General Knowledge Questions

Sucrose is not a monosaccharide.

Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller molecules of other carbohydrates.

Glucose, galactose and fructose are examples of Monosaccharides.

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

• Two Indian companies, Tata SteelBSE and Wipro have been named in the list of world’s most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute.

• Ethisphere honors those companies who recognize their role in society to influence and drive positive change in the business community and organizations around the world.

• In 2017, 124 honorees were spanning five continents, 19 countries, and 52 industry sectors.

• Wipro is one of the two information technology companies named in the list, the other being Xerox Corporation.

Town planning, Drainage system and Use of Bronze are the features of Indus Valley Civilization. Use of Iron was not the feature of this.

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.

First Generation  Vacuum Tubes (1940-1956)

The first computer systems used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory