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At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located ?

A) Pune B) Secunderabad
C) Chennai D) Dehradun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secunderabad

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Q:

Which continent has the most countries?

A) Asia B) Africa
C) Antarctica D) Europe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Africa

Explanation:

We know that, there are 7 continents in the world. They are :

Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, Europe and Antarctica.

 

Africa - 53 countries

Asia - 48 countries

Europe - 45 countries

Antarctica - 0 countries

 

Hence, the continent Africa has most number of countries with 53 countries and in second place Asia has 48 , third Europe has 45 countries.

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Q:

The food and drug administration sets standards for

A) product labeling B) traffic safety
C) advertising D) the environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) product labeling

Explanation:

The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

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Q:

Study of Rocks is called

A) Geology B) Cytology
C) Petrology D) Petology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Petrology

Explanation:

The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, which is an essential component of geology.

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Q:

Which among the following has ranked top Brand among Global 500 Brands in 2017 ?

A) Apple B) Amazon
C) Google D) Facebook
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Google

Explanation:

1. In the latest Global 500 rankings of most valuable and powerful brands across the globe, Sundar Pichai’s Google has surpassed Apple to achieve the top position.
2. The Brand Finance Global 500 list published on February 2, 2017 had featured Apple as the top brand for continuous five years.
3. However, for 2017, the ranking revealed that Google’s brand value rose by 24 percent to $109.5bn in 2016. The brand value of Apple on the other hand dropped 27 percent to $107bn.
4. This is for the first time since 2011 that Google has been placed at the top spot. The third place has been occupied by Amazon.
5. The ranking is based upon factors such as marketing investment, familiarity, loyalty, staff satisfaction and corporate reputation.

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Which is true of loyalty boards?

A) They did not care about individual civil rights B) They carefully reveiwed all evidence in open court
C) They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers D) They asked for voluntary statements
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They were careful to pertect the civil rights of government workers

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As per the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commissions what should be the share of states in net proceeds of Shareable Central Taxes?

A) 20% B) 25.5%
C) 30.5% D) 33%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30.5%

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Q:

The island which became the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power

Answer

EI Hierro

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