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What occurs during the appropriations process?

A) Congress acquires requested oversight material from the executive. B) Congress instructs the president to eliminate federal agencies.
C) Congress grants funds to federal agencies. D) Congress makes laws.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Congress grants funds to federal agencies.

Explanation:

Appropriations are annual decisions made by Congress about how the federal government spends some of its money. In general, the appropriations process addresses the discretionary portion of the budget – spending ranging from national defense to food safety to education to federal employee salaries, but excludes mandatory spending, such as Medicare and Social Security, which is spent automatically according to formulas.

 

Hence, congress grants funds to federal agencies and programs during the appropriations process.

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Which state has recorded highest number of tigers in 2018?

A) Karnataka B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

India being number one in the Tiger population all over the world, Madhya Pradesh state has the highest number of tigers with 526 tigers and Karnataka is second with 524.

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Which Indian personality received Carnot Prize for Power Reforms, Rural Electrification?

A) Piyush Goyal B) Arun Jaitley
C) Amit Khare D) Ravi Shankar Prasad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Piyush Goyal

Explanation:

Piyush Vedprakash Goyal is the Indian personality received Carnot Prize for Power Reforms, Rural Electrification. He is an Indian politician and the current minister of Railways, Coal in the Government of India.

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Q:

Chemically marble is known as

A) Calcareous rock B) Siliceous Rock
C) Argillaceous Rock D) Metamorphic Rock
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcareous rock

Explanation:

Chemically marble is known as Calcareous rock as it is composed of carbonate minerals like calcite or dolomite.

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Q:

DNA is a long chain made of repeating units called aminoacids.

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

Explanation:

The repeating units that are used to form the helical DNA structure are called nucleotides.

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Q:

A master plan is devised for

A) Long-range goals B) Emergencies
C) Short-term goals D) Investments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Long-range goals

Explanation:

A master plan is devised for long-range goals.

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India's longest rail-road bridge #Bogibeel Bridge has built over which river?

A) Brahmaputra B) Ganga
C) Yamuna D) Godavari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brahmaputra

Explanation:

Bogibeel bridge ( 4940 m ) is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district.

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Q:

Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called

A) Compact bone B) Bone fissure
C) Yellow bone marrow D) Cancellous bone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cancellous bone

Explanation:

Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called cancellous bone.

 

Cancellous bone is found in bones that aren't generally under significant stress like in the shoulder blades, ribs, parts of the skull, and at the ends of long bones.

 

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