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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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The transfer of data from one application to another in a computer system is known as

A) Dynamic Data Exchange B) Dodgy Data Exchange
C) Dogmatic Data Exchange D) Dynamic Disk Exchange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dynamic Data Exchange

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Where is the headquaters of world health organisation

A) Geneve, Switzerland B) New Delhi, India
C) London,UK D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Geneve, Switzerland

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Hong Kong will be transferred to china in

A) 1990 B) 1996
C) 1997 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1997

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A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years.Who was that king?

A) Octavian B) Julius Caesar
C) Lapidus D) Mark Antony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octavian

Explanation:

In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were  peaceful and  are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'

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Which city has been named as the world's most liveable city for the seventh year in a row by The Economist in its Global Liveability Report ?

A) Hyderabad B) Vienna
C) Melbourne D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Melbourne

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The increase in Literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is

A) 10.8% B) 12.6%
C) 14.3% D) 15.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.6%

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Which of the following is not a function of saliva?

A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel B) moistens food and helps stick it together to make it easier to swallow
C) begins the chemical breakdown of starches D) helps clean the mouth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel

Explanation:

Saliva is produced by the salivary gland which helps in food digestion.

 

Option A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel is not the function of saliva.

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