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Which forests are called "Lungs of the Earth"?

A) Tongass	B) Congo
C) Nile	D) Amazon

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amazon

Explanation:

The world’s largest tropical rainforest Amazon rain forests are called "Lungs of the Earth". It is so called because it produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen, and is also a vast carbon sink, absorbs more than 1 billion tons of atmospheric carbon which is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels annually.

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Which best describes a tetrad?

A) A diploid cell	B) Two gametes
C) Four chromatids	D) A haploid cell

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Four chromatids

Explanation:

A tetrad is best described by Four chromatids. It is formed from two homologous chromosomes, each consisting of two chromatids in the first stage of meiosis called prophase1.

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Which will be the new sponsor of the Indian cricket team from April 2017 ?

A) Paytm	B) Star
C) Oppo	D) Reliance-Jio

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Oppo

Explanation:

OPPO, the mobile manufacturing brand has dealt with Indian Cricket Team for its sponsorship for 05 years. OPPO has paid Rs. 1079 crore for this deal. The BCCI has signed a five-year contract with OPPO and this contract will begin from April.

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During the recent Venus transit (June 2012), the planet appeared as a tiny black circle moving on the Sun. The black colour on the sun is because the planet :

A) Is black in colour	B) Obstructed all light from the sun
C) Was invisible due to bright rays from the Sun	D) Behaved as a black hole during its transit

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Behaved as a black hole during its transit

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With which of the following was U. R. Rao who passed away at 85 is associated with ?

A) Scientist	B) Poet
C) Politics	D) Auther

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scientist

Explanation:

1. Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away due to age related ailments. He was 85.

2. He was currently serving as the chairman of the governing council of the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad. Rao served as the chairman of ISRO for 10 years from 1984-1994.

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Proteins differ from one another because

A) The peptide bonds linking amino acids differ from protein to protein	B) Each protein contains its own unique sequence of sugar molecules
C) The number of nucleotides found in each protein varies from molecule to molecule	D) The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain differs from protein to protein

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain differs from protein to protein

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Which player has become the first left-arm spinner to take 400 wickets in Test cricket ?

A) Ravindra Jadeja	B) Mitchell Starc
C) Rangana Herath	D) Kuldeep Yadav

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rangana Herath

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The Largest producer of Gold in the world is

A) Australia	B) Canada
C) Russia	D) South Africa

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