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Where is the headquarters of National Centre for Good Governance?

A) Hyderabad B) Kolkata
C) Ahmedabad D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New Delhi

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Q:

The credit of inventing the television goes to

A) Philo Farnsworth B) John Logie Baird
C) Charles Francis Jenkins D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Philo Farnsworth

Explanation:

The credit of inventing the television goes to Philo Farnsworth. Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927.

 

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Q:

An example of an extensive property of matter is

A) Volume B) Mass
C) Density D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Any properties that are dependent on the amount of matter are called as extensive properties of matter.


Examples are :: Mass, Volume, Density (M/V),...

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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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A protein is synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes and it targets to the inner thylakoid space of chloroplast. How many double-layered membrane layers it has to pass to reach its destination?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

There are 3 double-layered membrane layers, which the protein has to pass to reach its destination.

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Q:

The longest sea beach in India is

A) Chapora beach B) Diu beach
C) Aksa beach D) Marina beach
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Marina beach

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The powder keg in the balkans refers to the

A) efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region B) invasion of the region
C) larger number of munitions factories built in the region D) political instability of the region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) political instability of the region

Explanation:

In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

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Q:

A lytic infection concludes with the

A) production of a prophage B) production of messenger RNA
C) embedding of viral DNA into the host cell's DNA D) bursting of the host cell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) bursting of the host cell

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