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What is the minimum velocity required for a rocket to overcome earth's gravity and travel into space?

A) 18 km/sec B) 11.2 km/sec
C) 21 km/sec D) 35 km/sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.2 km/sec

Explanation:

This 11.2 km/s is also known as the escape velocity. It works out to roughly 25000miles per hour 

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Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris

A) UNESCO B) ILO
C) FAO D) IMO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UNESCO

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Who Invented Traffic Signal ?

A) Lewis Edson Waterman B) Levi Strauss
C) Percy LeBaron Spencer D) Garrett Augustus Morgan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Garrett Augustus Morgan

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An Oxe-bow lake is a ______

A) lake formed behind an off-shore bar B) lake occupying a volcanic crater
C) lake formed due to cut off meander D) lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glaqcier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lake formed due to cut off meander

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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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Which of the following represents 'I' in the abbreviation IRDP

A) Integrated B) Indian
C) Insurance D) Internal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Integrated

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Who is the leading wicket taker in the history of Test cricket

A) Shane Warne B) Brain Lara
C) Courtney Walsh D) Muttiah Muralitharan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Muttiah Muralitharan

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Christ The Redeemer Statue on Corcovado Mountain is located in which country?

A) China B) Canada
C) Hungary D) Brazil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brazil

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