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The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the _______.

A) stratosphere B) troposphere
C) mesosphere D) thermosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) stratosphere

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Which one of the following cell organelles mainly functions as storehouse of digestive enzymes?

A) Desmosome B) Ribosome
C) Lysosome D) Vacuoles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lysosome

Explanation:

Lysosome is found in nearly all types of eukaryotic cells (cells with a clearly defined nucleus) and is responsible for the digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, and microorganisms. Each lysosome is surrounded by a membrane that maintains an acidic environment within the interior via a proton pump. Lysosomes contain a wide variety of hydrolytic enzymes (acid hydrolases) that break down macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharides. So, they are known as storehouse of digestive enzymes.

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Alexander Kerensky was

A) the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution B) a  close  confidant  of  Lenin,  with  whose help the Czar was dethroned
C) the head of the Czar’s army D) an advisor of Joseph Stalin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution

Explanation:

Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who was a key political figure in the Russian Revolutionof 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government

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Which of the following day National Statistics Day (NSD) has been celebrated in India?

A) 15th May B) 10th June
C) 27th June D) 29th June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29th June

Explanation:

The National Statistics Day (NSD) is celebrated every year in India on 29th June to create public awareness about importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and
policy formulation.
Note: The 2017 theme is “Administrative Statistics”

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As per the guidelines issued by the RBI in September 2017, all Peer-to-Peer lending (P2P) platforms will be treated as ______.

 

A) Payment Banks   B) Small Finance Banks  
C) NBFCs D) Regional Rural Banks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NBFCs

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Who is the author of "Two States"?

A) Chetan Bhagat B) Rohit Sharma
C) Amish D) Devdutta Patnaik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chetan Bhagat

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Indira Goswami, the famous editor, poet, scholar and writter won the Jnanpith Award in which language?

A) Bengali B) Odia
C) Assamese D) Hindi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assamese

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Which one of the following statements with regard to Antrix Corporation Limited is correct?

A) It is a commercial arm of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. B) It is under the administrative control of the Department of Space. 
C) It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. D) It is a commercial arm of the Department of Science and Technology.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is under the administrative control of the Department of Space. 

Explanation:

Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), Bengaluru is a wholly owned Government of India Company under the administrative control of the Department of Space. Antrix Corporation Limited was incorporated as a private limited company owned by Government of India in September 1992 as a Marketing arm of ISRO for promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by ISRO. As the commercial and marketing arm of ISRO, Antrixis engaged in providing Space products and services to international customers worldwide.

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