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First country to appoint Lokpal or equivalent to a Lokpal is ________.

A) Brazil B) Burma
C) Sweden D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sweden

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Currency exchange rates are based on

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The amount of money you’ll get for a given amount of your country’s currency is based on internationally determined exchange rates. Exchange rates can be either fixed or floating. Fixed exchange rates use a standard, such as gold or another precious metal, and each unit of currency corresponds to a fixed quantity of that standard that should (theoretically) exist.

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Q:

In which place India's first HIV case reported in 1986?

A) Bangalore B) Delhi
C) Hyderabad D) Chennai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chennai

Explanation:

In Chennai, Tamil Nadu place India's first HIV case reported in 1986 amongst the female sex workers.

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Which of the following does NOT describe a musical motive?

A) A melodic or rhythmic fragment. B) The reason for playing softly.
C) A short musical idea. D) The basis for development in a musical piece.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The reason for playing softly.

Explanation:

"The reason for playing softly" is not a motive. Motives are the building blocks for large forms composed during the common practice period and, for some, beyond. Composers who used motives would include Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms.

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Q:

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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Which of the following states become the first to have four International Airports?

A) Telangana B) Maharashtra
C) Kerala D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kerala

Explanation:

Kerala state become the first to have four International Airports with Kannur Airport.

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Q:

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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Q:

Head Quaters of NATO is located in 

A) Newyork B) Brussels
C) Alaska D) California
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brussels

Explanation:

Head Quaters of NATO is located in Brussels

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