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Q:

What is one example of a closed economy?

A) Brazil B) China
C) Pakistan D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brazil

Explanation:

Brazil is one example of a closed economy in the given options. 

A closed economy is one that has no trade activity with outside economies. A closed economy is self-sufficient, which means no imports come into the country and no exports leave the country. A closed economy's intent is to provide domestic consumers with everything they need from within the country's borders.

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Q:

Which material provides warmth even when wet?

A) Cotton B) Wool
C) Nylon D) Silk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wool

Explanation:
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Q:

Air pressure is measured in which of the following units?

A) Steridian B) kg/mts
C) Newton D) Pascal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pascal

Explanation:

Pressure = (Net Force) / (Applied area) = Newton / square meters


Measuring units of pressure are:

. Pascal
. Bar
. Torr
. Pounds per square inch (psi)
. Standard atmosphere (atm).

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Q:

Every ecosystem must have

A) Autotrophs B) Heterotrophs
C) Both A & B D) photosynthesizers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Autotrophs

Explanation:

Every ecosystem must have Autotrophs.

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Q:

Who is the first woman lawyer to be appointed as Supreme court judge?

A) Indu Malhotra B) Fathima Beevi
C) R. Banumathi D) Ruma Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indu Malhotra

Explanation:

Supreme Court collegium has selected senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court.

Along with Malhotra, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph has also been promoted as a Supreme Court justice.

Malhotra holds the distinction of being only the second woman in Supreme Court’s history to be designated as a senior advocate in 2007.

In all, Malhotra is going to be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme Court.

At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex court.

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The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc., is called the________________ at that place.

 

A) climate B) ecology
C) environment D) weather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) weather

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Q:

Which Arab scientist could be given the credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm?

A) Al-Khwarizmi B) Ibn al -Haytham
C) Ibn Rushd D) Ibn Sina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Al-Khwarizmi

Explanation:

Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, formerly Latinized as Algorithmi,was a Persianscholar who produced works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography under the patronage of the Caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate.

He also developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, which is why some have called him the "grandfather of computer science".

His name gave rise to the terms algorism and algorithm.

 

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Q:

Compounds are formed as a result of chemica change.

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

Explanation:

TRUE, the compounds are formed as a result of chemical change.

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