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What is Treasury Bills?

Answer

A Treasury Bill (known as T-Bill) is an instrument of money market, used to finance short term requirements of Government of a country. A T-Bill is issued at a rate lower than the Face value, and redeemed at Face value on maturity, this difference is the rate of interest on T-Bill. This rate of interest is called Risk free Rate of the country.


 

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Light from the sun reaches us in nearly

A) 5 min B) 4.30 hrs
C) 8 min D) 5.30 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 min

Explanation:

The light from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth after it has been emitted from the sun's surface.

 

The time it takes for light to reach planets in our Solar System varies from about 3 minutes for Mercury to about 5.3 hours for Pluto.

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The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 13 and 14. The larger of the two numbers is:

A) 276 B) 299
C) 322 D) 345
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 322

Explanation:

Clearly, the numbers are (23 x 13) and (23 x 14).

 

 

 

 Larger number = (23 x 14) = 322.

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Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from

A) Air to glass B) Air to water
C) Water to glass D) Diamond to glass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Diamond to glass

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The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between _______

A) Cholas and North Chalukyas B) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
C) Cholas and Hoyasals D) Cholas and Pandyas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cholas and Rashtrakutas

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The metal which reacts most violently with with cold water is

A) calcium B) sodium
C) magnesium D) potassium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) potassium

Explanation:

Potassium reacts violently with water liberating hydrogen. The reaction is so violent that the liberated hydrogen catches fire.

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 What is the name of the virus that fool a user into downloading and executing them by pretending to be useful applications  ?

A) Trojan horses B) Keylogger
C) Worm D) File virus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Trojan horses

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What is the capital of Cameroon?

A) Bujumbura B) Yaounde
C) Gaborone D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yaounde

Explanation:

Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon

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