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Q:

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Pila globosa - pearl B) Kenia lacca - lac
C) Apis indica - honey D) Bombyx mori - silk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pila globosa - pearl

Explanation:

Pinctada vulgaris is a bivalve from which pearl is obtained.

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Q:

GDPR means

A) General Data Protection Regulation B) Generic Data Per Random
C) Generic Data Protection Regulation D) Gross Data Protection Regulation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) General Data Protection Regulation

Explanation:

GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR is a piece of EU legislation passed by the European Parliament in 2016.

 

It aims to make it simpler for people to control how companies use their personal details.

Companies will not be allowed to collect and use personal information without the person's consent.

Data includes things like a person's name, email address and phone number, and also internet browsing habits collected by website cookies.

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Q:

The average salinity of seawater is

A) 35% B) 3.5%
C) 3% D) 2.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.5%

Explanation:

Seawater or salt water is water from a sea or ocean.

On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5% or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts dissolved in it.

 

Hence, The average salinity of seawater is 3.5%.

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Q:

A four-day Ministerial level meeting of G-20 and G-33 countries was held in June 2006 in 

A) Hong Kong B) Beijing
C) New Delhi D) Jakarta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Beijing

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following sports is most popular worldwide?

A) Football B) Hockey
C) Cricket D) Tennis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Football

Explanation:

Top five most popular games world wide are :

 

Game name              -      Estimated  fans     -    Popular Regions

 

1. Soccer / Football      -      3.5 Billion    -     Europe, Africa, Asia, America

2. Cricket                    -      2.5 Billion     -    Asia, Australia, UK

3. Basketball               -      2.2 Billion     -    US, Canada, China and Philippines

4. Field Hockey           -       2 Billion       -     Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia

5. Tennis                    -       1 Billion       -     Europe, Americas, and Asia.

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Q:

What are the most reliable industrial shares on a stock exchange called?

Answer

Blue chip

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Q:

In which city Indian Railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system?

A) Kolkata B) Lucknow
C) Hyderabad D) Kharagpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kharagpur

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following languages is a Slavic Language?

A) Polish B) Flemish
C) Romanian D) Gaelic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Polish

Explanation:

Slavic languages, also called Slavonic languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages Eastern European ethnic group, commonly associated with Russia, the Baltic States, and other Eastern European countries. peoples of the lands of today's Eastern Europe and Russia have excited curiosity and beckoned visitors.

Key to these peoples and cultures are the Slavic languages:

1. Russian,

2. Ukrainian,

3. Polish,

4. Czech, and

5. Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.

 

  • Flemish is the language of many Belgians.
  • Romanians are more Hungarian or Balkans-affiliated than Russian.
  • Gaelic is the language of the Celts (Scotland/Ireland).
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