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The first-ever World Tuna Day (WTD) is observed by the United Nations (UN) on which date  ?

A) May 2, 2017 B) May 1, 2017
C) April 2, 2017 D) May 3, 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) May 2, 2017

Explanation:

The United Nations has marked the first World Tuna Day (WTD) on May 2, 2017 to conserve one of the globe’s most popular fish to be caught and eaten and to highlight the vital socio-economic importance of tuna to people around the world. Tuna plays a critical role in sustainable development, food security, economic opportunity, and livelihoods of people around the world. At present more than 80 States have tuna fisheries, thousands of tuna fishing vessels operate in all the oceans and tuna fishery capacity is still growing in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Day was designated in December 2016 resolution of the UN General Assembly.

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A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

A) first rise and then fall B) fall
C) remain the same D) rise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) remain the same

Explanation:

The submerged portion of the ice on melting shrinks a little in volume. so the level of water goes down a little.But this is just made up by the water added by the melting of upper portion. Addition is equal to the Shrinkage. Hence level is unchanged.

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 When three or more AND and OR conditions are combined, it is easier to use the SQL keyword(s):

A) LIKE only. B) IN only.
C) NOT IN only. D) Both IN and NOT IN.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both IN and NOT IN.

Explanation:
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A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first ?

A) Depends on their masses B) Sphere
C) Disk D) Both reach at the same time
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sphere

Explanation:

Time does not depend on mass, else

T  1 + k2R2 

 

  k2R2=> is least for 'sphere' and

 

hence least time is taken by sphere.

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Q:

Alloy of copper and zinc is called

A) Bronze B) Gold
C) Silver D) Brass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brass

Explanation:

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Alloy of copper and zinc is called as Brass.

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Q:

Which of the following crop is known as Green Gold?

A) Coffee B) Neem
C) Tea D) Rice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tea

Explanation:

Tea crop is known as Green Gold.

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Q:

What country is often described as being shaped like a boot?

Answer

Italy

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Q:

Who is known as Deenbandhu?

A) Vinoba Bhave B) Chitranjan das
C) C. N. Annadurai D) C. F. Andrews
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C. F. Andrews

Explanation:

C. F. Andrews - Charles Freer Andrews was known as Deenbandhu. He was given this name by Mahathma Gandhi for his contributions towards Indian independence. 

 

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Deenbandhu means a friend of the poor.

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