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Al Aziziyah, the hottest place on earth is located in?

A) Nigeria B) Congo
C) Libya D) Sudan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Libya

Explanation:

Al Aziziyah, the hottest place on earth is located in Libya, in North Africa. On 13 September 1922, a high temperature of 58.0 °C was recorded in Al Aziziyah.

 

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This is considered the highest temperature ever measured on Earth.

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Amino acids can be distinguished from one another by

A) type of bond between the R group and the rest of the molecule B) the number of R groups found on the amino acid molecules
C) the chemical properties of their R groups D) the chemical properties of the amino and carboxyl groups
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the chemical properties of their R groups

Explanation:

Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid.

 

Depending on the nature of the side chain groups, three classes of aminoacids can e distinguished:

1. Amino acids with H ond donor and acceptor groups.

Histidine, lysine, aspartic acid, threonine,...

2. Amino acids with donor grups only.

Arginine, tryptophan and cysteine.

3. Amino acids with acceptor groups only.

Asparagine and glutamine.

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Q:

The Number of officially recognised languages in india is

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

Explanation:

India has 18 officially recognised languages - Konkani, Manipur and Nepali were added to the official list of 15 in 1992. The other 15 languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit , Tamil, Telugu , Urdu and sindhi.

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Q:

A symbol that represents a speech sound

A) Phonemes B) Grapheme
C) Phonics D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Grapheme

Explanation:
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Desertification refers to

A) forest degrading to dense taiga B) forest improving to tundras
C) forest improving to deserts D) forest degrading to sparse vegetation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) forest improving to deserts

Explanation:

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.

 

Conversion of a grassland or an already arid land into a desert through indiscriminate human actions magnified by droughts.

 

Hence, forest improving to deserts is refers to desertification.

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Electron, Proton, Neutron discovered by

A) J. J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford & James Chadwick B) John Dalton, J.J. Thomson & Neils Bohr
C) Neils Bohr, John Dalton & J.J. Thomson D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) J. J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford & James Chadwick

Explanation:

J. J. Thomson discovered electrons in the year 1897.

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Ernest Rutherford discovered protons in 1911.

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James Chadwick discovered neutrons.

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The 462nd Kandoori Festival 2019 has celebrated in?

A) Telangana B) West Bengal
C) Tamilnadu D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tamilnadu

Explanation:

Kandoori festival is a festival which is celebrated by the Muslims of South India every year with great enthusiasm and grace. The festival is celebrated in commemoration of the anniversary of the saint's death, and pilgrims participate in the rituals and rites.

The 462nd annual Kandoori festival has commenced at nearby Nagore Dargah, a famous Muslim pilgrim centre in Tamilnadu.

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How many Indians have so far been awarded the Nobel Prize

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) More than 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) More than 4

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