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Study of Life in outer space is known as

A) Endobiology B) Neobiology
C) Exobiology D) Intrabiology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Exobiology

Explanation:

Study of Life in outer space or search of life external to Earth is known as Exobiology.

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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A) A communist government is an autocracy. B) A communist government is led by one political party.
C) A communist government gives power to the party leader. D) A communist government allows for limited voting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A communist government is led by one political party.

Explanation:

The statement "A communist government is led by one political party" is what best defiines a communist government. Here in this type of government, the power is in the hands of the one political party and it only controls the political and economic systems of the country/state.

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Which metal is the best conductor of heat?

A) Silver B) Gold
C) Copper D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Silver is the best conductor of both heat and electricity among metals with a thermal conduction value of about 430 W/(mK).

Gold and copper both come respectably close to silver.

 

Copper being significantly less costly it is often chosen over silver in many applications.

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Q:

Select the antonym of
celibate

A) chaste B) virtuous
C) promiscuous D) continent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) promiscuous

Explanation:
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Q:

Which type of weathering creates karst topography?

A) Chemical B) Physical
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemical

Explanation:

Karst topography is created by the chemical weathering of the rocks such as limestone, dolomite etc...

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Q:

What process accounts for species diversity?

A) Predation B) Mitosis
C) Symbiosis D) Meiosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meiosis

Explanation:

The process accounts for species diversity is Meiosis. Meiosis is termed as a specialized cell division which reduces chromosomes number by half and then creates for haploid cells.

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Q:

Cricket is the national game of which country?

A) Australia B) India
C) Canada D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Australia

Explanation:

Cricket is the national game of Australia.

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Q:

Which period in medieval western Europe is known as 'Dark Ages'?

A) Early Middle Ages B) Late Middle Ages
C) Entire Middle Ages D) Mid Middle Ages
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Early Middle Ages

Explanation:

The Early Middle Ages have often been called the Dark Ages, and to some extent  they were truly dark. The people led a miserable life. Education was very uncommon. The helplessness of the comman man the arbitary rule of the king and the barons and the absence of national unity-all these conditions were common in Europe. The term 'Middle Ages' does not cover a uniform period for all the countries of the world.For Europe and the Westren World , the 'Middle Ages' are generally considered to be the period between AD 500 and AD 1500.

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