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Plants grow in size because of 

A) addition of cells B) increase in size of cells
C) enlargement of cells D) elongation of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) addition of cells

Explanation:

Plants grow in size both in height and in girth. Enlargement of cells already present cannnot contribute much to the growth. Only addition of more and more cells could increase the size of the plant considerably.

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In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the 

A) Elbe to the Wesser B) Rhine to the Wesser
C) Order to the Elbe D) Rhine to the Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rhine to the Order

Explanation:

In Germany an important system of canals has been built in the low lying land between the Baltic Heights and the mountains in the southern part of the country. The Channels cut by these Ice-age rivers and later abandoned, have made it comparatively easy to join up the present river by canals which assist considerably in the movement of heavy goods in the north German Plain

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The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committe of Parliament is appointed by the 

A) Prime Minister B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) President D) Union Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Explanation:

Though this is essentially a Committee of the House of the people (Having 15 members from that house), by an agreement between the two houses, 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this committee, in order to strengthen it.

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Operating system is an example of

A) Application software B) System software
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) System software

Explanation:

A computer software are of two types. They are :

1. System software

2. Application software

 

Systems software includes the operating system and all the utilities that enable the computer to function. 

 

Application software includes programs that do real work for users.

 

Hence, Operating system is an example of system software.

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Work done in a free expansion process is

A) Minimun B) 0
C) Maximum D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

Explanation:

No work done as there is no external external pressure in free expansion. 

 

Hence, Work done in a free expansion process is Zero.

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Phosphorescence is a phenomenon associated with which algal division?

A) Dinoflagellates B) Brown algae
C) Red algae D) Euglenophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Euglenophytes

Explanation:

Phosphorescence is a phenomenon associated with an algal division called euglenophytes. 

 

Phosphorescence is a phenomenon when an object is capable of releasing photons of light at a longer wavelength in response to absorbing light of a shorter wavelength. The object releasing the light only releases the light after some time has passed since it absorbed the light of a short wavelength.

 

Euglenophytes are single-celled plant-like protists that have no cell wall.

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Who is the Italian avant-grade-motion-picture director and screen-writer whose films are known for their haunting images of human isolation?

Answer

Michelangelo Antonioni

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Which measurement depends on gravitational force?

A) Mass B) Weight
C) Height D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Weight

Explanation:

We know that,

Weight W = mg. That is mass times gravitational force.

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