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Which district in Andra Pradesh won the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ?

A) Vizianagaram B) Vizag
C) Guntur D) Srikakulam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vizianagaram

Explanation:

The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during 2015-16. The award would be presented at the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan to the district programme coordinator and District Collector on June 19, 2017 in New Delhi.

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Q:

The panchatantra was written during the

A) Maurya period B) Gupta period
C) Sultanate period D) Kushana period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gupta period

Explanation:

The panchatantra was written by Vishnu sharma, an Indian scholar during the period of Gupta rule. It is during 3rd Century BCE.

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Q:

Which alphabet is a vegetable?

A) C B) T
C) P D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) P

Explanation:

The letter 'P' sounds same as the vegetable 'PEA'.

 

Hence P is an alphabet which is a vegetable.

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Q:

The oxidation number of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is

A) +6 B) -5
C) +3 D) -4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) +6

Explanation:

We will rewrite the formula as an equation.

2K + 2Cr + 7O = 0

The zero comes from there being no overall charge on the compound.

Each oxidation number is represented by the element's symbol.

Since this compound is not a peroxide or superoxide, the oxidation value for O is -2

K being in group 1 has a +1 charge and therefore has an oxidation number of K is +1

Now, by putting known values in we have:

2(+1) + 2(Cr) + 7(-2) = 0

2 + 2Cr -14 = 0

2Cr = +12

Cr = +6.

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Q:

Why is Golden Rice pale yellow in color?

A) Rich in Beta-Carotene B) Rich in Phycobilins
C) Rich in Chlorophyll D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rich in Beta-Carotene

Explanation:

Golden Rice (Oryza sativa) denotes a genetically modified rice capable of biosynthesizing and accumulating β-carotene (provitamin A) in the endosperm, yielding a characteristic yellow color in the polished grains. Golden rice was developed to help cope with vitamin A deficiency, a problem that prevails in developing countries, affecting millions (Underwood, 2000; UNICEF, 2000). Vitamin A deficiency causes mortality and growth retardation in children and frequently impairs vision, leading to blindness. It also contributes indirectly to anemia by interfering with iron bioavailability.

 

The endosperm of Golden Rice (Oryza sativa) is yellow due to the accumulation of β-carotene (provitamin A) and xanthophylls. The product of the two carotenoid biosynthesis transgenes used in Golden Rice results in Pale Yellow color.

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Q:

Which of the following States is a member of the ' Seven Sisters '

A) West Bengal B) Orissa
C) Tripura D) Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tripura

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Q:

The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in

A) Orissa B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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Q:

Where is Panch Mahal situated 

A) Fatehpur Sikri B) Gandhinagar
C) Allahabad D) Varanasi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fatehpur Sikri

Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh.

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