis D) Euchinus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Asterias

Explanation:

Asterias has bilateral symmetry only at larval stagebut fivefold symmetry (pentamerism, a special type of radial symmetry) as adults.

Nereis do not possess any symmetry elements in their body organisation.

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Q:

The sources of state power are specifically outlined in

A) The Tenth Amendment B) The supremacy clause
C) Article l D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Tenth Amendment

Explanation:

The sources of state power are specifically outlined in the Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
When the Constitution was first proposed, many people were concerned about the federal government become too powerful. A group known as the anti-federalists pushed for a way to legally set aside certain rights and powers to individual states.

This amendment was added to satisfy the anti-federalists who were concerned that the Constitution would grant the federal government unlimited power.

 

The Tenth Amendment states that all powers that are not specifically given to the federal government are reserved to individual states.

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Q:

Which of the statements given below are correct?

 

A) Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One 2017 Chinese Grand Prix.

B) Belgium hosted the Tennis 2017 Davis Cup Final.

C) Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix.

 

A) Both A and C B) Both B and C
C) A, B and C D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and C

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Q:

Where is located the most active volcano in the world?

 

A) Around the Atlantic Ocean   B) Around the Pacific Ocean  
C) Around the Indian Ocean   D) Around the Arctic Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Around the Pacific Ocean  

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What is the function of reverse transcriptase?

A) synthesis of RNA from protein B) synthesis of DNA from an RNA template
C) synthesis of protein from DNA D) synthesis of DNA from protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) synthesis of DNA from an RNA template

Explanation:

A reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template by a process called Reverse Transcription.

In brief its function is that copies all or part of the virus RNA (retroviruses are RNA-only) as DNA which can then be integrated into the DNA of the host organism.

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