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Q:

Which country has topped the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) ?

A) China B) Nepal
C) Russia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

Explanation:

India has acquired the top position among 30 developing countries on ease of doing business at the 2017 A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). The 2017 GRDI titled “The Age of Focus” ranked China at second place, followed by Malaysia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam. The 16th edition of GRDI ranked top 30 developing countries for retail investment worldwide and analyzed 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables to help retailers devise successful global strategies to identify emerging market investment opportunities.

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Q:

Mycolog is the branch of botany in which we study about

A) Algae B) Fungi
C) Bacteria D) Virus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fungi

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'Roaring Forties' are 

A) waterfalls in canada B) cyclonic winds
C) the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944 D) westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40 degrees and 60 degrees south
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40 degrees and 60 degrees south

Explanation:

The absence of a landmass within these latitudes in the southern hemisphere eliminate friction and lends force to these winds and hence derives the name

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Q:

Bose selected the best soldiers from the three existing brigades (named after Gandhi Azad and Nehru)and organised a new brigade which the soldiers themselves called

A) Himalayan Brigade B) Swatantra Bharat Brigade
C) Bhagat Singh Brigade D) Subhas Brigade
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Subhas Brigade

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Q:

Name an animal that has eyes yet sightless?

Answer

Bats

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Which of the following organs of the United Nations Organisation elects judges of the International court of Justice

A) The economic and social council B) The security council and the General Assembly
C) The trusteeship council and the economic and social council D) The security council
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The security council and the General Assembly

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Q:

Digitized information can be used by computers.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

TRUE. The computers and electronic devices use digitized information which is easily understood by them.


 


Digitization is the process of converting analog signals or information of any form into a digital format that can be understood by computer systems or electronic devices. The term is used when converting information, like text, images or voices, and sounds, into binary code.

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Q:

World Population Day is observed on ____ ?

A) 9 July B) 11 July
C) 15 July D) 4 July
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 July

Explanation:

World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. 

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