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Why is Meiosis called Reduction Division?

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Meiosis ::


Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half in daughter cells, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.


Why it is called as Reduction Division ::


1. As the Meiosis division process involves in reduction of chromosome number in the daughter cells to half the number in the parent cell, this process is called Reduction Division.
Meiosis creates gametes (egg and sperm cells).


2. The resulting gametes have 23 new chromosomes, one member of each of the 23 pairs, representing unique combinations of the original maternal and paternal copies.

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When is International Mother's Day is observed?

A) December 11 B) November 29
C) 2nd Sunday of May D) Second Wednesday of October
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2nd Sunday of May

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The nomenclature of the Executives Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-i-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 by:

A) a Lok Sabha Resolution B) the executive order of the Parliament
C) the 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir D) the State Government under Article 371
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir

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 A supertype/subtype hierarchy has which of the following features?

A) Subtypes at the lower lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate supertype. B) Subtypes at the higher lever in the hierarchy inherit attributes only from their immediate subtype.
C) Attributes are assigned at the highest logical level. D) Attributes are assigned at the lowest logical level.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Attributes are assigned at the highest logical level.

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The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of india to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?

A) Parantaka - I B) Rajaraja - I
C) Rajendra - I D) Both (b) and (c)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajendra - I

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Which company has recently introduced 'Dura Technology' in building cars?

A) Ford B) Mitsubshi
C) GM D) Maruti-Suzuki
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ford

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Which planet rotates clockwise?

A) Uranus B) Saturn
C) Venus D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Venus

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Venus is the only planet that rotates in clockwise where all other planets in the solar system rotates in anti - clockwise direction.

 

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Which city is the world’s most crowded cities, according to World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data ?

A) Mumbai B) Lahore
C) Lagos D) Dhaka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dhaka

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The capital of Bangladesh “Dhaka” is the world’s most crowded city with a population density of 44,500 people per square kilometre, released by World Economic Forum (WEF), citing UN Habitat data. According to UN Habitat data, of the top 10 most densely populated cities in the world, six are in Asia, three are in Africa and one is in South America. India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to 31,700 people per square kilometre has acquired second place, where as Kota in Rajasthan with 12,100 people per square kilometre was ranked seventh. Others in the list include Medellin in Columbia (3rd), Manila in Philippines (4th, 14,800), Casablanca in Morocco (5th, 14,200), Lagos in Nigeria (6th, 13,300), Singapore (8th, 10,200) and Jakarta in Indonesia (9th, 9,600).

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