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Who amongst  the following authors was in 2007 conferred the knighthood by the British government?

A) Salman Rushdie B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Khushwant Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salman Rushdie

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SSD's are classified as what type of storage?

A) Non volatile B) Volatile
C) Cache D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Non volatile

Explanation:

An SSD (solid-state drive) is a type of nonvolatile storage media that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory.

 

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Who appoints the Union Public Service Commission?

A) Parliament B) President
C) Chief Justice of India D) Selection Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

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A disaccharide is formed by the chemical bonding of

A) two monosaccharides B) two polysaccharides
C) one monosaccharide and one polysaccharide D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) two monosaccharides

Explanation:

Disaccharides are formed when two monosaccharides join together by the dehydration synthesis reaction resulting in a glycosidic bond between the two monosaccharide molecules. The reaction produces water as a side product.

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Which of the following was not a feature of Indus Valley Civilization?

A) Use of Iron B) Town Planning
C) Drainage system D) Use of Bronze
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Use of Iron

Explanation:

Town planning, Drainage system and Use of Bronze are the features of Indus Valley Civilization. Use of Iron was not the feature of this.

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The States which have set up State - Level Human Rights Commissions are 

A) Rajasthan and West Bengal B) West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh D) Maharashtra and Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maharashtra and Gujarat

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Ketchup stored in a tin can may lead to chemical contamination.

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

Explanation:

The given statement is True.


Ketchup is acidic, having a pH of 3.9. The acidic component, acetic acid, will react with the metal tin. This reaction will result in a metal acetate that will contaminate the ketchup.


 


Hence, The acetic acid in the ketchup will react with the metal tin, forming a metal acetate that will pass into the ketchup which leads to its contamination.

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Which year is associated with the Boston Tea Party ?

A) 1773 B) 1770
C) 1776 D) 1765
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1773

Explanation:

In 1773, several colonies of North America refused to unload the tea coming in English ship.In Boston, when the governor ordered a ship to be unloaded, a group of citizens, dressed as American Indians, boarded the ship and dumped the crates of tea into the water. This incident is known as the 'Boston Tea Party '.

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